Chart Wizard Editing the display properties of an existing optimization chart

Chart Wizard

To access this dialog:

• In a project with at least one chart, activate the Optimization ribbon and select Charts | Options.

This wizard is shown when you are editing the properties of an existing chart, previously inserted into your project. Fields are set out in a series of categorized tabs, across the top of the dialog. Optimization charts (not to be confused with general histogram, scatter plot and line charts) are comprised of a minimum of four basic components; A title, the display area, a legend and a label. Formatting can be set independently for these components on each of the available tabs.

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General, Fill Style and Font Style tabs

Setting of: choose the chart element to be formatted here. The following chart elements are available:

• Title_A: the primary title of the chart, shown as a subtitle to the chart, positioned at the top.
  
  General Parameters available: Measure, Border, Component Rect, Shadow, Chart Title.
  
  Fill Style Parameters available: Fill style, Angle value, Resource fill, Start/End Color.
  
  Font Style Parameters available: Type name, Size, Bold/Underline/Italic/Strike out, Font color, Alignment
  
• Display_B: represents the main chart data display area. These parameters control how your optimization data is displayed.
  
  General Parameters available: Measure, Border, Component Rect, Shadow, Scope, Chart, Axis, Show zero, Relative Index, X/Y grid, X/Y ticks, Max size
  
  Fill Style Parameters available: Fill style, Angle value, Resource fill, Start/End Color.
  
  Font Style Parameters available: Type name, Size, Bold/Underline/Italic/Strike out, Font color, Alignment
• Decimal scale_C: the general formatting used for the horizontal axis at the bottom of the chart.
  
  General Parameters available: Measure, Border, Component Rect, Shadow
  
  Fill Style Parameters available: Fill style, Angle value, Resource fill, Start/End Color.
  
  Font Style Parameters available: Type name, Size, Bold/Underline/Italic/Strike out, Font color, Alignment
• Decimal scale_D: the general formatting used for the vertical axis of the chart.
  
  General Parameters available: Measure, Border, Component Rect, Shadow
  
  Fill Style Parameters available: Fill style, Angle value, Resource fill, Start/End Color.
  
  Font Style Parameters available: Type name, Size, Bold/Underline/Italic/Strike out, Font color, Alignment
  
• Label_E: an arbitrary chart label, commonly relating to [Decimal scale_C] but can be positioned anywhere.
  
  General Parameters available: Measure, Border, Component Rect, Shadow
  
  Fill Style Parameters available: Fill style, Angle value, Resource fill, Start/End Color.
  
  Font Style Parameters available: Type name, Size, Bold/Underline/Italic/Strike out, Font color, Alignment
  
• Label_F: an arbitrary chart label, commonly relating to [Decimal scale_D] but can be positioned anywhere.
  
  General Parameters available: Measure, Border, Component Rect, Shadow
  
  Fill Style Parameters available: Fill style, Angle value, Resource fill, Start/End Color.
  
  Font Style Parameters available: Type name, Size, Bold/Underline/Italic/Strike out, Font color, Alignment
  
• Legend_G: the chart legend.
  
  General Parameters available: Measure, Border, Component Rect, Shadow, Scope, Legend Style, Rect Lock, Key Style/Size, Rows/Columns.
  
  Fill Style Parameters available: Fill style, Angle value, Resource fill, Start/End Color.
  
  Font Style Parameters available: Type name, Size, Bold/Underline/Italic/Strike out, Font color, Alignment

Misc Parameters:

Set the order that graph items are drawn to graph, allowing some items to sit 'behind' others if required.