Graph Templates

Modifying Graph and Histogram Template Styles

Modifying Graph and Histogram template styles

  1. From the Plot Item Properties dialog, click the Columns tab.

  2. Select the column name in the Columns in View box.

  3. Select the Style Templates tab dialog to display the current display style. The Customized style box indicates whether the default template style has been modified. Note that the Style Templates tab will not appear unless at least one downhole column has been defined.
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    Clearing the Customized style box will reset the style to the original template settings.

     

  4. View and modify the settings on the other style tabs as required. See the table below for details.

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    Re-selecting or selecting a new display style from the gallery of pre-defined styles will reset the style to the original template settings.

     

  5. Choose Apply to view the changes or OK to close the dialog:

Style Settings Reference

Choose This Tab

And This Option

To Do This

Graph/Color

Minimum

Truncate graph below this value.

 

Maximum

Truncate graph above this value (Autofit only).

 

Scale

Autofit the Minimum and Maximum values to the current Column Width, or, specify a graph scale in plot units per column data units.

 

Cumulative Graph

Check to enable cumulative graphing of columns showing the same type of graph.

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Color

Select a fixed color for the graph line and fill, or, select a legend. Note that color may be controlled using any column from from any table. For example, the graph line might display a grade value but color filled by lithology or a different grade.

 

Fill

Color fill the graph using a fixed color or legend.

Text

Show Text

Turn on and off the display of text in the column.

 

Style

Change the font style.

 

Number Format

Change the format and decimal places for numeric text.

 

Font Size

Change the font size.

 

Color

Select either the Fixed or Legend color option. Choose a color or legend.

Alignment

Horizontal

Change horizontal justification of text and graph.

 

Vertical

Change vertical justification of text.

Border

Cell Borders

Turn on and off top, bottom, left and right column borders.

 

Color

Select border color or set same as graph color.

Width/Margins

Column Width

Change the width of the bordered column.

 

Width including margins

Displays total width of column.

 

Left Margin

Add a left margin with a selected style, or change the left margin width.

 

Right Margin

Add a right margin with a selected style, or change the left margin width.

 

Overlap previous column

Overlap the data in the selected column over the previous.

 

Color

Select border color or set same as graph color.

Axes

Label Axes

Display axis scale labels at top and bottom of column, and grid lines. 

 

Axis Label Interval

Automatic or select a fixed grid interval.

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