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5. To select a data set for display on the X-axis, click on the data set’s
name in the
X-axis
list. You can only select one data set at a time for
the X-axis
6. Type in the title of the graph in the
Graph title
edit box (optional)
7. Click
OK
6.Format the graph
You can change the data line’s color, style and width. You can also add markers that
represent the data points on the graph and format their style and color.
The color of the Y-axis matches the corresponding plot’s color and will automatically
change with any change made to the color of the corresponding plot.
1. Click
Graph properties
on the graph toolbar to open the Graph
properties dialog box
2. Select the
Lines
tab, and then select the plot or axis you want to
format in the
Select
plot
drop list
3. From here you can format the line’s color, style and width, as well as
the markers’ color and style. To remove the line or the marker,
uncheck the corresponding
Visible
check box
4. Click
OK
5. To restore the default formatting, click
Restore default
7. Change the graph’s units and its number format
1. Click
Graph properties
on the graph toolbar to open the graph
properties dialog box
2. Select the
Units
tab, and then select the plot or axis you want to
format in the
select
plot
drop list
3. Choose the prefix option you want
4. Select the desired number of decimal places
5. To display numbers in scientific format, check the
Scientific
check
box
6. Click
OK
8. Add a graph to the project
MultiLab displays new data in the graph window every time you start a new
recording. You can always display previous data using the
Edit graph
dialog box or
by double-clicking on the data
’
s icon in the
Data Map.
If you want to save a graph
that you created to your project, or to update a saved graph with changes you made,
use the
Add to project
tool:
Click
Add to project
on the graph toolbar.
