Chart Options

Use the Chart Options window to view and edit the parameters that define a chart's appearance and content.

The Chart Options window is available from the Chart menu. or by right-clicking within the chart window.

Applying Changes In the Chart Options Window

Use the Apply button to apply changes to a chart. Here are some things you should know about using the Apply button:

Setting the Chart Title

The chart's title appears in the Charts menu and in the chart's title bar. Enter a title in the Title box.

Vertical Axis Tab

 

Vertical Axis Tab parameters

Time Axis Tab

 

Time Axis Tab parameters

 

Data Tab

The Data tab shows a lists of datasets used in the current chart. Use the Data tab of the Chart Options window to export a dataset, to remove it from the chart, or to edit the appearance of a dataset's legend.


The Data tab of the Chart Options window

To remove a dataset from the chart:

  1. In the list of datasets, click the dataset you want to remove from the chart.
  2. Click Remove. The dataset disappears from the list.

To export a dataset:

  1. In the list of datasets, click the dataset you want to export.
  2. Click Export. A standard file dialog appears.
  3. Enter a filename, choose a location, and click Save. A tab-delimited text file is created, with one data value per line.

To edit the appearance of the legend for a dataset:

In the list of datasets, double-click the data for the set whose legend you want to edit. The edit window for the dataset's legend appears:

  1. Click the Color rectangle and choose a color for the dataset.
  2. Choose a line style for the dataset from the Style drop-down menu.
  3. Choose a highlight icon for the dataset from the Highlight drop-down menu.
  4. Edit the chart's title in the Title text box.
  5. Click OK to save your changes.

To delete a range of data from a dataset:

  1. In the list of datasets, click to select the dataset containing the data you want to delete.
  2. Click Delete... The Delete Data window for the dataset appears.



  3. Set the date and time. Data before this date and time are deleted from the dataset.
  4. Click OK. The specified data is deleted from the dataset.

Colors Tab

Use the Colors tab of the Chart Options window to define the colors for various parts of the chart.

To change a color: