Plotters

This document is a comprehensive listing of CLI commands for creating plots from within Chia.

Reference

chiapos

Functionality: Use the chiapos plotter

Usage: chia plotters chiapos [OPTIONS]

Options:

Short Command	Long Command	Type	Required	Description
-t	--tmp_dir	TEXT	True	Temporary directory 1 (where most of the plots temp data will be stored)
-2	--tmp_dir2	TEXT	False	Temporary directory 2 [Default: same as tmp_dir]
-k	--size	INTEGER	False	K value [Default: 32]
-m	--memo	TEXT	False	Memo variable
-i	--id	TEXT	False	Plot ID [Default: generate a random ID]
-b	--buffer	INTEGER	False	Size of the buffer, in MB [Default: 4608]
-u	--buckets	INTEGER	False	Number of buckets [Default: 64]
-s	--stripes	INTEGER	False	Stripe size [Default: 65536]
-r	--threads	INTEGER	False	Num threads [Default: 2]
-e	--nobitfield	None	False	Disable bitfield [Default: bitfield is enabled]
	--override-k	None	False	Force size smaller than 32 (only needed where -k is less than 32 [Default: disabled]
-a	--alt_fingerprint	INTEGER	False	Enter the alternative fingerprint of the key you want to use
-c	--contract	TEXT	False	Pool Contract Address (64 chars) [Default: none]
-f	--farmerkey	TEXT	False	Farmer Public Key (48 bytes) [Default: use the key from the current wallet]
-p	--pool-key	TEXT	False	Pool Public Key (48 bytes) [Default: use the key from the current wallet (self-pooling)]
-n	--count	INTEGER	False	Number of plots to create [Default: 1]
-x	--exclude_final_dir	None	False	Skips adding [final dir] to harvester for farming [Default: copy to final dir is enabled]
-d	--final_dir	TEXT	True	Final directory after plot has been created
	--compress	INTEGER	False	Compression level [Default: 0 (not compressed)]
-h	--help	None	False	Show a help message and exit

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madmax

Functionality: Use the madMAx plotter

Usage: chia plotters madmax [OPTIONS]

Options:

Short Command	Long Command	Type	Required	Description
-k	--size	INTEGER	False	K value [Default: 32]
-n	--count	INTEGER	False	Number of plots to create [Default: 1]
-r	--threads	INTEGER	False	Num threads [Default: 4]
-u	--buckets	INTEGER	False	Number of buckets [Default: 256]
-v	--buckets3	INTEGER	False	Number of buckets for phases 3 and 4 [Default: 256]
-t	--tmp_dir	TEXT	True	Temporary directory 1 (where most of the plots temp data will be stored)
-2	--tmp_dir2	TEXT	False	Temporary directory 2 [Default: same as tmp_dir]
-w	--waitforcopy	None	False	Wait for the plot to finish copying before starting the next plot [Default: don't wait]
-p	--pool-key	TEXT	False	Pool Public Key (48 bytes) [Default: use the key from the current wallet (self-pooling)]
-f	--farmerkey	TEXT	False	Farmer Public Key (48 bytes) [Default: use the key from the current wallet]
-c	--contract	TEXT	False	Pool Contract Address (64 chars) [Default: none]
-G	--tmptoggle	None	False	Alternate tmpdir/tmpdir2 [Default: disabled]
-K	--rmulti2	INTEGER	False	Thread multiplier for P2 [Default: 1]
-d	--final_dir	TEXT	True	Final directory after plot has been created
-h	--help	None	False	Show a help message and exit

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bladebit

Functionality: Use one of the BladeBit plotters

Usage: chia plotters bladebit [cudaplot | ramplot | diskplot] [OPTIONS]

cudaplot

Functionality: Use the BladeBit CUDA plotter

Usage: chia plotters bladebit cudaplot [OPTIONS]

Options:

Short Command	Long Command	Type	Required	Description
-r	--threads	INTEGER	False	Num threads [Default: 12]
-n	--count	INTEGER	False	Number of plots to create [Default: 1]
-f	--farmerkey	TEXT	False	Farmer Public Key (48 bytes) [Default: use the key from the current wallet]
-p	--pool-key	TEXT	False	Pool Public Key (48 bytes) [Default: use the key from the current wallet (self-pooling)]
-c	--contract	TEXT	False	Pool Contract Address (64 chars) [Default: none]
-t	--tmp_dir	TEXT	False	Temporary directory 1 (where most of the plot's temp data will be stored) [Default: in memory]
-2	--tmp_dir2	TEXT	False	Temporary directory 2 [Default: same as tmp_dir]
-i	--id	TEXT	False	Plot ID [Default: generate a random ID]
-w	--warmstart	None	False	Set to enable warm start [Default: disabled]
	--nonuma	None	False	Set to disable numa [Default: enabled]
	--no-cpu-affinity	None	False	Set to disable assigning automatic thread affinity [Default: enabled]
-v	--verbose	None	False	Set to enable verbose output [Default: disabled]
-d	--final_dir	TEXT	True	Final directory after plot has been created
	--compress	INTEGER	False	Compression level, 0-9 are accepted [Default: 1]
	--device	INTEGER	False	The CUDA device index (typically 0 or 1), set if more than one GPU is installed [Default: 0]
	--disk-128	None	False	Enable hybrid disk plotting, requires 128 GB of system RAM [Default: disabled]
	--disk-16*	None	False	Enable hybrid disk plotting, requires at least 16 GB of system RAM [Default: disabled] *SEE WARNING BELOW
-h	--help	None	False	Show a help message and exit

warning

A few notes about the disk-16 option:

• As of BladeBit 3.0.1 (Chia 2.1.0), disk-16 is experimental.
• This option has been disabled in the Chia 2.1.0 release. It is currently only available from the standalone version of BladeBit.
• Plots created with this option on Linux with direct I/O disabled appear to work, but more testing is still needed.
• Plots created with this option on Windows are more likely to encounter issues.
• Be sure to check all plots created with this option, as they could be invalid even if the plotter appeared to succeed.

info

Computers with at least 256 GB of system memory should not use either the disk-128 or disk-16 options. They should also not use tmp_dir or tmp_dir2. In this case, plotting will be performed entirely in memory.

Computers with at least 128 GB of system memory (but less than 256 GB) should use the disk-128, tmp_dir, and tmp_dir2 options. In this case, most of the plotting will be done in memory, and some will be done on disk.

Linux computers with at least 16 GB of system memory (but less than 128 GB) can use the disk-16, tmp_dir, and tmp_dir2 options. However, do so at your own risk. (See the above warning for details.) In this case, as much of the plotting as possible will be done in memory, and the rest will be done on disk.

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ramplot

Functionality: Use the BladeBit RAM plotter

Usage: chia plotters bladebit ramplot [OPTIONS]

Options:

Short Command	Long Command	Type	Required	Description
-r	--threads	INTEGER	False	Num threads [Default: 12]
-n	--count	INTEGER	False	Number of plots to create [Default: 1]
-f	--farmerkey	TEXT	False	Farmer Public Key (48 bytes) [Default: use the key from the current wallet]
-p	--pool-key	TEXT	False	Pool Public Key (48 bytes) [Default: use the key from the current wallet (self-pooling)]
-c	--contract	TEXT	False	Pool Contract Address (64 chars) [Default: none]
-i	--id	TEXT	False	Plot ID [Default: generate a random ID]
-w	--warmstart	None	False	Set to enable warm start [Default: disabled]
	--nonuma	None	False	Set to disable numa [Default: enabled]
	--no-cpu-affinity	None	False	Set to disable assigning automatic thread affinity [Default: enabled]
-v	--verbose	None	False	Set to enable verbose output [Default: disabled]
-d	--final_dir	TEXT	True	Final directory after plot has been created
	--compress	INTEGER	False	Compression level, 0-9 are accepted [Default: 1]
-h	--help	None	False	Show a help message and exit

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diskplot

Functionality: Use the BladeBit disk plotter

Usage: chia plotters bladebit diskplot [OPTIONS]

Options:

Short Command	Long Command	Type	Required	Description
-r	--threads	INTEGER	False	Num threads [Default: 12]
-n	--count	INTEGER	False	Number of plots to create [Default: 1]
-f	--farmerkey	TEXT	False	Farmer Public Key (48 bytes) [Default: use the key from the current wallet]
-p	--pool-key	TEXT	False	Pool Public Key (48 bytes) [Default: use the key from the current wallet (self-pooling)]
-c	--contract	TEXT	False	Pool Contract Address (64 chars) [Default: none]
-i	--id	TEXT	False	Plot ID [Default: generate a random ID]
-w	--warmstart	None	False	Set to enable warm start [Default: disabled]
	--nonuma	None	False	Set to disable numa [Default: enabled]
-v	--verbose	None	False	Set to enable verbose output [Default: disabled]
-d	--final_dir	TEXT	True	Final directory after plot has been created
	--no-cpu-affinity	None	False	Set to disable assigning automatic thread affinity [Default: enabled]
	--cache	INTEGER	False	Size of cache to reserve for I/O
	--f1-threads	INTEGER	False	Override the default thread count (12) for F1 generation
	--fp-threads	INTEGER	False	Override the default thread count (12) for forward propagation
	--c-threads	INTEGER	False	Override the default thread count (12) for C table processing
	--p2-threads	INTEGER	False	Override the default thread count (12) for Phase 2
	--p3-threads	INTEGER	False	Override the default thread count (12) for Phase 3
	--alternate	None	False	Set to halve the temp2 cache size requirements by alternating bucket writing methods between tables
-t	--tmp_dir	TEXT	True	Temporary directory 1 (where most of the plot's temp data will be stored)
-2	--tmp_dir2	TEXT	False	Temporary directory 2 [Default: same as tmp_dir]
-u	--buckets	INTEGER	False	Number of buckets [Default: 256]
-m	--memo	TEXT	False	Memo variable
	--no-t1-direct	None	False	Set to disable direct I/O on the temp 1 directory
	--no-t2-direct	None	False	Set to disable direct I/O on the temp 2 directory
	--compress	INTEGER	False	Compression level, 0-9 are accepted [Default: 1]
-h	--help	None	False	Show a help message and exit

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simulate

Functionality: Determine your farm's maximum capacity; this command is only avaible with the standalone version of BladeBit.

Usage: bladebit simulate [OPTIONS] <plot_file_path>

Options:

Short Command	Long Command	Type	Required	Description
-n	--iterations	INTEGER	False	The number of iterations to run [Default: 100]
-p	--parallel	INTEGER	False	The number of instances to run in parallel [Default: 1]
-l	--lookup	FLOAT	False	Maximum allowed time per proof lookup, in seconds [Default: 8.00]
-f	--filter	INTEGER	False	Plot filter bit count [Default: 512]
	--partials	INTEGER	False	Partials per-day simulation [Default: 300]
	--power	INTEGER	False	Time in seconds to run power simulation. -n is set automatically in this mode.
-s	--size	INTEGER	False	Size of farm. Only used when --power is set.
	--seed	HEX STRING	False	64 char hex string to use as a random seed for challenges
	--no-cuda	None	False	If set, don't use CUDA for decompression. [Default: not set]
-d	--device	INTEGER	False	Cuda device index, to be used when more than one device exists [Default: 0]
-h	--help	None	False	Show a help message and exit

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