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Using Plots in Other Documents

You can save the plots that you create in Xfmea’s Plot Viewer utility in JPEG graphic (*.jpg) format, CompuServe Graphics Interface (*.gif) format, Portable Network Graphics (*.png) format or Windows Meta File (*.wmf) format which you can view and edit in other applications. You can also copy/paste both the plot graphic and the legend information directly into another document, such as a report document that you have generated in Microsoft Word or Excel via the Report Generation window. Both processes are presented next.

Saving the Plot Graphic

Xfmea allows you to save a plot graphic generated by the Plot Viewer in one of four formats: JPEG graphic (*.jpg), CompuServe Graphics Interface (*.gif), Portable Network Graphics (*.png) or Windows Meta File (*.wmf) graphic.

To do this, click the Export Plot Graphic icon on the Plot Viewer control panel. The Save As window will appear, which allows you to specify the file name, file type and location for the graphic.

You can also use ReliaSoft Draw, a metafile graphics editor, to annotate your plot and then save it as a Windows metafile (*.wmf).

Copying/Pasting the Plot Graphic and Plot Summary

Xfmea allows you to add the plot graphic and plot summary to other documents, such as the print-ready reports created by the Reports window.

To copy the plot graphic, click the Copy Plot Graphic icon on the Plot Viewer control panel. Next, open the document that you want to paste the plot graphic to and paste it.

To copy the plot data, click the Copy Plot Data icon on the Plot Viewer control panel. Next, open the document that you want to paste the plot data to and paste it.

To copy the plot summary, click the Copy Plot Summary icon on the Plot Viewer control panel. Next, open the document that you want to paste the plot summary to and paste it.