Jacob wrote:
Often I want to create a graph to export as a pdf or eps, for
inclusion in a manuscript. The problem is that, although a command
such as
twoway (scatter y x) (line myfit x), aspectratio(1)
graph export somegraph.pdf, replace
produces a pretty plot, it is surrounded by a lot of blank marginal
space to the left and right of the plot or above and below the plot.
Friedrich suggested:
The margins can be fine-tuned with the margin(# # # #) syntax. See
-help marginstyle-.
. scatter mpg price, graphregion(margin(2 2 2 2)) plotregion(margin(0 0 0 0))
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Jacob wants (a reasonable wish) to be able to define the plot
aspect ratio and at the same time eliminate blank marginal space.
Friedrich's suggestion did not include the aspectratio() issue, and
in the following command, the blank space is not eliminated:
scatter mpg price, graphregion(margin(0 0 0 0)) aspectratio(1)
I don't think it can be done from syntax except by using the
trial-and-error method. It requires that the contents of a graph
could affect its overall size, overriding any explicit or implicit
xsize() and ysize() options. I don't think it can be done.
This didn't help much
Svend
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