Plots

Plots are available in most of the analysis folios throughout the application. In all cases, these plots can be viewed by clicking the Plot icon located on the main page of the control panel. The command will also appear in the applicable Ribbon tab.

If you click the Plot icon before the data sheet has been calculated or analyzed, it will automatically be calculated or analyzed and then the data will be plotted in the plot sheet. You can add more plot sheets to a standard folio by choosing Growth Data > Folio Sheets > Insert Additional Plot Sheet.

These additional sheets can also function as overlay plots to place multiple data sheets from the current folio on a single plot.

Note that the Redraw Plot icon on the plot sheet control panel refreshes the plot. If the data set has been changed since the data sheet was last recalculated or analyzed, you must recalculate the data before refreshing the plot. The status light on the control panel indicates when the plot is out of sync with the data sheet.

You can control which items (lines, points, etc.) are displayed on the plot via the Show/Hide Plot Items window, which is accessed by choosing Plot > Actions > Show/Hide Items, except in the case of SimuMatic plots, which have display options on the plot sheet control panel.

Note: You can copy the plot graphic to the Clipboard for use in other locations. Choose Plot > Actions > Copy Plot Graphic and select an image type. You can copy the plot either as a bitmap, a metafile optimized for Synthesis use or as metafile optimized for a external use. Choosing Home > Clipboard > Copy or pressing CTRL+C will also copy the plot graphic, using the default copy type selected in the Plot Copy Type field in the Synthesis Setup window.