Use the Axis Scaling panel to modify plot axes. You can change the current plot, or select and change multiple plots, if you want to update axes information on several plots.
Use the Axis Scaling panel to:
• | Alter an axis range by setting the minimum and maximum x and y values. |
• | Change the frequency of the grid lines and labeling. |
• | Select a plot and use the find curves function to reset the axes’ ranges to display all the curves on that plot. |
• | Zoom in on an area of your plot or to zoom out on a plot with the circle zoom and zoom out functions. |
Any changes are made immediately to the current plot. If you want to update several plots with the same values, use the update function after you have made the desired changes to the current plot.
There are no subpanels on the Axis Scaling panel. All inputs and command buttons are located on the main panel.
Input |
Action |
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plot = |
Use this selector to select the plot in which you want to edit the axis label information. |
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plots |
Use this selector to pick multiple plots for which you wish to change the axis characteristics. |
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x: linear /
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Set the X and/or Y axes to use a linear scale. |
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xmin / ymin |
Lower end of the range for the plot. |
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xmax / ymax |
Upper end of the range for the plot. |
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x increment /
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The desired value to change the increment between the vertical grid lines along the x axis, or along the horizontal grid lines for the y axis. |
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label every |
Enter a value to designate how often the grid lines should be labeled. |
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x: logarithmic /
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Set the X and/or Y axes to use a logarithmic scale. |
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grid labels per dec |
Specify the number of grid labels per decade by clicking the switch and selecting the appropriate value:
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grid lines per dec: |
Specify the number of grid labels per decade by clicking the switch and selecting the appropriate value:
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x: decibel /
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Set the X and/or Y axes to use a decibel scale. |
The following action buttons appear:
Button |
Action |
update |
Update the plots with the changed information. |
find curves |
Clicking this button will modify the axes' ranges so that displayed curves are not clipped. |
circle zoom |
Use this button to zoom in on a user-defined area of the plot. |
zoom out |
Zoom out on a plot. |
return |
Exit the panel. |
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