Side-by-Side Plots Control Panel

The control panel in a side-by-side plot shares several options with the control panel in standard plots. In addition, the control panel in the side-by-side plot allows you to select the plots to be displayed.

Depending on the associated data sheet and model selected, the appearance of the side-by-side plot control panel varies depending on whether you choose to vary plot types or models. The control panel tools include the following options:

Keep Aspect Ratio maintains the ratio of the horizontal size to the vertical size of the plot graphic when you resize the plot sheet.
Use Logarithmic Axes plots the function on a log-log paper.
Confidence Bounds opens the Confidence Bounds Setup window, which allows you to specify the type of confidence bounds you would like to show on your plot.
In the Scaling area, the X Scaling box shows the minimum and maximum values for the x-axis. You can change these values if the check box beside the value range is not selected. If it is selected, the application will automatically choose appropriate values for the range.
Vary allows you to select whether to display multiple plot types or multiple models. The following options are available, depending on your selection.

Important: The specific plot types and models available depend on the data type and model selected. For some data types, you may not be able to vary the model, in which case you can still show multiple plot types.

- If you select to vary plot types, the Available Plot Types area allows you to select the plot types to be displayed in the side-by-side plot. All will be plotted using the model currently used in the data sheet.
- If you select to vary models, the Plot Type drop-down list allows you to select one plot type to be displayed in the side-by-side plot. The Available Models area allows you to select from the available models to be displayed in the side-by-side plot, in the selected plot type.

At the bottom of the control panel, the Associated Data Sheet area displays the folio and the data sheet that is associated with the side-by-side plot. Click the folio name to open it.

The folio tools are arranged on the left side of the control panel:

Redraw Plot updates the plot to reflect any changes that have been made.

Plot Setup opens the Plot Setup window, which allows you to customize most aspects of the plot including the titles, colors, sizes, etc.

Select Data Sheet opens the Select Data Sheets window, which allows you to select the data set to be associated with the side-by-side plot.