grace ☆

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Description:
WYSIWYG 2D plotting tool for X11

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: scientific plotting visualization x11 graphing

Install: brew install grace

About:
Grace is an X11-based WYSIWYG 2D plotting tool used for creating high-quality scientific graphs. It provides a point-and-click interface for data visualization, allowing users to plot data, apply mathematical transformations, and customize plot aesthetics. It is designed to produce publication-ready figures for scientific papers and reports.

Key Features:

Interactive WYSIWYG interface for plot creation and editing
Support for multiple plot types including XY, scatter, and bar charts
Advanced data manipulation and mathematical functions
High-quality PostScript output suitable for publication

Use Cases:

Creating publication-quality scientific graphs from experimental data
Visualizing and analyzing datasets from physics or engineering experiments
Generating plots for academic papers and technical reports

Alternatives:

Gnuplot – Gnuplot is more script-driven and command-line oriented, whereas Grace offers a graphical interface.
matplotlib – matplotlib is a Python library for programmatic plotting, while Grace is a standalone interactive application.

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