# Psbasemap boundaries problems **URL:** \ **Category:** Q&A\ **Tags:** gmt\ **Created:** [June 27, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/psbasemap-boundaries-problems/1833 "2021-06-27T16:58:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LongNguyen031017](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/longnguyen031017/32/1389_2.png) [@LongNguyen031017](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/LongNguyen031017)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/psbasemap-boundaries-problems/1833/1 "2021-06-27T16:58:14Z")
I get the problem in plooting boundaries in psbasemap. It alway shows 4 boundaries (W,N,S,E) no matter the change the value. Please helps me to fix it. This is my code to plot my maps ![HYCOM_Feb_2014-2018.D26](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/uploads/gmt/original/2X/d/d2d08eea399c9844cac729ddf69a5e314ee66522.png) : gmtset FONT\_ANNOT\_PRIMARY 20p,Helvetica,black FONT\_LABEL 20p gmtset FONT\_LABEL 20p MAP\_TICK\_LENGTH 5p MAP\_TICK\_PEN 2p MAP\_FRAME\_PEN 0.08p gmtset PROJ\_LENGTH\_UNIT INCH PS\_MEDIA a0 makecpt -CGMT\_EASNFS.cpt -T0/120/10 -D \>UOHC.cpt psbasemap -R130/165/0/25 -JQ180/9 -BWS -Bxa -Bya -X1 -Y2 -K -P\> %1.ps psxy %1 -R -CUOHC.cpt -J -Ss0.05 -K -O \>\>%1.ps pscoast -J -R -W1 -G200 -Di -O -K \>\>%1.ps psxy bwp201902\_C5\_WUTIP.bt1km -R -J -O -W0.04i,0/0/0 -K \>\>%1.ps psxy bwp201902\_C5\_WUTIP.bt1km -R -J -O -Ctc\_scale1.cpt -Sc0.15 -W0.01i -K \>\>%1.ps pstext bwp201902\_C5\_WUTIP.bt1km.date -R -J -F+f10p,Helvetica,black,-=0.5p,white -B5 -K -O \>\>%1.ps gmtset FONT\_LABEL 20p MAP\_TICK\_LENGTH 5p MAP\_TICK\_PEN 2p MAP\_FRAME\_PEN 2p psscale -CUOHC.cpt -R -J -DJCR+o0.5/0i+w7.2i/0.15i+e -Bxa20f10 -By+l(m) -O -K \>\>%1.ps rem ----------- plot legend --------------- echo 149 25.2 0 \> temp2 echo 152 25.2 63 \>\> temp2 echo 155 25.2 83 \>\> temp2 echo 158 25.2 96 \>\> temp2 echo 161 25.2 114 \>\> temp2 echo 164 25.2 136 \>\> temp2 psxy temp2 -R -J -O -Ctc\_scale1.cpt -Sc0.2 -Y0.2 -K -N \>\> %1.ps psxy temp2 -R -J -O -W0.03i,0/0/0 -Sc0.2 -K -N \>\> %1.ps echo 149 26.5 18 0 0 2 TD/TS\> temp2 echo 152 26.5 18 0 0 2 Cat.1\>\> temp2 echo 155 26.5 18 0 0 2 Cat.2\>\> temp2 echo 158 26.5 18 0 0 2 Cat.3\>\> temp2 echo 161 26.5 18 0 0 2 Cat.4\>\> temp2 echo 164 26.5 18 0 0 2 Cat.5\>\> temp2 pstext temp2 -R -J -Ctc\_scale1.cpt -O -K -N \>\>%1.ps echo 130 25.8 20,1,black LT %1 \> name pstext name -R -J -W -F+f+j -O -N \>\>%1.ps psconvert %1.ps -Tg -A -P del %1.ps name temp2 Best regards, ---
**Author:** ![seisman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/seisman/32/4_2.png) [@seisman](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/seisman)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/psbasemap-boundaries-problems/1833/2 "2021-06-27T19:36:04Z")
> [@LongNguyen031017](#): > > pstext bwp201902\_C5\_WUTIP.bt1km.date -R -J -F+f10p,Helvetica,black,-=0.5p,white -B5 -K -O \>\>%1.ps Removing `-B5` from the above command may solve your problem. ---
**Author:** ![LongNguyen031017](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/longnguyen031017/32/1389_2.png) [@LongNguyen031017](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/LongNguyen031017)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2021, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/psbasemap-boundaries-problems/1833/3 "2021-06-28T00:49:11Z")
thank you very much. Appreciate that! ---
**Author:** ![LongNguyen031017](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/longnguyen031017/32/1389_2.png) [@LongNguyen031017](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/LongNguyen031017)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/psbasemap-boundaries-problems/1833/4 "2021-07-20T13:51:17Z")
Hello, in this map I also got the problem with the appearance of W, S. It should be shown 0N or 100W. But I didn’t. How I fix it? ---
**Author:** ![seisman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/seisman/32/4_2.png) [@seisman](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/seisman)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/psbasemap-boundaries-problems/1833/5 "2021-07-20T14:06:15Z")
Can you please show me your new figure so that I can understand the problem? ---
**Author:** ![LongNguyen031017](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/longnguyen031017/32/1389_2.png) [@LongNguyen031017](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/LongNguyen031017)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/psbasemap-boundaries-problems/1833/6 "2021-07-20T14:14:11Z")
![HYCOM_Wutip_2019021812.D20](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/uploads/gmt/original/2X/1/17f5821ccb49b08c39ea0d5cb1779424a981feba.png) Here also the new code: gmtset FONT\_ANNOT\_PRIMARY 20p,Helvetica FONT\_LABEL 20p gmtset FONT\_LABEL 20p MAP\_TICK\_LENGTH 5p MAP\_TICK\_PEN 2p MAP\_FRAME\_PEN 1p gmtset PROJ\_LENGTH\_UNIT INCH PS\_MEDIA a0 makecpt -CGMT\_EASNFS.cpt -T0/240/20 -D \>UOHC.cpt psbasemap -R130/165/0/25 -JQ180/9 -Bxa5f5 -Bya5f5 -BWeSn -X1 -Y2 -K -P\> %1.ps psxy %1 -R -CUOHC.cpt -J -Ss0.05 -K -O \>\>%1.ps pscoast -J -R -W1 -G200 -Di -O -K \>\>%1.ps psxy bwp201902\_C5\_WUTIP.bt1km -R -J -O -W0.04i,0/0/0 -K \>\>%1.ps psxy bwp201902\_C5\_WUTIP.bt1km -R -J -O -Ctc\_scale1.cpt -Sc0.15 -W0.01i -K \>\>%1.ps pstext bwp201902\_C5\_WUTIP.bt1km.date -R -J -F+f18p,Helvetica,white,-=~2p,black,+a30+j -K -O \>\>%1.ps psscale -CUOHC.cpt -R -J -DJCR+o0.58/0i+w6i/0.15i+e -Bxa40f20 -By+lm -O -K \>\>%1.ps rem ----------- plot legend --------------- echo 149 25.2 0 \> temp2 echo 152 25.2 63 \>\> temp2 echo 155 25.2 83 \>\> temp2 echo 158 25.2 96 \>\> temp2 echo 161 25.2 114 \>\> temp2 echo 164 25.2 136 \>\> temp2 psxy temp2 -R -J -O -Ctc\_scale1.cpt -Sc0.2 -Y0.2 -K -N \>\> %1.ps psxy temp2 -R -J -O -W0.03i,0/0/0 -Sc0.2 -K -N \>\> %1.ps echo 149 26.5 18 0 0 2 TD/TS\> temp2 echo 152 26.5 18 0 0 2 Cat.1\>\> temp2 echo 155 26.5 18 0 0 2 Cat.2\>\> temp2 echo 158 26.5 18 0 0 2 Cat.3\>\> temp2 echo 161 26.5 18 0 0 2 Cat.4\>\> temp2 echo 164 26.5 18 0 0 2 Cat.5\>\> temp2 pstext temp2 -R -J -Ctc\_scale1.cpt -O -K -N \>\>%1.ps echo 130 25.8 20,1,black LT %1 \> name pstext name -R -J -F+f+j -O -N \>\>%1.ps psconvert %1.ps -Tg -A -P del %1.ps name temp2 ---
**Author:** ![seisman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/seisman/32/4_2.png) [@seisman](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/seisman)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/psbasemap-boundaries-problems/1833/7 "2021-07-20T15:33:53Z")
Do you want to have suffix like N, S, W and E? If so, you should set the parameter FORMAT\_GEO\_MAP. ---
**Author:** ![LongNguyen031017](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/longnguyen031017/32/1389_2.png) [@LongNguyen031017](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/LongNguyen031017)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/psbasemap-boundaries-problems/1833/8 "2021-07-20T15:53:03Z")
I also fixed that. Thanks a lot!