The PLOGEO planning module can also be called up directly without the graphical user interface via the command line, provided a batch file *.bpl is available in the directory. To do this, navigate to the directory in which the calculation is to be carried out.

Entering plogeo and confirming with the Enter key starts the PLOGEO module and a plot is created. The default batch file name is plo.bpl. This file is searched for in the directory. However, a different batch file can also be specified with the call plogeo filename (the extension ".bpl" is automatically appended if required). The batch file can be created or modified manually using any editor.

The batch file for plot creation is command-orientated, i.e. the batch file contains command packages that always start with a command recognition line (the first 4 characters = name of the command in the line). If necessary, the command recognition line is followed by one or more fixed input lines and flags for the parameters of the command. In principle, the order of the command packages is not mandatory. Only the first two entries are the same in every batch file for plot creation:

• Name of the *.plx file (DATE)

• Display level (e.g. HORIzontal section)

The following chapters contain an overview of the individual batch commands.

General comments on the batch commands