[daip] Help-kntr

[Eric Greisen]

R.A.Angiras wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have to plot the velocity map of some weird galaxy. Is there any way in
> AIPS to give the contour level value adjacent to the contours? This has
> become necessary as the velocity contours are not increasing uniformly.
> 
> The other option I have is to use colour contours. Unfortunately, when I
> use the standard rgblevs available in AIPS (like RAINLEVS, CIRCLEVS etc) I
> am getting the colour levels inside the image. Is there any way to keep
> these levels just like the default kntr levs (outside the image at the
> bottom)?


The color option which is what I was going to recommend after reading 
your first paragraph only works within the plot area.  Labeling outside 
the plot cannot be done in such complicated colors - and would look 
entirley different against the white background compared to where they 
are drawn against a black background.

You can add your own labels to aips plots in the PostScript.  See HELP 
POSTSCRIPT.  If you know which contour is which - and the color will 
show that - then perhaps you can figure out how to place contour labels. 
  That problem in a general contouring package is simply too hard. 
Choosing a BLC, TRC to allow room for the RGBLEVS labeling in the image 
area is a simpler choice.

Eric Greisen