#### 4.1.8.7 cgm width

All distances in the CGM file are in abstract units. The application that reads the file determines the size of the final plot. By default, the width of the final plot is assumed to be 6 inches (15.24 cm). This distance is used to calculate the correct font size, and may be changed with the ‘width‘ option. The keyword should be followed by the width in points. (Here, a point is 1/72 inch, as in PostScript. This unit is known as a "big point" in TeX.) Gnuplot ‘expressions‘ can be used to convert from other units.

Example:

          set terminal cgm width 432            # default
          set terminal cgm width 6*72           # same as above
          set terminal cgm width 10/2.54*72     # 10 cm wide