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GrapherTM Users Guide

2D & 3D Graphing Software for Scientists, Engineers & Business Professionals

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Contents

Chapter 1 - Introducing GrapherIntroduction to Grapher .................................................................................. 1

New Features ................................................................................................ 2

System Requirements .................................................................................... 5

Installation Directions ..................................................................................... 5

Updating Grapher ....................................................................................... 5

Uninstalling Grapher .................................................................................... 6

A Note About the Documentation ..................................................................... 6

Three-Minute Tour ......................................................................................... 7

Sample Grapher Files .................................................................................. 7

Using Grapher ............................................................................................ 7

Using Scripter ............................................................................................ 8

Example Script Files .................................................................................... 8

Grapher User Interface ................................................................................... 9

Opening Windows ..................................................................................... 11

Ribbon Tabs and Commands ...................................................................... 11

Quick Access Toolbar ................................................................................. 14

Keyboard Commands ................................................................................ 15

Sharing Customizations Between Computers ................................................. 16

Maximize the Plot Window Display Space ...................................................... 17

Tab View ................................................................................................. 18

Changing the Window Layout ..................................................................... 18

Plot Document ............................................................................................. 21

Object Manager ........................................................................................ 21

Property Manager ..................................................................................... 23

Worksheet Manager .................................................................................. 26

Script Manager ......................................................................................... 27

Worksheet Document ................................................................................... 27

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Grid Document ............................................................................................ 27

File Types ................................................................................................... 28

Grapher Files ........................................................................................... 28

Data Files ................................................................................................ 29

Grid Files ................................................................................................. 31

Plot Types ................................................................................................... 31

Basic Plots ............................................................................................... 32

Bar Plots ................................................................................................. 32

Polar Plots ............................................................................................... 32

Specialty Plots .......................................................................................... 33

Statistical Plots ......................................................................................... 33

Contour Surface Maps ............................................................................... 34

Creating Graphs .......................................................................................... 34

Creating Graphs in the Plot Window ............................................................. 34

Creating Graphs from the Worksheet ........................................................... 35

Creating Graphs with the Graph Wizard ........................................................ 35

Creating Graphs Using Templates ................................................................ 36

Serial Number ............................................................................................. 36

Register Your Serial Number ....................................................................... 37

Technical Support ........................................................................................ 37

Chapter 2 - Tutorial

Tutorial Overview ........................................................................................ 39

A Note About the Documentation ................................................................ 40

Using the Tutorial with the Demo Version ..................................................... 40

Starting Grapher .......................................................................................... 40

Lesson 1 - Viewing and Creating Data ............................................................. 41

Opening an Existing Data File ..................................................................... 41

Creating a New Data File ............................................................................ 42

Saving the Data File .................................................................................. 43

Lesson 2 - Creating a Graph .......................................................................... 43

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Lesson 3 - Modifying Plot Properties ............................................................... 44

Selecting the Line/Scatter Plot .................................................................... 44

Changing the Line/Scatter Plot Properties ..................................................... 45

Displaying Plot Labels ................................................................................ 45

Moving Labels .......................................................................................... 46

Changing Line Plot to a Scatter Plot ............................................................. 47

Lesson 4 - Editing Axes ................................................................................. 49

Selecting the Axis ..................................................................................... 49

Adding an Axis Title .................................................................................. 49

Changing Tick Mark Spacing ....................................................................... 52

Changing Tick Mark Labels ......................................................................... 53

Adding Grid Lines...................................................................................... 55

Lesson 5 - Adding Additional Plots to the Graph ................................................ 57

Adding a New Plot to an Existing Graph ........................................................ 57

Changing the Plot Type .............................................................................. 58

Adding Semi-Transparent Fill ...................................................................... 60

Lesson 6 - Editing Graph Properties ................................................................ 61

Adding a Graph Title ................................................................................. 61

Setting Background Fill and Line Properties................................................... 62

Lesson 7 - Adding and Editing a Legend .......................................................... 63

Adding a Legend ....................................................................................... 63

Moving the Legend .................................................................................... 64

Editing the Legend Title ............................................................................. 64

Editing the Plot Names .............................................................................. 65

Changing the Number of Symbols ............................................................... 66

Changing the Symbol Size .......................................................................... 66

Changing the Line Length .......................................................................... 67

Adding a Drop Shadow .............................................................................. 68

Creating Multiple Columns in the Legend ...................................................... 68

Filling the Legend ..................................................................................... 69

Lesson 8 - Working with the Script Recorder .................................................... 70

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Opening the Script Manager ....................................................................... 70

Start Recording ........................................................................................ 71

Opening a New Plot Window ....................................................................... 72

Creating a Line/Scatter Plot ........................................................................ 73

Changing the X Axis Date/Time Limits ......................................................... 74

Changing the X Axis Date/Time Tick Mark Spacing ......................................... 75

Changing the X Axis Date/Time Tick Label Format ......................................... 76

Adding X Axis Grid Lines ............................................................................ 77

Adding Linked Text to the Graph Title .......................................................... 78

Exporting the Graph .................................................................................. 79

Stopping and Saving the Script ................................................................... 79

Running Scripts within Grapher ................................................................... 80

Running Scripts from Scripter ..................................................................... 81

Automation Help ....................................................................................... 81

Advanced Tutorial - Saving Graphs ................................................................. 81

Advanced Tutorial - Using the Magnifier .......................................................... 82

Advanced Tutorial - Using the Inset Zoom .................................................... 86

Advanced Tutorial - Combining Plots from Different Graphs ................................ 89

Adding a Plot to an Existing Graph............................................................... 89

Dragging a Plot from One Graph to Another .................................................. 89

Copying a Plot from One Plot Window to Another ........................................... 89

Chapter 3 - Data Files and the Worksheet

Introduction to Data Files .............................................................................. 91

Creating Data ........................................................................................... 91

Viewing Data ............................................................................................ 91

Order of Data ........................................................................................... 91

Missing Entries ......................................................................................... 92

Multiple Columns ...................................................................................... 92

Data as Numbers, Date/Time, or Text ............................................................. 92

Date/Time Formatting ............................................................................... 93

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Data in the Plot ........................................................................................ 94

Worksheet Window ...................................................................................... 96

Opening a Worksheet Window .................................................................... 96

Importing Data into an Existing Worksheet ................................................... 97

Working with Worksheet Data ........................................................................ 97

Components of the Worksheet Window ........................................................ 98

Selecting Cells .......................................................................................... 99

Entering Data into a Cell .......................................................................... 102

Row and Column Label Bars ..................................................................... 102

Active Cell ............................................................................................. 103

Pasting Data ............................................................................................. 107

Paste Special .......................................................................................... 107

Import .................................................................................................. 108

Data Import Options ............................................................................... 110

Import Database .................................................................................... 113

Cells Tab .................................................................................................. 114

Editing Functions .................................................................................... 114

Find and Replace Functions ...................................................................... 116

Formatting Cells ..................................................................................... 120

Sorting Data .......................................................................................... 127

Transforming Data .................................................................................. 130

Calculating Data Statistics ........................................................................ 133

Transposing Data .................................................................................... 147

Saving Data Files ....................................................................................... 148

Save As Dialog ....................................................................................... 148

ASCII .DAT, .TXT, .CSV Data Files ............................................................. 150

Excel Files ............................................................................................. 152

SYLK SLK Files ....................................................................................... 154

Worksheet Technical Specifications ............................................................... 154

Example 1 ............................................................................................. 155

Example 2 ............................................................................................. 155

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Page Setup ............................................................................................... 156

Page Setup Dialog Margins Tab .............................................................. 156

Page Setup Dialog Options Tab .............................................................. 157

Page Setup Dialog Page Tab .................................................................. 159

Printing the Worksheet ............................................................................... 160

Printer .................................................................................................. 161

Print Range ............................................................................................ 161

Number of Copies ................................................................................... 161

Collate .................................................................................................. 161

OK or Cancel .......................................................................................... 161

Chapter 4 - Creating Graphs

Creating Graphs ........................................................................................ 163

Creating Graphs in the Plot Window ........................................................... 163

Creating Graphs with the Graph Wizard ...................................................... 164

Creating Graphs from the Worksheet ......................................................... 165

Creating Graphs Using Templates .............................................................. 166

Graph Wizard ............................................................................................ 166

Using the Graph Wizard to Create a New Graph ........................................... 167

Using the Graph Wizard to Add a Plot to an Existing Graph ........................... 168

Function Plots ........................................................................................ 168

Template Graphs ....................................................................................... 168

Creating a Template ................................................................................ 168

Creating a New Plot from a Template ......................................................... 169

Editing a Template .................................................................................. 169

Tips About Templates .............................................................................. 169

Chapter 5 - Basic Type Plots

Introduction to Basic Type Plots ................................................................... 171

Line, Scatter, and Line/Scatter Plots ............................................................. 173

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Creating a New Line, Scatter, or Line/Scatter Plot ........................................ 173

Editing an Existing Line, Scatter, or Line/Scatter Plot ................................... 173

3D Ribbon Plots and 3D Wall Plots ................................................................ 174

Creating a New 3D Ribbon Plot or 3D Wall Plot ............................................ 174

Editing 3D Ribbon Plot or 3D Wall Plot Properties ......................................... 174

3D XYZ Plots ............................................................................................. 174

Creating a New 3D XYZ Plot ..................................................................... 175

Editing 3D XYZ Plot Properties .................................................................. 175

Plot Page - Line/Scatter, Ribbon/Wall, and 3D Line/Scatter Plots ....................... 175

Worksheet ............................................................................................. 175

Change Axes .......................................................................................... 175

Data Columns ........................................................................................ 176

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 176

Data Points Count ................................................................................... 177

Fits ....................................................................................................... 177

New Plot ................................................................................................ 177

Plot Tips ................................................................................................ 177

3D Settings 3D XYZ Line/Scatter Plots ......................................................... 178

Drop Lines ............................................................................................. 178

Drop Axis .............................................................................................. 178

Drop Line Properties ................................................................................ 178

Line Steps ............................................................................................. 179

Projection Lines ...................................................................................... 179

Projection Line Properties ......................................................................... 179

Step Plots ................................................................................................. 180

Creating a New Step Plot ......................................................................... 180

Editing Step Plot Properties ...................................................................... 180

3D Ribbon Step Plots .................................................................................. 181

Creating a New 3D Ribbon Step Plot .......................................................... 181

Editing 3D Ribbon Step Plot Properties ....................................................... 181

Plot Page - Step Plots and 3D Ribbon Step Plots ............................................. 182

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Worksheet ............................................................................................. 182

Change Axes .......................................................................................... 182

Data Columns ........................................................................................ 182

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 183


Step Lines ............................................................................................. 184

Fits ....................................................................................................... 184

New Plot ................................................................................................ 184

Plot Tips ................................................................................................ 185

Function Plots............................................................................................ 185

Creating a New Function Graph ................................................................. 185

Editing Function Plot Properties ................................................................. 186

3D Function Plots ....................................................................................... 186

Creating a New 3D Function Graph ............................................................ 186

Editing 3D Function Plot Properties ............................................................ 186

Plot Page 2D and 3D Function and Parametric Function Plots .......................... 187

Change Axes .......................................................................................... 187

Parametric ............................................................................................. 187

Function ................................................................................................ 188

Function Interval .................................................................................... 188

Number of Points and Increment ............................................................... 188

Example 1 ............................................................................................. 188

Example 2 ............................................................................................. 189

3D Settings - 3D Function, Ribbon/Wall, and Step Plots ................................... 190

Position ................................................................................................. 190

Width .................................................................................................... 190

Line Step ............................................................................................... 191

3D Fill ................................................................................................... 191

Bubble Plots .............................................................................................. 191

Creating a New Bubble Plot ...................................................................... 191

Editing Bubble Plot Properties ................................................................... 192

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3D Bubble Plots ......................................................................................... 192

Creating a New 3D Bubble Plot ................................................................. 192

Editing 3D Bubble Plot Properties .............................................................. 192

Plot Page - Bubble Plots and 3D Bubble Plots ................................................. 193

Worksheet ............................................................................................. 193

Change Axes .......................................................................................... 193

Data Columns ........................................................................................ 194

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 194


Fixed Value Based Bubble Radius Range ..................................................... 195

Data Based Bubble Radius Range .............................................................. 195

Radius Formula ...................................................................................... 196

Bubble Centroids .................................................................................... 196

Bubble Symbol ....................................................................................... 197

New Plot ................................................................................................ 197

3D Settings - 3D Bubble Plots ...................................................................... 197

Drop Lines ............................................................................................. 197

Drop Axis .............................................................................................. 198

Drop Line Properties ................................................................................ 198

Line Steps ............................................................................................. 198

Draw Method and Color ........................................................................... 198

Rotation ................................................................................................ 199

Class Plots ................................................................................................ 200

Creating a New Class Plot ........................................................................ 200

Editing Class Plot Properties ..................................................................... 200

3D Class Plots ........................................................................................... 201

Creating a New 3D Class Plot .................................................................... 201

Editing 3D Class Plot Properties ................................................................ 201

Plot Page - Class Scatter Plots ..................................................................... 201

Worksheet ............................................................................................. 201

Change Axes .......................................................................................... 202

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Data Columns ........................................................................................ 202

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 203


Display Legend ....................................................................................... 204

Classes ................................................................................................. 204

Edit Classes Dialog ..................................................................................... 204

Number of Classes .................................................................................. 205

Method .................................................................................................. 205

Class List Box ......................................................................................... 205

Symbol Sizes ......................................................................................... 206

Classes Symbol ...................................................................................... 206

Gradient ................................................................................................ 206

Apply To ................................................................................................ 206

Load ..................................................................................................... 206

Save ..................................................................................................... 207

Apply, OK, and Cancel ............................................................................. 207

Example ................................................................................................ 207

Class Properties Dialog ............................................................................... 208

>=Minimum ........................................................................................... 208

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Chapter 6 - Bar Type PlotsIntroduction to Bar Type Plots ..................................................................... 211

Bar Plots ............................................................................................... 211

Horizontal Bar Charts and Vertical Bar Charts ................................................ 213

Creating a New Horizontal or Vertical Bar Chart ........................................... 213

Editing Bar Chart Properties ..................................................................... 214

Horizontal Category Bar Charts and Vertical Category Bar Charts ...................... 214

Creating a New Horizontal or Vertical Bar Chart ........................................... 215

Editing Bar Chart Properties ..................................................................... 215

3D Bar Charts ........................................................................................... 215

Creating a New 3D Bar Chart .................................................................... 216

Editing 3D Bar Chart Properties ................................................................. 216

3D XYZ Bar Charts ..................................................................................... 216

Creating a New 3D XYZ Bar Chart ............................................................. 216

Editing 3D XYZ Bar Chart Properties .......................................................... 217

Bar Chart Multiple Variable Data Files ........................................................... 217

Plot Page - Bar Charts ................................................................................ 218

Worksheet ............................................................................................. 218

Change Axes .......................................................................................... 219

Data Columns ........................................................................................ 219

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 220


Bar Base ............................................................................................... 220

Bar Width .............................................................................................. 222

Width Settings ....................................................................................... 222

Plotting Multiple Variables ........................................................................ 223

Orientation ............................................................................................ 225

Bar Style ............................................................................................... 225

Slices .................................................................................................... 225

Stacks ................................................................................................... 226

New Plot ................................................................................................ 226

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Bar Chart Groups ....................................................................................... 226

Groups .................................................................................................. 226

Add Group ............................................................................................. 227

Delete Group .......................................................................................... 227

Group Details ......................................................................................... 227

Floating Bar Charts .................................................................................... 228

Creating a New Floating Bar Chart ............................................................. 228

Editing Floating Bar Chart Properties .......................................................... 228

3D Floating Bar Charts ............................................................................... 229

Creating a New 3D Floating Bar Chart ........................................................ 229

Editing 3D Floating Bar Chart Properties ..................................................... 229

3D XYZ Floating Bar Charts ......................................................................... 230

Creating a New 3D XYZ Floating Bar Chart .................................................. 230

Editing 3D XYZ Floating Bar Chart Properties .............................................. 230

Plot Page - Floating Bar Charts and 3D Floating Bar Charts .............................. 231

Worksheet ............................................................................................. 231

Change Axes .......................................................................................... 231

Data Columns ........................................................................................ 232

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 232


Bar Width .............................................................................................. 233

Width Settings ....................................................................................... 234

Orientation ............................................................................................ 235

Bar Style ............................................................................................... 235

Slices .................................................................................................... 235

Stacks ................................................................................................... 236

3D Settings - 3D Bar Charts and 3D Floating Bar Charts .................................. 236

Position ................................................................................................. 236

Width .................................................................................................... 236

Set Image Dialog ....................................................................................... 237

Image ................................................................................................... 237

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Previews ................................................................................................ 237

Load Image ........................................................................................... 237

Repeat Image ........................................................................................ 237

Use Full Image ....................................................................................... 238

OK, Cancel, Apply ................................................................................... 238

Chapter 7 - Polar Type Plots

Introduction to Polar Type Plots ................................................................... 239

Polar Plots ............................................................................................. 239

Polar Line Plot, Polar Scatter Plot, Polar Line/Scatter Plot ................................. 240

Creating a New Polar Graph ..................................................................... 240

Editing Polar Plot Properties ...................................................................... 241

Plot Page - Polar Plots ................................................................................ 241

Worksheet ............................................................................................. 241

Data Columns ........................................................................................ 241

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 242


Fits ....................................................................................................... 243

New Plot ................................................................................................ 243

Polar Class Plot .......................................................................................... 243

Creating a New Polar Class Plot ................................................................. 243

Editing Polar Class Plot Properties ............................................................. 244

Plot Page - Class Scatter Plots ..................................................................... 244

Worksheet ............................................................................................. 244

Data Columns ........................................................................................ 244

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 245


Display Legend ....................................................................................... 246

Classes ................................................................................................. 246

Edit Classes .............................................................................................. 246

Number of Classes .................................................................................. 247

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Method .................................................................................................. 247

Class List Box ......................................................................................... 247

Symbol Sizes ......................................................................................... 248

Classes Symbol ...................................................................................... 248

Gradient ................................................................................................ 248

Apply To ................................................................................................ 248

Load ..................................................................................................... 248

Save ..................................................................................................... 249

Apply, OK, and Cancel ............................................................................. 249

Example ................................................................................................ 249

Class Properties Dialog ............................................................................... 250

>=Minimum ........................................................................................... 250

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Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 256


Plotting Multiple Variables ........................................................................ 257

Angle Width ........................................................................................... 258

Bar Width .............................................................................................. 258

New Plot ................................................................................................ 258

Bar Chart Groups - Bar Charts ..................................................................... 259

Groups .................................................................................................. 259

Add Group ............................................................................................. 259

Delete Group .......................................................................................... 259

Group Details ......................................................................................... 259

Rose Chart ................................................................................................ 260

Creating a New Rose Chart ....................................................................... 260

Editing Rose Chart Properties ................................................................... 260

Plot Page - Rose Chart ................................................................................ 261

Worksheet ............................................................................................. 261

Data Columns ........................................................................................ 261

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 261


Bin Size ................................................................................................. 262

Error ..................................................................................................... 263

Direction ............................................................................................... 263

Bins Type .............................................................................................. 263

Custom Bins .......................................................................................... 263

Custom Bins ............................................................................................. 264

To Open the Custom Bins Dialog: .............................................................. 264

Minimum ............................................................................................... 264

No Minimum .......................................................................................... 264

Maximum .............................................................................................. 264

No Maximum .......................................................................................... 265

OK or Cancel .......................................................................................... 265

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To Create Customized Bins: ..................................................................... 265

To Edit Customized Bins: ......................................................................... 265

To Delete a Bin: ..................................................................................... 265

New Bin Range Dialog ................................................................................ 266

Minimum ............................................................................................... 266

No Minimum .......................................................................................... 266

Maximum .............................................................................................. 267

No Minimum .......................................................................................... 267

OK or Cancel .......................................................................................... 267

Wind Charts .............................................................................................. 267

Creating a New Wind Chart ...................................................................... 267

Editing Wind Chart Properties ................................................................... 268

Plot Page - Wind Charts .............................................................................. 268

Worksheet ............................................................................................. 268

Data Columns ........................................................................................ 268

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 269


Bin Size ................................................................................................. 269

Arc Size ................................................................................................. 270

Start Bins At .......................................................................................... 270

Legend .................................................................................................. 270

Frequency ............................................................................................. 270

Display As Percent .................................................................................. 270

Bins Type .............................................................................................. 271

Custom Bins .......................................................................................... 271

Speed Bins ............................................................................................ 271

Wind Speed Bins ........................................................................................ 271

To Open the Wind Speed Bins Dialog: ........................................................ 271

Minimum ............................................................................................... 272

No Minimum .......................................................................................... 272

Maximum .............................................................................................. 272

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No Maximum .......................................................................................... 272

OK or Cancel .......................................................................................... 272

To Create Customized Speed Bins: ............................................................ 272

To Edit Customized Speed Bins: ................................................................ 273

To Delete a Speed Bin: ............................................................................ 273

Radar Charts ............................................................................................. 273

Creating a New Radar Plot ........................................................................ 274

Editing a Radar Plot ................................................................................. 274

Editing a Radar Plot Graph ....................................................................... 274

Radar Plot References ............................................................................. 274

Graph Page - Radar Plot ............................................................................. 275

Worksheet ............................................................................................. 275

Columns ................................................................................................ 275

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 276

Keep Axes Synched ................................................................................. 276

Use Linear Grid ....................................................................................... 277

Chapter 8 - Specialty Type Plots

Introduction to Specialty Type Plots .............................................................. 279

Specialty Plots ........................................................................................ 279

High-Low-Close Plots .................................................................................. 280

Creating a New High-Low-Close Plot .......................................................... 281

Editing High-Low-Close Plot Properties ....................................................... 281

Plot Page - High-Low-Close Plots .................................................................. 281

Worksheet ............................................................................................. 281

Change Axes .......................................................................................... 282

Data Columns ........................................................................................ 282

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 283


Bar Width .............................................................................................. 283

Display Type .......................................................................................... 284

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Candlestick Fill ....................................................................................... 284

Ternary Line, Scatter, and Line/Scatter Plots ................................................. 284

Creating a New Ternary Diagram .............................................................. 285

Editing Ternary Diagram Properties ........................................................... 285

Reading Ternary Diagrams .......................................................................... 286

X Axis ................................................................................................... 286

Y Axis ................................................................................................... 286

Z Axis ................................................................................................... 287

Plot Page - Ternary Diagrams ...................................................................... 287

Worksheet ............................................................................................. 287

Data Columns ........................................................................................ 287

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 288


Labels Page - Ternary Diagrams ................................................................... 289

Display Labels ........................................................................................ 289

Horizontal Label Position .......................................................................... 289

Vertical Label Position .............................................................................. 289

X and Y Offset ........................................................................................ 290

Angle .................................................................................................... 290

Include X, Y, and Z Values ....................................................................... 290

Label Order ............................................................................................ 290

Worksheet Labels ................................................................................... 291

Data Column .......................................................................................... 291

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 291

Label Font ............................................................................................. 291

Label Format .......................................................................................... 291

Label Line .............................................................................................. 292

Reset Positions ....................................................................................... 292

Tips for Configuring Labels on Ternary Diagrams ......................................... 292

Tip for Label Scale .................................................................................. 292

Bubbles - Ternary Diagrams ........................................................................ 293

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Display Bubbles ...................................................................................... 293

Bubble Column ....................................................................................... 293

Fixed Value Based Bubble Radius Range ..................................................... 293

Data Based Bubble Radius Range .............................................................. 294

Radius Formula ...................................................................................... 294

Bubbles' Line and Fill Properties ................................................................ 295

Vector Plots .............................................................................................. 295

Creating a New Vector Plot ....................................................................... 296

Editing Vector Plot Properties .................................................................... 296

3D Vector Plots .......................................................................................... 296

Creating a New 3D Vector Plot .................................................................. 297

Editing 3D Vector Plot Properties ............................................................... 297

Plot Page - Vector Plots............................................................................... 297

Worksheet ............................................................................................. 298

Change Axes .......................................................................................... 298

Vector Type ........................................................................................... 298

Data Columns ........................................................................................ 299

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 299


Length Range ......................................................................................... 300

Minimum and Maximum Lengths ............................................................... 300

Minimum and Maximum Data Values ......................................................... 300

New Plot ................................................................................................ 300

Stiff Plot ................................................................................................... 302

Creating a New Stiff Plot .......................................................................... 302

Editing Stiff Plot Properties ....................................................................... 302

Plot - Stiff Plots ......................................................................................... 303

Worksheet ............................................................................................. 303

Change Axes .......................................................................................... 303

Data Columns ........................................................................................ 303

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 304

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Y Position .............................................................................................. 304

Y Increment ........................................................................................... 305

Chapter 9 - Statistical Type Plots

Introduction to Statistical Type Plots ............................................................. 307

Statistical Plots ....................................................................................... 307

Histogram Plots ......................................................................................... 308

Creating a New Histogram ........................................................................ 309

Editing Histogram Properties .................................................................... 309

3D Histogram Plots .................................................................................... 309

Creating a New 3D Histogram ................................................................... 310

Editing 3D Histogram Properties ................................................................ 310

Plot Page - Histogram Plots ......................................................................... 310

Worksheet ............................................................................................. 310

Change Axes .......................................................................................... 311

Data Columns ........................................................................................ 311

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 312


Base ..................................................................................................... 312

Bar Width .............................................................................................. 313

Orientation ............................................................................................ 313

Bar Style ............................................................................................... 313

Slices .................................................................................................... 314

Stacks ................................................................................................... 314

Bins ...................................................................................................... 314

Minimum Bin .......................................................................................... 314

Number of Bins ...................................................................................... 314

Bin Size ................................................................................................. 315

Frequency ............................................................................................. 315

Reset Bins ............................................................................................. 315

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Bins Type .............................................................................................. 315

Custom Bins .......................................................................................... 316

Fits ....................................................................................................... 316

3D Settings - Histogram Plots ...................................................................... 317

Position ................................................................................................. 317

Width .................................................................................................... 317

Set Image Dialog ....................................................................................... 317

Image ................................................................................................... 318

Previews ................................................................................................ 318

Load Image ........................................................................................... 318

Repeat Image ........................................................................................ 318

Use Full Image ....................................................................................... 319

OK, Cancel, Apply ................................................................................... 319

Custom Bins ............................................................................................. 319

To Open the Custom Bins Dialog: .............................................................. 320

Minimum ............................................................................................... 320

No Minimum .......................................................................................... 320

Maximum .............................................................................................. 320

No Maximum .......................................................................................... 320

OK or Cancel .......................................................................................... 321

To Create Customized Bins: ..................................................................... 321

To Edit Customized Bins: ......................................................................... 321

To Delete a Bin: ..................................................................................... 321

New Bin Range Dialog ................................................................................ 321

Minimum ............................................................................................... 322

No Minimum .......................................................................................... 322

Maximum .............................................................................................. 322

No Minimum .......................................................................................... 322

OK or Cancel .......................................................................................... 323

Box-Whisker Plots ...................................................................................... 323

Creating a New Box-Whisker Plot .............................................................. 324

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Editing Box-Whisker Plot Properties ........................................................... 324

Box-Whisker Plot Data ............................................................................. 324

Plot Page - Box-Whisker Plots ...................................................................... 326

Worksheet ............................................................................................. 326

Change Axis ........................................................................................... 326

Data Columns ........................................................................................ 326

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 327

Cap Length ............................................................................................ 327

Whiskers ............................................................................................... 327

Factor ................................................................................................... 328

Draw Outliers ......................................................................................... 328

Outlier Symbol ....................................................................................... 328

Notched Boxes ....................................................................................... 328

Notch Factor .......................................................................................... 329

Example ................................................................................................ 329

References ............................................................................................. 329

Labels Page - Box-Whisker Plots .................................................................. 330

Types of Labels ...................................................................................... 330

Display Labels ........................................................................................ 332

Label Font ............................................................................................. 332

Label Format .......................................................................................... 332

Horizontal Label Position .......................................................................... 332

Vertical Label Position .............................................................................. 332

X and Y Offset ........................................................................................ 332

Angle .................................................................................................... 333

Label Line .............................................................................................. 333

Reset Positions ....................................................................................... 333

Pie Charts ................................................................................................. 333

Creating a New Pie Chart ......................................................................... 334

Editing Pie Chart Properties ...................................................................... 334

3D Pie Charts ............................................................................................ 334

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Creating a New 3D Pie Chart .................................................................... 335

Editing 3D Pie Chart Properties ................................................................. 335

Plot Page - Pie Charts and 3D Pie Charts ....................................................... 335

Worksheet ............................................................................................. 335

Data Columns ........................................................................................ 336

Limiting the Data .................................................................................... 336

Start Angle ............................................................................................ 336

Slices .................................................................................................... 337

Thickness .............................................................................................. 337

3D Settings 3D Pie Chart .......................................................................... 337

Rotation ................................................................................................ 337

Flip Z Direction ....................................................................................... 337

Enable Z Rotation ................................................................................... 338

Depth ................................................................................................... 338

Reset .................................................................................................... 338

Rotation Tip ........................................................................................... 338

Labels Page - Pie Charts ............................................................................. 338

Labels ................................................................................................... 339

Label Font ............................................................................................. 339

Label Format .......................................................................................... 339

Use Slice Fill Color .................................................................................. 339

Label Line .............................................................................................. 340

Label Line Length.................................................................................... 340

Reset Positions ....................................................................................... 340

Title Page Pie Charts ................................................................................ 340

Creating a Graph Title ............................................................................. 340

Removing a Graph Title ........................................................................... 341

Moving a Graph Title ............................................................................... 341

Title ...................................................................................................... 341

Position ................................................................................................. 341

X and Y Offset ........................................................................................ 341

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Angle .................................................................................................... 342

Box Line Properties ................................................................................. 342

Box Fill Properties ................................................................................... 342

Pie Chart Slices ......................................................................................... 342

Slice Properties ...................................................................................... 342

Editing Individual Slice Properties .............................................................. 343

Editing All Slice Properties ........................................................................ 343

Pie Slice Properties .................................................................................... 343

Slice Properties ...................................................................................... 344

Line-Fill Properties .................................................................................. 344

Q-Q Plots and Normal Q-Q Plots ................................................................... 344

Creating a Q-Q Plot or Normal Q-Q Plot ...................................................... 345

Editing an Q-Q Plot or Normal Q-Q Plot ...................................................... 345

Plot Page - Q-Q and Normal Q-Q Plots .......................................................... 345

Worksheet ............................................................................................. 346

Change Axes .......................................................................................... 346

Data Columns ........................................................................................ 346

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 347


Interpolation Factor ................................................................................ 348

Fits ....................................................................................................... 348

Chapter 10 - Contour and Surface Type Plots

Introduction to Contour and Surface Type Plots .............................................. 349

Contour Surface Maps ............................................................................. 349

Contour Data Map ...................................................................................... 350

XY Contour Data Map .............................................................................. 350

XZ Contour Data Map .............................................................................. 350

Creating a New Contour Data Map ............................................................. 351

Editing an Existing Contour Data Map ........................................................ 351

Plot Page - Contour Data Maps .................................................................... 351

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Worksheet ............................................................................................. 351

Change Axes .......................................................................................... 351

Data Columns ........................................................................................ 352

Worksheet Rows ..................................................................................... 352

Fill Contours ........................................................................................... 353

Show Color Scale .................................................................................... 353

Blanking Line ......................................................................................... 353

Blanking Fill ........................................................................................... 353

Levels ................................................................................................... 353

Reset .................................................................................................... 353

Y Positioning .......................................................................................... 353

Overlay ................................................................................................. 354

Grid Info ............................................................................................... 354

Gridding Properties - Contour Maps .............................................................. 355

Power ................................................................................................... 355

Smoothing ............................................................................................. 355

Anisotropy Ratio ..................................................................................... 355

Anisotropy Angle .................................................................................... 356

X Values ................................................................................................ 356

Y Values ................................................................................................ 356

Number of Rows ..................................................................................... 357

Number of Columns ................................................................................ 357

Inverse Distance to a Power ........................................................................ 357

Inverse Distance to a Power Math ............................................................. 358

Inverse Distance to a Power References ..................................................... 359

Contour Grid Map ...................................................................................... 359

XY Contour Grid Map ............................................................................... 360

XZ Contour Grid Map ............................................................................... 360

Creating a New Contour Grid Map ............................................................. 360

Editing an Existing Contour Grid Map ......................................................... 360

Plot Page - Contour Grid Maps ..................................................................... 360

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Worksheet ............................................................................................. 361

Change Axes .......................................................................................... 361

Smoothing ............................................................................................. 361

Fill Contours ........................................................................................... 361

Show Color Scale .................................................................................... 362

Blanking Line ......................................................................................... 362

Blanking Fill ........................................................................................... 362

Levels ................................................................................................... 362

Reset .................................................................................................... 362

Y Positioning .......................................................................................... 362

Overlay ................................................................................................. 362

Grid Info ............................................................................................... 363

Contour Function Map ................................................................................. 363

XY Contour Function Map ......................................................................... 364

XZ Contour Function Map ......................................................................... 364

Creating a New Contour Function Map ........................................................ 364

Editing an Existing Contour Function Map ................................................... 364

Plot Page - Contour Function Maps ............................................................... 365

Change Axes .......................................................................................... 365

Set Equation for Y ................................................................................... 365

Set Equation for Z ................................................................................... 365

Select X Values for the Equation ............................................................... 366

Number of Columns ................................................................................ 366

Select Y or Z Values for the Equation ......................................................... 366

Number of Rows ..................................................................................... 366

Fill Contours ........................................................................................... 366

Show Color Scale .................................................................................... 366

Blanking Line ......................................................................................... 367

Blanking Fill ........................................................................................... 367

Levels ................................................................................................... 367

Reset .................................................................................................... 367

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Y Positioning .......................................................................................... 367

Overlay ................................................................................................. 367

Grid Info ............................................................................................... 368

Background .............................................................................................. 368

Creating a Background Fill ........................................................................ 369

Color Scale - Contour Maps ......................................................................... 369

Adding a Color Scale ............................................................................... 370

Removing a Color Scale ........................................................................... 370

Editing a Color Scale ............................................................................... 370

Display Labels ........................................................................................ 370

Label Range ........................................................................................... 370

Label Angle ............................................................................................ 371

Label Font ............................................................................................. 371

Label Format .......................................................................................... 371

Levels - Contour Maps ................................................................................ 371

Apply to All Defined Levels ....................................................................... 371

Apply to Individual Levels ........................................................................ 372

Add ...................................................................................................... 372

Delete ................................................................................................... 372

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