Scatter Plot Properties

To access this screen:

  • In the Histogram screen, Charts tab, select a chart item from the list,

  • Click Edit Chart Properties .

The chart Properties screen is used to define the selected chart's Display, Models, Titles, Legend, Comments, Grid and Bin Averaging parameters.

To configure these settings:

  1. In the Display group, choose whether summary statistics are shown on the chart.

    • Check Display Statistics to display a summary statistics box on the chart, containing those statistics selected in the Statistics tab.

  2. In the Models group, configure regression analysis lines:

    • Check Polynomial Regression to fit and draw a polynomial regression line.

    • Use the Color Palette drop-down to select the required color for the polynomial line, if the Polynomial Regression option is selected.

    • Set Order of Polynomial to define the order of the polynomial function (default '1').

    • Check Diagonal to draw a Y=X line.

    • Use the Color Palette drop-down to select the required color for the diagonal line, if the Diagonal option is selected.

  3. In the Titles group, configure the title and axes label controls:

    • For Title, accept the default description or type a custom description, then select a font size from the drop-down.

    • For X Axis, accept the default description or type a custom description, then select a font size from the drop-down.

    • For Y Axis, accept the default description or type a custom description, then select a font size from the drop-down.

    • Chart ID is read-only and represents the automatically-generated index description for the chart.

  4. Check Legend to display a legend box:

    • For Title, accept the default description or type a custom description, then select a font size from the drop-down.

  5. Check Comments to display comments in a text box:

    • Type the comment text. Press ENTER to define multiple lines.

  6. Check Grid to define custom grid parameters:

    • Set the Minimum and Maximum values for the X and Y axes.

    • Set the Grid interval for the X and Y axes.

  7. Check Bin Averaging to display average value data points, using the defined bin settings:

    • Select X Axis to use X axis bin averaging, then define the X axis Minimum and Bin width values.

    • Select Y Axis to use Y axis bin averaging, then define the Y axis Minimum and Bin width values.

    • Check Display Original Points to additionally display the original data points.

    • Check Join Average Points to sequentially connect the average points with line segments in either X or Y, depending on the above selection.

    • Check Save Average Points File to save the average points to file. This option enables the filename box and browse button.

    • Browse for the points file. This opens the Project Browser screen.

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