Charts
Chart entities plot X and Y data in the form of raw values. They also plot tables created in HyperMesh with the Matrix Browser or results data loaded for post-processing.
Create and Edit Charts
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In the Model Browser, right-click and select Create > Chart > Line Chart.
A new chart is added to the entity list.
- Use the Entity Editor to specify the name of the chart.
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Select a data source.
- Direct Input
- Click and manually enter X and Y values for the line chart.
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Tip:
- Right-click on any cell in the Direct Input table to
import or export CSV data.
For import, the CSV file is expected to have data already sorted in 2 columns only and rows having only numeric data. The following data may be omitted from the import operation: Rows with any blank cells or alpha-numeric characters, rows having duplicate data on the X axis, or any columns.
- Right-click on any cell in the Direct Input table to copy and paste data. You can also use the standard Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V shortcuts.
- You can add more points to a curve in between existing points by selecting their corresponding data row in the table and right-clicking on the row number to Insert Above or Below the current row of data.
- Right-click on any cell in the Direct Input table to
import or export CSV data.
- HM Table
- Use the Table selector that appears below to select a Table entity already created in HyperMesh. This could be a table created using the Matrix Browser. In the fields that appear under X axis and Y axis, select the appropriate X column and Y columns from the table respectively.
- Results
- Use the entity selector that appears to select Elements or Nodes. X-axis data is already assumed as Entity ID. Choose an appropriate data type and component for results to be plotted on the Y axis of the chart.
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To plot a Chart:
- Double-click the Chart entities in the Model Browser to open the Chart Browser.
- Highlight the name of the Chart you want to plot from the list.
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Right-click and select Review.
The chart is plotted in a pop-up window.
- Optional: To view the data plotted in the Chart preview, right click in the chart preview and select Values.
- Optional:
Change various attributes of the chart in the Entity Editor.
- Symbol Style
- Provides options for adding a symbol to the curve label. You can set the style, color, frequency, and size of the symbol.
- Shade Area
- Provides options for shading parts of the graph in relation to the curve.
- Line Color
- Change the color of the curve.
- Line Thickness
- Chang the thickness of the curve.
- Line Style
- Options for displaying various line types.
- X-axis label
- Overwrite the current X-axis label shown in Chart preview.
- Y-axis label
- Overwrite the current Y-axis label shown in Chart preview.