The Graphics Output and Device Display Areas
When SAS/GRAPH produces graphics output, it draws
the graphics elements inside an area called the graphics
output area. The graphics output area is contained within
the device display area. Characteristics
of both the graphics output area and the device display area are determined
by the values of specific device parameters. In many cases the dimensions
of the graphics output area equals those of the device display area.
This is particularly true for display devices such as monitors and
terminals. Hard-copy devices, such as a printed output, create a margin
since the dimensions of the graphics output area are smaller than
those of the device's display area.
You can modify some
of the characteristics of the graphics output area and the device
display area by using graphics options to change the values of the
device parameter.
This section describes
how you can change the dimensions of the output and display areas.
It discusses how these changes in dimension affect the output. It
will also describe the types of units that you can specify for your
output. For a description
of the graphics options and device parameters referred to in this
section, see Graphics Options and Device Parameters Dictionary.