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Re: [ns] probblems orientation option in link
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> From: Marta Solera <[email protected]>
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> Hello,
>
> I'm using nam1.0a10 version, and i have problems to execute these lines
> in the namtrace file:
>
> l -t * -s 0 -d 1 -S UP -r 5000000 -D .0005 -c black -o 105deg
> l -t * -s 0 -d 2 -S UP -r 5000000 -D .0005 -c black -o 135deg
> l -t * -s 0 -d 3 -S UP -r 5000000 -D .0005 -c black -o 165deg
>
> The problem is the option -o that it's not understand for nam.
> If i put off -o 105deg , then the nam works.
>
> My question is how can i choose the orientation?
>
> Thanks a lots.
>
> Marta Solera.