Size

The set size command scales the displayed size of the plot. On some terminals, changing the size of the plot will result in text being misplaced. Increasing the size of the plot may produce strange results. Decreasing is safer.

Syntax: 

        set size {<xscale>,<yscale>}
        show size

The <xscale> and <yscale> values are the scaling factors for the size. The defaults (1,1) are selected if the scaling factors are omitted.

Examples:

To set the size to normal size use: 

        set size
To make the plot half size use: 
        set size 0.5,0.5
To make a landscape plot have a 1:1 aspect ratio in polar mode use: 
        set size 0.721,1.0
To show the size use: 
        show size

For the LaTeX and Fig terminals the default size (scale factor 1,1) is 5 inches wide by 3 inches high. The big Fig terminal (bfig) is 7 inches wide by 5 inches high. The postscript default is landscape mode 10 inches wide and 7 inches high. Note that the size of the plot includes the space used by the labels; the plotting area itself is smaller.