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The plot panel is the top part of the Plotter Window and includes the drawing area, title, legend, and axis labels shown in the section on the __40__Plot Window. Customization of this area is done through a pop-up menu (context menu) that can be accessed by clicking the right mouse button anywhere in the plot panel. The context menu is shown in the figure below. The options available through the context menu are discussed in the following sections.

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Plot Summary
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  • add:  To add a curve to the display, specify the curve in the  __40__ Curve Creation Panel and then press the Add button. The name of the curve will appear at the bottom of the Curves List.

  • delete:  To remove a curve from the display, left click on the name of the curve to be deleted. Then, press the Delete button. The name of the curve will be removed from the Curves List. If no curves are selected, the Delete button is disabled.

  • edit plot properties:  To control the properties of the plot panel (e.g., title, colors, axis names and scale), press the Properties… button at the bottom of the plot summary panel. The Plot Properties window (below) will appear. This is the same window used in the __40__ Function Editor section. 

  • You can also access the Plot Properties window by clicking the right mouse button in the plot panel and selecting Properties… from the drop down menu that appears.

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Double click to edit any of the names in the Curves List to change the title of the figure or the curve legend.

 

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Plot Properties
Plot Properties
  • Use this panel to edit the title, x-axis or y-axis labels and scales.

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  • For more information on properties see Plot Properties

  • For more information on printing and exporting plots see __40__ Exporting and Printing

  • Use the Zoom In and Zoom Out options to zoom on different areas of the plot.

  • Auto Range formats the plot on a "best fit" set of axes.

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