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3.6.4.1 Line+Symbol

Identical to the Line command except that the plot is drawn using "Line + Symbol" style. This command can also be activated by clicking on the icon of theTable toolbar. Once the plot is created, the drawing style of the data series can be customized with theCustom curves dialog.

3.6.4.2 Line + Symbol Central

Plots a graph of the selected data columns using "Line + Symbol" style and the X and Y axes located in the middle of the layer. The command can also be activated by clicking on the icon of theTable toolbar. Once the plot is created, the drawing style of the data series can be customized with theCustom curves dialog. The axes can also be customized by opening the corresponding dialog via a double-click on the axis ticks or labels.

3.6.4.3 Spline

Plots the selected data columns using "Spline" style. Once the plot is created, the drawing style of the data series can be customized with theCustom curves dialog.

3.6.5

Column/Bar/Pie ->

Selecting Column/Bar/Pie opens up a sub-menu of commands for plotting specialized bar and column graphs.

3.6.5.1 Columns

Plots the selected data columns using "Columns" style, that is vertical bars.

3.6.5.2 Rows

3.6.5.3 Stack Column

This command can be activated by clicking on the icon of theTable toolbar. The Stack Column command plots a stack- column for each selected row in the currently active table. It is essentially the same as theStack Barplot, but drawn as vertical stack-columns rather than horizontal stack-bars.

3.6.5.4 Stack Bar

This command can be activated by clicking on the icon of theTable toolbar. The Stack Bar command plots a stack-bar for each selected row in the currently active table. They may be used to conveniently display cumulative data that changes over time, such as budgetary information. The stack-bars are drawn one above the other in a position determined by the X value of the corresponding row. Each stack-bar is composed of a set of joined segments. The widths of the segments are set by the Y values in the row and their relative positions correspond to the column order in the table. Each segment is plotted in a color corresponding to the column number of the Y value determining the segment’s width. Colors, segment outlining, vertical separation of the stack-bars, and the axis values can all be customized. An example of a stack-bar plot is shown below, followed by the table that was used to generate the plot.

A stack-bar plot showing a hypothetical budgetary breakdown for a 5 year period. The data in the table shown below was used to generate this plot.

3.6.5.5 100% Stack Column

This command can be activated by clicking on the icon of theTable toolbar. The 100% Stack Column command plots a stack-column for each selected row in the currently active table. It is essentially the same as the100% Stack Barplot, but drawn as vertical stack-columns rather than horizontal stack-bars.

3.6.5.6 100% Stack Bar

This command can be activated by clicking on the icon of theTable toolbar. The 100% Stack Bar command plots a stack- bar for each selected row in the currently active table, comparing the percentage that each value contributes to a total across categories. You can use a 100% stacked bar plot when you have several data sets and you want to emphasize the contributions to the whole, especially if the total is the same for each category.

3.6.5.7 Floating Column

This command can be activated by clicking on the icon of theTable toolbar. The floating column graph displays Y values as beginning and ending column levels for each X value. You must select at least two Y columns of values (or a range from at least

two columns). If there is an X column to the left of the Y columns, the X column values are used; otherwise, the worksheet’s default X values are used.

3.6.5.8 Floating Bar

This command can be activated by clicking on the icon of theTable toolbar. The floating bar graph displays Y values as beginning and ending bar levels for each X value. The X values are plotted along the vertical axis. You must select at least two Y columns of values (or a range from at least two columns). If there is an X column to the left of the Y columns, the X column values are used; otherwise, the worksheet’s default X values are used.

3.6.5.9 3D Color Pie Chart

This command can be activated by clicking on the icon of theTable toolbar. Creates a pseudo 3D colored pie chart using the selected column in the active table window (only one column allowed).

3.6.5.10 2D BW Pie Chart

This command can be activated by clicking on the icon of theTable toolbar. Creates a 2D black and white pie chart using the selected column in the active table window (only one column allowed).