Version 4.0: Origin User's Manual
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1. 3 Select Horizontal Vertical or Z Axes from the Selection list box 4 Type the desired starting axis scale value in the From text box 5 Type the desired final axis scale value in the To text box 6 To set the major tick increment for the axis select the Increment radio button Type the desired increment between major ticks in the associated text box To specify the number of major ticks displayed on the axis select the Major Ticks radio button Type the desired number of major ticks in the associated text box 7 Specify the number of minor ticks to display between adjacent major ticks in the Minor Ticks text box 8 Click OK to close the dialog box and view the changes in the graph window Changing the Axis Scale using the Zoom In Button on the Tools Toolbar To change the axis scale and enlarge a desired region of a data plot use the Zoom In button on the Tools toolbar Click on the button to select it Then click and drag a rectangle around the desired graph region When you release the mouse button the axes rescale to display only the selected data To return the axis scale to the full range double click on the button Alternatively click on the Zoom Out button on the Tools toolbar Note Though the Zoom In button on the Tools toolbar is available for 3D graphs its use is not recommended Use an alternative axis scale editing method Changing the Axis Scale using the Center Shortcut Menu Command To change the star2. The Show Major Labels Check Box Select the Show Major Labels check box to display major tick labels The major tick label display is also controlled on the Tick Labels tab and on the Minor Tick Labels tab The Rotation degree Text Box Origin supports arbitrary rotation of tick labels Type a positive number in this text box to rotate labels counterclockwise and a negative number to rotate labels clockwise If you are not using one of the vector fonts or TrueType fonts supplied with Windows 95 or later or Windows NT or a typeface scaling software such as Adobe Type Manager the rotated labels will not display on the screen They will however print correctly provided the output device supports text rotation The Tick to Label Drop down List Select the desired tick alignment option from this drop down list 1 Select Next to Ticks to align the left edge of the tick labels with the major ticks 2 Select Center Between Ticks to align the tick labels equidistantly between adjacent major ticks 3 Select Center Default to center the tick labels with the major ticks The Labels Stay with Axis Check Box Select this check box to ensure that tick labels always draw adjacent to the axis When this check box is cleared the tick labels remain in their default position even if the axis position is altered The Offset in Point Size Group Type the desired value in these text boxes to control the horizontal and vertical position of the tick
3. 2D graph layers can display a left Y right Y bottom X and top X axis and associated tick labels Origin s 3D graph layers can display front Z and back Z axes and tick labels in addition to the X and Y axes Origin provides you complete control over which of these axes and tick labels are displayed in the layer Most of Origin s 2D graphs display only the bottom X and left Y axes and tick labels in the layer To display the top X axis and right Y axis perform the following steps To display the top X and right Y axes 1 Double click on the X axis to open the respective Axis dialog box 2 Select the Title amp Format tab 3 Select Top from the Selection list box 4 Select the Show Axis amp Ticks check box 5 Select Right from the Selection list box 6 Select the Show Axis amp Ticks check box 7 Click OK to close the dialog box and view the changes in the graph window 0 015 HM Testi my HE Test2 my HM E cm 0 010 0 005 0 000 1 40 Axes and Axes Titles 273 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes Note that in this previous procedure the top X and right Y axes were displayed but not their associated tick labels To turn on the display of the associated tick labels perform the following steps in the Axis dialog box 1 Select the Tick Labels tab 2 Select Top from the Selection list box 3 Select the Show Major Labels check box 4 Select Right from the Selection list box 5 Select the Show Majo
4. Horizontal This is by default the bottom and top X axes However if you have exchanged the X and Y axes Graph Exchange X Y Axis or if you are editing an axis of a bar floating bar or stacked bar graph then the Horizontal icon is associated with the left and right Y axes Vertical This is by default the left and right Y axes However if you have exchanged the X and Y axes Graph Exchange X Y Axis or if you are editing an axis of a bar floating bar or stacked bar graph then the Vertical icon is associated with the bottom and top X axes Z Axes This is by default the front and back Z axes Bottom This is by default the bottom X axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Top This is by default the top X axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Left This is by default the left Y axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Right This is by default the right Y axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Front This is by default the front Z axis Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box e 291 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes Back This is by default the back Z axis After you finish editing the properties of an axis you can begin editing any other axis in your graph by selecting the appropriate icon from the Selection list bo
5. Minor Ticks Text Box Specify the number of minor ticks to display between adjacent major ticks in this text box For example select the Increment radio button type 1 in the associated text box and type 1 in the Minor Ticks text box to set the tick sub step to 0 5 One minor tick will display between each pair of major ticks If the scale units for this axis are time series values then Origin uses the value in the Minor Ticks text box to automatically determine the most appropriate minor tick labels This option is available only if the Enable Minor Labels check box is selected on the Minor Tick Labels tab of the Axis dialog box The First Tick Text Box Specify the position of the first major tick and the increment for each minor tick in the First Tick text box This text box can be left blank for most graphs However when using calendar accurate date values as tick labels you may want to specify the value of the first major tick label to be displayed and at what value subsequent minor ticks should fall For example if your X axis range runs from 1 1 99 to 12 31 99 you could specify that the first major tick label fall at 1 4 99 and that all subsequent minor tick marks fall on a Monday To edit the First Tick text box type the desired major tick value To specify both a major and minor tick value include a comma after the major tick value followed by the minor tick value When working with date values Origin recognizes most comm
6. X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Left This is by default the left Y axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Right This is by default the right Y axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Front This is by default the front Z axis Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box 297 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes Back This is by default the back Z axis After you finish editing the properties of an axis you can begin editing any other axis in your graph by selecting the appropriate icon from the Selection list box To prevent your selections from applying to your graph click the Cancel button at any time during the editing process but before clicking Apply The Show Major Labels Check Box To display minor tick labels major tick labels must be displayed Select the Show Major Labels check box to display major tick labels The major tick label display is also controlled on the Tick Labels tab and on the Custom Tick Labels tab The Minor Labels Group Select the Enable Minor Labels check box to display minor tick labels Select the Minor Labels on Major Ticks check box to display both a minor tick label and a major tick label for each major tick This option is only meaningful for time series labels in which you specify different tick label types for major and minor tick marks For example
7. in a 2D Graph A single axis break can be added to any X or Y axis ina 2D graph An axis break is a gap inserted into an axis to indicate that a range of values is skipped not displayed in the graph 2 An axis break has been inserted in the X axis 0 0 2 8 10 To add an axis break 1 Double click on the X or Y axis to open the respective Axis dialog box 2 Select the Break tab 3 Select Horizontal or Vertical from the Selection list box 4 Select the Show Break check box 5 Type the desired starting break value in the From text box 6 Type the desired final break value in the To text box 7 Click OK to close the dialog box and view the changes in the graph window Editing or Removing the Axis Break To edit or remove an existing axis break double click on the axis break This action opens the Break tab of the Axis dialog box To remove the break clear the Show Break check box To modify the break edit the options on this tab and click OK Connecting a Line Across an Axis Break To connect the clipped ends of a line or a line symbol data plot at an axis break select the Connect Line Across Axis Break check box on the Miscellaneous tab of the page s Plot Details dialog box Format Page In a line symbol data plot the line across the break region displays as a dashed line Adding a Grid Grid lines can be displayed at major and minor ticks for the X Y and Z axes Axes and Axes Titles 278 Chapter 10 Plo
8. labels relative to the axis 100 one full font width The Special Ticks Group Up to three tick labels can be customized for each axis the initial major tick the final major tick and a user specified axis value 1 The At Axis Begin Radio Buttons Add remove or specify an alternate tick label at the initial major tick mark on this axis 2 The At Axis End Radio Buttons Add remove or specify an alternate tick label at the final major tick mark on this axis 3 The Special Radio Buttons Add remove or specify an alternate tick label at the axis value specified in the At Axis Value text box Origin also adds a major tick mark at this value if necessary Special Ticks Group Options Auto The default tick label display settings are used Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box 300 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes Hide If there is a tick label displayed at this value hide it Otherwise do nothing Show If no tick label is displayed at this value show one Otherwise do nothing Manual Display the contents of the Labels text box at this axis value Use the 1 notation to include the current tick label at any point in the expression For example if the current tick label reads 19 type 199 in the Labels text box to display 1999 Use the x notation to include the current tick label in a calculation where x is the current tick label value For example if the current tick label is 99 type 1900 x to d
9. month and day The major ticks on this axis 0 M u W T u display both a minor label Nov 26 Nov 28 Nov 30 M T etc and a major label Nov 26 etc To view both labels in the graph type a value in the Offset Major by text box The major tick labels move the specified distance away from the center of the page in units of of font height The Other Options Group Select the Box Around Labels check box to draw a box around each tick label Select the Plus Signs check box to display a plus sign to the left of positive tick labels co 99 Select the Minus Signs check box to display a minus sign to the left of negative tick labels Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box 298 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes The Custom Tick Labels Tab Scale Title amp Format Grid Lines Break Tick Labels Minor Tick Labels Custom Tick Labels Selection M Show Major Labels M Labels Stay with Axis i Rotsten degree J stint Sie ree cae Horizontal a Bottom Tick to Label Center D efault x Metin fo Special Ticks Auto Hide Show Manual Labels AtAsisBegin C C C AtdsisEnd C C 2 Special e a E At Axis Value Cancel Apply The Selection List Box The following icons are provided from the Selection list box Horizontal This is by default the bottom and top X axes However if you have exchanged the X and Y axes Graph Exchange X Y Axis or if you are e
10. on the Title amp Format tab and the Tick Labels tab In addition to turning on and off the display of individual axes and tick labels Origin provides controls to turn on or off the display of sets of axes and associated tick labels Thus to turn off the display of the bottom X and top X axes and tick labels even if one is not currently being viewed open the Display tab of the layer s Plot Details dialog box Format Layer and edit the Show Elements group When the X axes and tick labels are hidden at this level you can still control their display properties on the tabs of the Axis dialog box However the X axes and tick labels will not display until these check boxes are selected Axes and Axes Titles e 274 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes Changing the Axis Scale and Increment When plotting data or importing data into a graph window Origin displays an X Y and Z axis range which includes all data points in the data plot To customize the range of data displayed in the graph you can modify the X Y and Z axes scales Note All standard Origin graph templates include a margin of 8 that is added to the range of X Y and Z data You can alter this default margin by changing the value of the layer axis rescaleMargin object property For more information see the LabTalk Help file To change the axis scale and customize the increment 1 Double click on the X Y or Z axis to open the respective Axis dialog box 2 Select the Scale tab
11. 96 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes Select the Bold check box to apply the current selection from the Bold check box to This Layer This Window or All Windows in the current project The Minor Tick Labels Tab Scale Title amp Format Grid Lines Break Tick Labels Minor Tick Labels Custom Tick Labels Selection M Show Major Labels Minor Labels __ p Other Options 123 Bottom I Enable Minor Labels I Plus Signs I Minor Labels on Major Ticks I Minus Signs Offset Major by fo Cancel Apply The Selection List Box The following icons are provided from the Selection list box Horizontal This is by default the bottom and top X axes However if you have exchanged the X and Y axes Graph Exchange X Y Axis or if you are editing an axis of a bar floating bar or stacked bar graph then the Horizontal icon is associated with the left and right Y axes Vertical This is by default the left and right Y axes However if you have exchanged the X and Y axes Graph Exchange X Y Axis or if you are editing an axis of a bar floating bar or stacked bar graph then the Vertical icon is associated with the bottom and top X axes Z Axes This is by default the front and back Z axes Bottom This is by default the bottom X axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Top This is by default the top X axis except if the
12. Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes Plotting The Axes General Tips on Editing the Axes Axis position relative to other axes rid lines 10 10 Number of 8 Oog as axes ina o layer z l6 g 6 D D oO amp 4 o 4 i TT z Major and T Aa minor ticks 2 2 Ohr Shr 10hr 15hr 20hr 30hr Time Axis breaks 2 Axis titles Tick labels Each 2D graph layer contains a set of X and Y coordinate axes The set of X and Y coordinate axes includes a bottom X top X left Y and right Y axis By default for most 2D graphs only the bottom X and left Y axes display in the layer However you have complete control over the display properties of all four axes in the layer 3D graphs contain a set of X Y and Z coordinate axes This axes set includes the bottom X top X left Y right Y front Z and back Z axis Like the 2D graphs not all the axes may display by default in your 3D graph However you have complete control over the display properties of all six axes in the 3D graph The properties of the X Y and Z axes are controlled in the respective Axis dialog box There are a number of ways to open the Axis dialog box 1 Double click on an axis tick tick label or axis break 2 Right click on an axis tick tick label or axis break and select Scale Tick Labels or Properties from the shortcut menu 3 Right click in or near the layer containing the axis you want to edit and select Axis from the s
13. Displays tick labels as calendar accurate date values 5 Month Displays tick labels as month values This option accepts numeric or text data set values 6 Day of Week Displays tick labels as days of the week 7 Column Headings Uses plotted worksheet column headings as tick labels Plot the desired data sets from the worksheet into the layer Select the Column Headings option from this drop down list Origin creates tick labels from the headings of the plotted columns The tick labels derived from column headings are positioned along the axis such that the numeric axis scale value equals the column number For example if the numeric axis tick label reads 5 Origin replaces that tick label with the heading of column 5 When counting columns Origin ignores the X column if there is one Note Column headings include both the column name and label To display only the worksheet column label as a tick label turn off the display of the column name in the associated worksheet To do this make the worksheet active and then select Format Worksheet Clear the Column Name check box in the Heading Options group and click OK Make the graph active again and select Window Refresh 8 Tick Indexed Dataset As with the Text from Dataset option the Tick Indexed Dataset option uses a data set as the source of the tick labels You can select a data set from any worksheet in the project by typing or selecting the data set from the Dataset combination box f
14. The Major Tick Length Combination Box Type or select the desired major tick length in points where 1 point 1 72 inch from this combination box The Major Ticks Drop down List Control the display of the major ticks from this drop down list The Minor Ticks Drop down List Control the display of the minor ticks from this drop down list The Axis Position Drop down List and the Percent Value Text Box To change the position of the current axis select the desired option from this drop down list 1 Bottom X Top X Left Y Right Y Front Z or Back Z Move the axis back to its default location 2 from Bottom Top etc Offset the axis from its default location Type a percent of axis length value in the Percent Value text box For axes in 2D graph layers type a positive value to move the axis away from the center of the page Type a negative value to move the axis toward the center of the page 3 At Position Move the axis to a specific X or Y value Select this option from the drop down list and enter the X or Y value in the Percent Value text box The Apply To Group Select the Color check box to apply the current selection from the Color drop down list to This Layer This Window or All Windows in the current project Select the Thickness check box to apply the current selection from the Thickness pts combination box to This Layer This Window or All Windows in the current project Reference Section T
15. d Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Right This is by default the right Y axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Front This is by default the front Z axis Back This is by default the back Z axis Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box e 293 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes After you finish editing the properties of an axis you can begin editing any other axis in your graph by selecting the appropriate icon from the Selection list box To prevent your selections from applying to your graph click the Cancel button at any time during the editing process but before clicking Apply The Show Major Labels Check Box Select this check box to display major tick labels This display is also controlled on the Minor Tick Labels tab and the Custom Tick Labels tab The Type Drop down List Select the desired label type from this drop down list The options are numeric text from data set time date month day of week column headings and tick indexed data set The default selection in this drop down list reflects the column type from the worksheet the Display selection in the Worksheet Column Format dialog box When you edit the drop down list the worksheet column type remains unchanged After selecting the desired option from this drop down list you may have to adjust the axis scale and increment on the Scale tab For example to use the Day of W
16. diting an axis of a bar floating bar or stacked bar graph then the Horizontal icon is associated with the left and right Y axes Vertical This is by default the left and right Y axes However if you have exchanged the X and Y axes Graph Exchange X Y Axis or if you are editing an axis of a bar floating bar or stacked bar graph then the Vertical icon is associated with the bottom and top X axes Z Axes This is by default the front and back Z axes Bottom This is by default the bottom X axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Top This is by default the top X axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Left This is by default the left Y axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Right This is by default the right Y axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Front This is by default the front Z axis Back This is by default the back Z axis Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box e 299 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes After you finish editing the properties of an axis you can begin editing any other axis in your graph by selecting the appropriate icon from the Selection list box To prevent your selections from applying to your graph click the Cancel button at any time during the editing process but before clicking Apply
17. eek option as tick labels along the X axis select the Scale tab and set the scale from 0 to 6 and the step increment to 1 1 Numeric The tick labels are decimal numbers representing the axis scale range 2 Text from Data set Uses a data set as the source of the tick labels You can select a data set from any worksheet in the project by typing or selecting the data set from the Data set combination box for example datal_c For each major tick label Origin checks what the tick label value of numeric type would be using the settings on the Scale tab It then uses that numeric value as a row number and displays the cell value in the selected data set at that row number for the tick label The following example illustrates the use of the Text from Dataset tick label type Column B is plotted as a scatter data plot On the Scale tab of the Axis dialog box From 1 To 6 and Increment 1 On the Tick Labels tab of the Axis dialog box Type Text from Dataset and Dataset Datal_C Note that the tick labels from the dataset display on the major tick labels that have the numeric values of 1 2 and 3 thus corresponding to the row numbers of the column C labels RowOne RowTwo RowThree 4 Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box e 294 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes 3 Time Displays tick labels in 24 hour clock format with hour minute second fraction of second separated by semicolons 4 Date
18. ement 1 Select the Scale tab 2 Type 1 1 99 in the From text box and 2 15 99 in the To text box 3 Select the Increment radio button if it is not already selected 4 Type 1week in the Increment text box don t leave a space between 1 and week This establishes a major tick increment of one week Note You can specify the following increment values when Creating a Time Series Graph e 301 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes working with a time series axis shown with appropriate abbreviations sec s min m hour h day d week w month mo quarter q year y 5 To specify a minor tick increment of one day type 6 in the Minor Ticks text box Origin will draw six minor tick marks between each pair of major ticks A convenient feature of minor tick time series labels is that Origin automatically selects the appropriate type of minor tick value based on the increment setting Since the major tick increment in the current example is one week Origin will use the days of the week as minor tick values In other circumstances Origin might choose to use months or quarters as the minor tick increment 6 Click OK to close the dialog box Creating a Time Series Graph e 302
19. etween tick marks is exactly one standard deviation The value 5 on the scale shows the mean or 50 probability 6 is one standard deviation away etc 5 Reciprocal scale Reciprocal scale where X 1 X 6 Offset Reciprocal scale Offset reciprocal scale where X 1 X offset Offset is defined as 273 14 where 273 14 is the absolute temperature for 0 C 7 Logit scale uses the relation logit In Y 100 Y As with the probability and probit scales a sigmoidally shaped curve plots as a straight line 8 In scale natural log scale base e logarithmic scale 9 log2 scale base 2 logarithmic scale Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box 284 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes The Rescale Drop down List Select the desired axis rescale criterion from this drop down list 1 Manual The axis is not scaleable If you try to change the scale or perform an operation which changes the scale for example using the Enlarger tool Origin preserves the From and To values If both axes in a 2D graph layer are set to Manual using the Enlarger tool opens a dialog box asking if you want to change to Normal mode and rescale Click Yes to temporarily override the scaling restriction 2 Normal The axis is scaleable Alter the axis scale and use the Enlarger tool for 2D graph layers without restriction 3 Auto This option is identical to the Normal option but also allows Origin to automatically scale the axis to accommodate plotted da
20. ext Box Set the initial scale value in this text box The To Text Box Set the final scale value in this text box The Type Drop down List Select the desired axis scale type from this drop down list The scale type determines the type of ruler used to determine data point location Origin provides the following axis scale types 1 Linear scale standard linear scale X X 2 log10 scale base 10 logarithmic scale X log X Note Origin 7 logarithmic control differs from previous versions in that if the log scale range is within one decade the ticks and grids will be linear A LabTalk system variable TL determines whether to use linear tick marks by the following relation 10 log10 max min lt value Thus to support linear tick locations for two decades set this variable to 14 For example you could enter the following in the Script window TL 14 The default value for TL is 10 3 Probability scale Represents the inverse of a cumulative Gaussian distribution Plotting a cumulative Gaussian distribution produces a sigmoidally shaped curve This curve when displayed on a probability scale appears as a straight line Since probabilities are expressed as percentages all values must fall between 0 and 100 The probability scale range is 0 0001 to 99 999 4 Probit scale Like the probability scale a sigmoidally shaped curve plots as a straight line In this case however the scale is linear and the increment b
21. he Axis Dialog Box 288 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes Select the Ticks check box to apply the current selection from the Major Ticks drop down list and the Minor Ticks drop down list to This Layer This Window or All Windows in the current project Select the Tick Length check box to apply the current selection from the Major Tick Length combination box to This Layer This Window or All Windows in the current project The Grid Lines Tab Tick Labels Minor Tick Labels Custom Tick Labels Scale Title amp Format Grid Lines Break Selection M Major Grids MV Minor Grids EE Line Color Black L Black 7 Line Type Short Dash aa seeen Short Dot Horizontal Thickness pts 05 v 0 3 p AA Apply To Additional Lines Z Anes a Grid Lines This Layer z a Opposite M x 0 Cancel The Selection List Box The following icons are provided from the Selection list box Horizontal This is by default the bottom and top X axes However if you have exchanged the X and Y axes Graph Exchange X Y Axis or if you are editing an axis of a bar floating bar or stacked bar graph then the Horizontal icon is associated with the left and right Y axes Vertical This is by default the left and right Y axes However if you have exchanged the X and Y axes Graph Exchange X Y Axis or if you are editing an axis of a bar floating bar or stacked bar graph then the Vertical icon is associated with the b
22. hortcut menu This shortcut menu command always opens the Axis dialog box with the X axis controls active 4 Select Format Axes Axis Type or Format Axis Tick Labels Axis Tick Label Type General Tips on Editing the Axes e 271 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes Once the Axis dialog box is open controls are available on multiple tabs to edit the currently selected axis The currently selected axis is referenced in the Axis dialog box title for example Y Axis Layer 1 The currently selected axis is also reflected in the Selection list box on the left side of the dialog box for example Vertical X Axis Layer 1 x Tick Labels Minor Tick Labels Custom Tick Labels Scale Title amp Format Grid Lines Break Selectio a orizontal n Pan e Increment 2 fo C Major Ticks F Vertical ertica Taz Lines E Minor Ticks 1 Rescale fi Normal First Tick Cancel Apply To edit the properties of other axes in your graph layer you can select the desired icon from the Selection list box The icons available from the Selection list box depend on the currently active Axis dialog box tab The following icons are provided from the Selection list box Horizontal This is by default the bottom and top X axes However if you have exchanged the X and Y axes Graph Exchange X Y Axis or if you are editing an axis of a bar floating bar or stacked bar graph then the Horizontal icon is associated w
23. ids check box to display minor grids Minor grid lines are straight lines that emanate from minor tick marks Select the desired line color and line type from the associated drop down lists Type or select the desired line thickness in points from the Line Thickness pts combination box The Apply To Group Select the Grid Lines check box to apply the current selection from the Line Color and the Line Type drop down lists and the Thickness pts combination box for both the Major Grids and the Minor Grids group to This Layer This Window or All Windows in the current project The Additional Lines Group Select the Opposite check box to display a straight line opposite the current axis Select the Y 0 X 0 or Z 0 check box to display a straight line at Y 0 X 0 or Z 0 Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box e 290 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes The Break Tab Tick Labels Minor Tick Labels Custom Tick Labels Scale Title amp Format Grid Lines Break Selection V Show Break T Logi0 Scale After Break m Break Region r Scale Increment Horizontal a From 25 Before Break 2 To 75 After Break 2 Break Position q p Minor Ticks of Axis Lenath 50 Before Break fi Alter Break fi Cancel Apply Note You cannot add an axis break to the axes in a 3D graph layer The Selection List Box The following icons are provided from the Selection list box
24. ines Break Tick Labels Minor Tick Labels Custom Tick Labels Selection M Show Major Labels al Type Numeric Re Format Decimal 1000 Bottom Divide by Factor Font Default Arial x Set Decimal Places Color L Automatic Prefix Bold Point f8 Suffix x r Apply To T Point This Layer z T Font This Layer K T Color This Layer z T Bold This Layer z Cancel Apply The Selection List Box The following icons are provided from the Selection list box Horizontal This is by default the bottom and top X axes However if you have exchanged the X and Y axes Graph Exchange X Y Axis or if you are editing an axis of a bar floating bar or stacked bar graph then the Horizontal icon is associated with the left and right Y axes Vertical This is by default the left and right Y axes However if you have exchanged the X and Y axes Graph Exchange X Y Axis or if you are editing an axis of a bar floating bar or stacked bar graph then the Vertical icon is associated with the bottom and top X axes Z Axes This is by default the front and back Z axes Bottom This is by default the bottom X axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Top This is by default the top X axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Left This is by default the left Y axis except if the X an
25. isplay 1999 Creating a Time Series Graph Origin provides a powerful time series tick labeling feature that lets you automatically create axis tick labels with major tick units of seconds minutes hours days weeks months quarters or years You can display any date value between 1 1 0100 and 12 31 9999 Major and minor tick marks can be labeled separately For example you could label the major ticks as years and the minor ticks as months The following tutorial illustrates the development of a time series graph Setting the Axis Tick Label as Date 1 Click the New Graph button on the Standard toolbar to open a new graph window 2 Double click on the X axis tick labels to open the Tick Labels tab of the Axis dialog box 3 Select Date from the Type drop down list The Date tick label type specifies that calendar values are to be used as labels 4 To establish the tick label format select Jan 2 from the Format drop down list Setting the Label Options 1 Select the Minor Tick Labels tab 2 Select the Enable Minor Labels check box in the Minor Labels group Minor tick marks on this axis will now be labeled 3 Select the Minor Label on Major Ticks check box in the Minor Labels group Minor tick labels will now display at major tick marks 4 Type 110 in the Offset Major by text box in the Minor Labels group This will offset the major tick labels 110 of font height away from the axis Setting the Axis Range and Incr
26. ith the left and right Y axes Vertical This is by default the left and right Y axes However if you have exchanged the X and Y axes Graph Exchange X Y Axis or if you are editing an axis of a bar floating bar or stacked bar graph then the Vertical icon is associated with the bottom and top X axes Z Axes This is by default the front and back Z axes Bottom This is by default the bottom X axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Top This is by default the top X axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Left This is by default the left Y axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Right This is by default the right Y axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs General Tips on Editing the Axes e 272 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes Front This is by default the front Z axis Back This is by default the back Z axis After you finish editing the properties of an axis you can begin editing any other axis in your graph by selecting the appropriate icon from the Selection list box To prevent your selections from applying to your graph click the Cancel button at any time during the editing process but before clicking Apply Axes and Axes Titles Turning On and Off the Display of the Axes and Tick Labels In general Origin s
27. ition relative to the other axes in the layer To re position an axis 1 Double click on the X Y or Z axis to open the respective Axis dialog box 2 Select the Title amp Format tab 3 Select Bottom Top Left Right Front or Back from the Selection list box 4 Select the desired option from the Axis Position drop down list You can offset the axis using the From option or you can display the axis at a specific X or Y axis location using the At Position option 5 Click OK to close the dialog box and view the changes in the graph window 45 54 The At Position l option was selected to shift the X axis to Y 0 o4 Jo The from Right 2 4 6 8 Left option was __ selected to shift both 24 12 Y axes 10 from their default location 4 4 Aligning Axes to an Axis Grid Origin provides two distinct alignment grids an object grid and an axis grid Use the axis grid to aid in manually positioning axes on the page of the active graph window To display the axis grid select View Show Axis Grid Select the layer you want to move by clicking on the axis to generate a highlighted boundary Move the axis using the grid lines as a guide To ensure that the layer s axes position on a grid line select Format Snap Axes to Grid This menu command is checked when selected To control the spacing of the axis grid select Tools Options This menu command opens the Options dialog box Select the Page tab Type or select
28. itle Origin s graph window templates attach a default title to each axis In most cases the default axis titles are displayed when the graph window is created To display an axis title for an axis which currently does not include a title 1 Select Format Axis Titles X Y or Z Axis Title to open the Text Control dialog box for the associated axis 2 Type the desired title text into the text box and format the text as desired 3 Click OK to close the dialog box The axis title displays near the center of the axis To edit an existing axis title 1 Double click on the desired axis title to start the in place editing mode Tip To temporarily turn off the rotation when you in place edit rotated labels select Tools Options to open the Options dialog box Select the Text Fonts tab and then select the Do Not Rotate Text While In Place Editing check box 2 Edit the axis title as desired 3 To exit the text editing mode click off the label or press ESC Axes and Axes Titles 279 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes Axis titles are displayed to the outside of the axis The initial distance between the axis tick labels and the axis title is controlled on the Axis tab of the Options dialog box Tools Options Though you can change the location of an axis title by clicking and dragging on the title movement of the axis title is restricted to a space near the axis tick labels Adjusting the Axis Position An axis can be moved to a new pos
29. nsions of the layer that contains the axes The layer size is set on the Size Speed tab of the layer s Plot Details dialog box Format Layer To set the layer and thus the axes to a specific width and height select the desired units for example inch cm or mm from the Units drop down list in the Layer Area group Then enter the desired dimensions in the Width and Height text boxes The Left and Top text boxes determine the position of the layer relative to the left side and top of the page You can also set the layer size in relation to the size of the page or in relation to a linked layer For more information on these options see Plotting Graph Layers Changing the Axis Scale Type The axis scale type specifies the type of ruler used to determine data point location in the graph To change the axis scale type 1 Double click on the X Y or Z axis to open the respective Axis dialog box 2 Select the Scale tab 3 Select Horizontal Vertical or Z Axes from the Selection list box 4 Select the desired axis scale type from the Type drop down list 5 Click OK to close the dialog box and view the changes in the graph window To create a graph with an offset reciprocal scale The offset reciprocal scale type is defined as x 1 x 273 14 where 273 14 is the absolute temperature corresponding to zero degrees Celsius Axes and Axes Titles 276 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes 1 Click the New Graph button
30. nt and back Z axes Bottom This is by default the bottom X axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Top This is by default the top X axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Left This is by default the left Y axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Right This is by default the right Y axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Front This is by default the front Z axis Back This is by default the back Z axis Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box 287 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes After you finish editing the properties of an axis you can begin editing any other axis in your graph by selecting the appropriate icon from the Selection list box To prevent your selections from applying to your graph click the Cancel button at any time during the editing process but before clicking Apply The Show Axis amp Ticks Check Box Select this check box to display the axis and ticks for the current axis selection The Title Text Box Type an axis title in this text box The Color Drop down List Select an axis and tick color from this drop down list The Thickness pts Combination Box Type or select the desired line thickness in points where 1 point 1 72 inch for the axis and ticks from this combination box
31. of a bar floating bar or stacked bar graph then the Horizontal icon is associated with the left and right Y axes Vertical This is by default the left and right Y axes However if you have exchanged the X and Y axes Graph Exchange X Y Axis or if you are editing an axis of a bar floating bar or stacked bar graph then the Vertical icon is associated with the bottom and top X axes Z Axes This is by default the front and back Z axes Bottom This is by default the bottom X axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Top This is by default the top X axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Left This is by default the left Y axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Right This is by default the right Y axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Front This is by default the front Z axis Back This is by default the back Z axis Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box e 283 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes After you finish editing the properties of an axis you can begin editing any other axis in your graph by selecting the appropriate icon from the Selection list box To prevent your selections from applying to your graph click the Cancel button at any time during the editing process but before clicking Apply The From T
32. on date notations For example to create an axis that starts at 1 4 99 and has minor tick marks at all Mondays enter any of the following in the First Tick text box 1 4 99 Monday 1 4 99 Mon Jan 4 1999 M Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box 286 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes The Title amp Format Tab Tick Labels Minor Tick Labels Custom Tick Labels Scale Title amp Format Grid Lines Break Selection M Show Axis amp Ticks E Title Axis Major Ticks Out F Bottom Color E Black v Minor Ticks Out Thickness pts 1 5 v Axis Position Bottom Major Tick Length e xl Percent alue pe Apply To AA Left zi T Color This Layer T Ticks This Layer Z E Thickness This Layer z I Tick Length This Layer z Cancel Apply The Selection List Box The following icons are provided from the Selection list box Horizontal This is by default the bottom and top X axes However if you have exchanged the X and Y axes Graph Exchange X Y Axis or if you are editing an axis of a bar floating bar or stacked bar graph then the Horizontal icon is associated with the left and right Y axes Vertical This is by default the left and right Y axes However if you have exchanged the X and Y axes Graph Exchange X Y Axis or if you are editing an axis of a bar floating bar or stacked bar graph then the Vertical icon is associated with the bottom and top X axes Z Axes This is by default the fro
33. on the Standard toolbar 2 Double click on the X axis 3 Select the Scale tab if it is not already active 4 Type 0 in the From text box and 100 in the To text box 5 Select Offset Reciprocal from the Type drop down list 6 Type 10 in the Increment text box 7 Click OK to close the dialog box 8 Select Edit New Layer Axes Linked Top X 9 Press CTRL while double clicking on the layer 2 icon located in the upper left corner of the graph This action opens the layer s Plot Details dialog box 10 Select the Link Axes Scales tab 11 Select the Custom radio button in the X Axis Link group 12 In this same group type 1 X1 273 14 in the X1 text box 13 Type 1 X2 273 14 in the X2 text box 14 Click OK to close the dialog box 1 T K 0 0035 0 0034 0 0032 0 0030 0 0028 1E 3 1E 4 1E 5 1E 6 o 10 20 4 6 70 100 T C Controlling the Axis Rescale Mode Origin provides an option to control the conditions under which the axis is rescaled To control the axis rescale mode 1 Double click on the X Y or Z axis to open the respective Axis dialog box Axes and Axes Titles 277 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes 2 Select the Scale tab 3 Select Horizontal Vertical or Z Axes from the Selection list box 4 Select the desired rescale mode from the Rescale drop down list 5 Click OK to close the dialog box and view the changes in the graph window Adding Deleting and Formatting an Axis Break
34. ontrol over individual tick labels To access the advanced tick label control select the Custom Tick Labels tab of the Axis dialog box For more information on this tab see The Custom Tick Labels Tab on page 299 Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box The tabs of the Axis dialog box provide complete control over the display of the axis related elements in your graph layer After you begin customizing one of the axes you can edit any other axis in your graph layer by selecting the appropriate icon from the Selection list box The Axis dialog box includes an Apply button available from any tab Click this button to update the graph based on the settings on the current tab plus any changes on other tabs since you last clicked Apply After updating the graph you can continue editing the current tab or you can switch to another Axis dialog box tab Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box 282 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes The Scale Tab Tick Labels Minor Tick Labels Custom Tick Labels Scale Title amp Format Grid Lines Break From jo Increment 2 To fio Major Ticks f Topa Liner E Minor Ticks i Rescale Normal First Tick Cancel Apply The Selection List Box The following icons are provided from the Selection list box Horizontal This is by default the bottom and top X axes However if you have exchanged the X and Y axes Graph Exchange X Y Axis or if you are editing an axis
35. or example datal_c This option differs from the Text from Dataset option in that each data set value is indexed to sequential major tick positions starting with the first major tick on the axis Thus the value in row one of the specified data set displays at the first major tick the value in row two displays at the second major tick etc The following example illustrates the use of the Tick Indexed Dataset tick label type Column B is plotted as a scatter data plot On the Scale tab of the Axis dialog box From 1 To 6 and Increment 1 On the Tick Labels tab of the Axis dialog box Type Tick Indexed Dataset and Dataset Data1_C Note that the tick labels from the dataset display sequentially on the major ticks starting with the first major tick on the axis RowOne RowTwa RowThree Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box e 295 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes The Font Drop down List Select the desired major and minor tick label font from this drop down list The Color Drop down List Select the desired major and minor tick label color from this drop down list The Bold Check Box Select the Bold check box to bold major and minor tick labels The Point Combination Box Type or select the desired line thickness in points for the major and minor tick labels from the Point combination box The Format Drop down List This drop down list controls how the tick labels are formatted The drop down list op
36. ottom and top X axes Z Axes This is by default the front and back Z axes Bottom This is by default the bottom X axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Top This is by default the top X axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Left This is by default the left Y axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box e 289 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes Right This is by default the right Y axis except if the X and Y axes have been exchanged or if you are editing bar style graphs Front This is by default the front Z axis Back This is by default the back Z axis After you finish editing the properties of an axis you can begin editing any other axis in your graph by selecting the appropriate icon from the Selection list box To prevent your selections from applying to your graph click the Cancel button at any time during the editing process but before clicking Apply The Major Grids Group Select the Major Grids check box to display major grids Major grid lines are straight lines that emanate from major tick marks Select the desired line color and line type from the associated drop down lists Type or select the desired line thickness in points from the Thickness pts combination box The Minor Grids Group Select the Minor Gr
37. r Labels check box 6 Click OK to close the dialog box and view the changes in the graph window 1 40 1 45 1 50 1 55 1 60 1 65 1 70 1 75 0 015 0 015 GM Testi my GE Test2 mv HM Tests my 0 010 0 005 0 000 0 010 0 005 0 000 1 40 1 45 1 50 1 55 1 60 1 65 1 70 1 75 To hide any of the axes in your graph layer open the Axis dialog box and then clear the Show Axis amp Ticks check box on the Title amp Format tab when the desired axis is selected from the Selection list box Similarly to hide the associated tick labels clear the Show Major Labels check box on the Tick Labels tab when the desired axis is selected from the Selection list box In addition to the controls on the Axis dialog box Origin provides a shortcut menu command to control the display state of any axis and its tick labels in your graph To hide an axis and its tick labels right click on the axis or tick labels and select Hide Axis from the shortcut menu The axis and tick labels are hidden when this command is checked Furthermore when you select Hide Axis the Show Axis amp Ticks check box on the Title amp Format tab and the Show Major Labels check box on the Tick Labels tab of the Axis dialog box are automatically cleared Therefore to display the hidden axis and tick labels you can reselect the shortcut menu command which can be difficult because the axis is hidden or you can re open the Axis dialog box and select the associated check boxes
38. ta if necessary 4 Fixed From The From value of the axis is fixed and can only be changed by editing the From text box value in the Axis dialog box 5 Fixed To The To value of the axis is fixed and can only be changed by editing the To text box value in the Axis dialog box The Increment Radio Button and Text Box Select this radio button and set the major tick increment for this axis in the associated text box Tick labels are placed at each major tick mark For example type 10 to display a major tick mark at every tenth value If the scale units for this axis are time series values then the value in the Increment text box must indicate the increment in appropriate time series terms The permissible time series step increment units and their allowable abbreviations are For time series graphs set the size of the increment by typing a number followed by an increment unit For example Imonth sets a major tick increment of one month 4Q sets a major tick increment of four quarters Do not leave a space between the number and the increment unit Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box e 285 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes The Major Ticks Radio Button and Text Box Select this radio button to set the absolute number of major ticks displayed on the axis Type the desired value in the associated text box The maximum number of major ticks is controlled on the Axis tab of the Options dialog box Tools Options The
39. the desired value from the Axis combination box Exchanging the X and Y Axes in a 2D Graph Layer To exchange the X and Y axes so that the X axis becomes the vertical axis and the Y axis becomes the horizontal axis select Graph Exchange X Y Axis when the desired 2D graph window is active Axes and Axes Titles 280 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes Linking Axes in Different Layers Links can be created between axes scales in multiple layer graphs The link between axes can be a straight one to one link or a custom link mediated by a mathematical expression Axes links are created on the Link Axes tab of the layer s Plot Details dialog box Format Layer Fahrenheit 80 100 120 140 160 45 T T T T T 4 04 D 3 54 o B o 3 04 2 54 o 2 04 154 1 04 T T T T T 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Centigrade Ticks and Tick Labels Origin provides additional control of ticks and tick labels Tick labels are the axis scale values that appear next to major and minor tick marks on an axis Customizing Ticks The display of ticks is controlled in the Axis dialog box To control tick display 1 Double click on the X Y or Z axis to open the respective Axis dialog box 2 Select the Scale tab 3 Select Horizontal Vertical or Z Axes from the Selection list box 4 To set the major tick increment for the axis select the Increment radio button Enter the desired increment between major ticks in the associated text bo
40. ting and ending axis scale values so that a selected region of a data plot is centered in the layer right click on the desired X Y or Z axis location just outside of the axis and select Center from the shortcut menu Origin rescales the axis so that the X Y or Z location that you right clicked on Axes and Axes Titles e 275 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes displays in the center of the graph layer For example if the X axis scale displays from 0 to 10 and you right click and select Center at tick label 8 Origin rescales the axis so that tick label 8 is at the center of the graph window To return the axis scale to the full range right click in the axis region and select Rescale to Show All from the shortcut menu Changing the Axis Scale Using the Axis Zoom In and Axis Zoom Out Shortcut Menu Commands To change the starting and ending axis scale values so that a selected region of a data plot is expanded right click on the desired X Y or Z axis location just outside of the axis and select Axis Zoom In from the shortcut menu Origin rescales the axis so that the X Y or Z location that you right clicked on displays in the center of the graph layer with an expanded view Axis Zoom Out has an opposite affect To return the axis scale to the full range right click in the axis region and select Rescale to Show All from the shortcut menu Changing the Length of the Axis The length of a set of axes in a layer is determined by the dime
41. tions differ depending on the selection from the Type drop down list The Divide By Factor Text Box Each major and minor tick label is divided by the number in this text box Note that this text box also supports expressions For example to divide all the labels by 1 3 enter 1 3 in the text box The Set Decimal Places Check Box and Text Box To specify the number of decimal places displayed in the numeric tick labels select this check box and type the desired value in the associated text box The Prefix Text Box Type a prefix in this text box to display before the major and minor tick labels Note The Prefix and Suffix text boxes support special formatting commands for example superscript and subscript For information on using special formatting commands see Plotting Customizing the Graph The Suffix Text Box Type a suffix in this text box to display after the tick labels For example mm uF K The Apply To Group Select the Font check box to apply the current selection from the Font drop down list to This Layer This Window or All Windows in the current project Select the Color check box to apply the current selection from the Color drop down list to This Layer This Window or All Windows in the current project Select the Point check box to apply the current selection from the Point combination box to This Layer This Window or All Windows in the current project Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box e 2
42. tting The Axes To add grid lines to the graph 1 Double click on the X Y or Z axis to open the respective Axis dialog box 2 Select the Grid Lines tab 3 Select Horizontal Vertical or Z Axes from the Selection list box 4 Select the Major Grids and or the Minor Grids check boxes to display the respective grid 5 Customize the grid display in the associated drop down lists 6 Click OK to close the dialog box and view the changes in the graph window used for alignment The grid lines controlled in the Axis dialog box are straight lines that emanate from major and or minor tick marks If displayed in the graph window these lines also appear in the printed graph The axis and object grids are controlled by the View Show Grid Type menu commands These grids are available to facilitate axis and object placement on the page They do not appear in the printed graph Displaying the Grid in Front of or Behind the Data Grid lines can be displayed in front of or behind the data in your 2D graphs To change the current display press CTRL while double clicking on the respective layer icon in the upper left corner of the graph window This action opens the layer s Plot Details dialog box Select the Display tab Select the Grid on Top of Data check box in the Data Drawing Options group to display the grid lines in front of the data Clear the check box to display the grid lines behind the data Adding Editing and Positioning an Axis T
43. x To prevent your selections from applying to your graph click the Cancel button at any time during the editing process but before clicking Apply The Show Break Check Box Select this check box to display an axis break The Break Region Group The From text box value determines the last value displayed before the axis beak The To text box value determines the first value displayed after the axis break The Break Position Group The of Axis Length text box value determines the position of the break on the axis This value is in units of of axis length For example type 50 in this text box to position an axis break at the mid point of the axis If necessary Origin will alter the scale on either side of the break to accommodate the specified position The Log10 Scale After Break Check Box Select this check box to set the post break scale to log10 The Scale Increment Group The Before Break and the After Break text box values determine the pre break and post break step increment Origin draws a major tick mark and a tick label at each step increment interval The Minor Ticks Group The Before Break and the After Break text box values determine the number of minor ticks between major ticks before and after the break This setting overrides the Minor Ticks text box value on the Scale tab Reference Section The Axis Dialog Box e 292 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes The Tick Labels Tab Scale Title amp Format Grid L
44. x To specify the number of major ticks displayed on the axis select the Major Ticks radio button Enter the desired number of major ticks in the associated text box 5 Specify the number of minor ticks to display between adjacent major ticks in the Minor Ticks text box 6 Click OK to close the dialog box and view the changes in the graph window Ticks and Tick Labels e 281 Chapter 10 Plotting The Axes The major tick length is set from the Major Tick Length combination box on the Title amp Format tab Type or select the desired length in units of 1 point Customizing Tick Labels To customize the tick labels associated with the axes 1 Double click on the X Y or Z axis to open the respective Axis dialog box 2 Select the Tick Labels tab 3 Select Bottom Top Left Right Front or Back from the Selection list box 4 Modify the tick label display as desired including the type of tick label font and color You can also display a prefix or suffix with each label The Prefix and Suffix text boxes support special formatting commands to customize the label display for example superscripts and subscripts For information on using special formatting commands see Plotting Customizing the Graph 5 Click OK to close the dialog box and view the changes in the graph window Advanced Control over Tick Labels Origin provides advanced control over tick labels These options include tick label formatting alignment and c
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