Edit plot attributes found in the Plot Browser and modify plot
views.
Syntax
xy
plot
edit
<name>=<value>
xy
plot
view
<name>=<value>
Arguments
- edit
- Edit attributes for the selected plot.
- Attributes include:
- axisgradient=<true/false>
- <true/false>
- Turn the axis gradient on or off.
- bgcolor=<color>
- Select a background color from the color picker.
- charttype=<xy/bar/complex/polar>
- The chart type: xy, bar, complex, or polar.
- curseralwaysvisible=<true/false>
- <true/false>
- Turn the cursor on or off.
- cursorcurvecolor=<true/false>
- <true/false>
- true displays the cursor the same color
as the curve's color. Otherwise, it's black.
- cursorcurvestyle=<true/false>
- <true/false>
- true changes the line style of the
animation cursor (solid, dashed, and so on) to match the curve’s
style.
- cursordisplay=<square/smallbar/mediumbar/largebar/custombar/coordinatemarker>
- Select one of the following to display the cursor as:
- square
- smallbar
- mediumbar
- largebar
- custombar
- coordinatemarker
- cursorheight =<value>
- Enter a value to determine the cursor's height, a percentage of
the window height.
- cursorthickness=<value>
- Enter a value between 1-5 to determine the cursor's
thickness.
- gridlinecolor=<color>
- Select a gridline color from the color picker.
- gridlinetransparency=<value>
- Enter a value between 0-1 to display the gridline's
transparency.
- headertext=<text>
- Enter plot header text.
- headervisibility=<true/false>
- <true/false>
- Turn the header on/off.
- invalidpointmode=<bridge/gap>
- If a CSV file contains blank spaces, select
Bridge or
Gap.
- Bridge handles the blank spaces by creating
a bridge in the plotted curve.
- Gap handles the blank spaces by displaying
a gap in the plotted curve.
- lockaxis=<never/atimport/always>
- Choose from never,
atimport, or
always.
-
- Never
- The selected axis is automatically scaled to fit new
curves or bar charts that are added to the axis.
- At Import
- The selected axis remains scaled to fit the curve(s)
currently assigned to it and it is not scaled to fit
new curves.
- Always
- The axes are not fit with any of the operations and
will always be locked.
- See Preference
Files for more information.
- publishformat=<JPG/PNG/EMF/BMP/GIF/TIF>
- If publishwindow=true, select a publish format type. Options
include:
- publishwindow=<true/false>
- true publishes the current window
contents.
- uniformaspectratio=<true/false>
- true activates uniform aspect ratio.
- zerolinecolor=<color>
- Select a color from the color picker to change the zeroline
color.
- view
- Modify plot views.
- mark
- mark=<marklabel>
- marked
- marked=<true/false>
- True applies the action to the marked
entity.
- range
- range=<range>
- Define the range for the entity you want to apply the action
to.
- fitaxis=x
- Fit x data only within the viewable graphics area.
- fitaxis=y
- Fit y data only within the viewable graphics area.
- fitaxis=all
- Fit all data only within the viewable graphics area
(default).
Examples
Make the cursor the same color as the curve's
color:
xy plot edit range="p:1 w:1" backgroundcolor=2
Change the plot's background
color:
xy plot edit range="p:1 w:1" backgroundcolor=2
Change the gridline
color:
xy plot edit range="p:1 w:1" backgroundcolor=2
Fit all y axes of the current
session:
xy plot view range=p:all fitaxis=y