Plot Frame Properties


The Frame Properties page allows you to configure the frame of the plot, including the fonts, color, and grids.

Frame Properties

Colors and Size

These buttons control the colors used to draw the plot box (not the plot data).

Frame

Click this button to open a Color Selector for choosing the color used for drawing the plot box.

Major Grid

Click this button to open a Color Selector for choosing the color used for drawing the major grid line.

Minor Grid

Click this button to open a Color Selector for choosing the color used for drawing the minor grid line.

Interior

Click this button to open a Color Selector for choosing the color used for drawing the interior of the plot box.

Exterior

Click this button to open a Color Selector for choosing the color used for drawing the exterior of the plot box.

Size

These fields control the width of the lines drawn for the specific Plot Properties—ticks, major grid, and minor grid.

Fonts

These buttons control the fonts used to draw plots

Caption

Click this button to open a Font Selector for setting fonts used to draw the plot box caption.

Labels

Click this button to open a Font Selector for setting fonts used to draw the plot axis labels.

Ticks

Click this button to open a Font Selector for setting fonts used to draw the plot tick labels.

Window Size

Select the default size for new plot windows.

Tip

The Window Size property is used to establish a default size when new Plot Windows are opened. You can use this for example, to clone the current Plot Window size for future windows.

There is also an Open as Bottom Most option in the Plot Properties dialog which prevents new plots from opening on top of the Image Window from which it was created.

Related Topics

Plot Windows, Plot Properties