Create Chart from Grid

The Create Chart from Grid command creates a Chart Window scatter plot from data in two columns of a Measurement Pane or Report Window. The chart axis names are taken from the column headings of the Grid Control. This command also can add labels, a legend, and other attributes at plot creation time. These attributes can be modified afterwards using Chart Command Menu options such as the Chart Properties Pane. Also see the related Create Plot from Grid command.

Open the Create Chart from Grid command dialog from the View menu for Report Windows or use the Grid Context Menu (open the menu by right-clicking inside the Grid Control of theReport Window).

Properties of the Create Chart from Grid dialog
X Axis Group
Variable	Select the variable to be plotted on the Horizontal ("X") axis. The names in this box are column headings in the Grid Control.
Subtract Offset	Check this box to subtract an offset value from the table datum.
Offset	Enter the offset value to be subtracted from the table datum. Use the drop box to select a prior value saved using the [+] button.
Y Axis Group
Variable	Select the variable to be plotted on the vertical ("Y") axis. The names in this box are column headings in the Grid Control.
Subtract Offset	Check this box to subtract an offset value from the table datum.
Offset	Enter the offset value to be subtracted from the table datum. Use the drop box to select a prior value saved using the [+] button.
Rows to Plot	Select which rows to include in the chart: Entire Table: Selects all rows of the table. Selected Rows: Selects only the marked rows. Note: If the table does not allow individual rows to be selected, this setting reverts to using the entire table.
Group by	Check this box to group the table data using the values in a specified column. The column is selected from the drop box which lists all of the column headings in the Grid Control.
Graph Style	Selects the type of graph to be created: Markers: Creates a scatter plot using markers. Markers with Lines: Creates a scatter plot using markers connected by lines. Markers with Splines: Creates a scatter plot using markers connected by splines. Bars: Creates a bar plot. Area: Creates an area plot. Area with Splines: Creates an area plot with values connected by splines.
Marker	Select the marker type from selections in the drop box.
Size	Select the marker size from selections in the drop box.
Labels	Check this box to show Y-Value labels for each point.
Palette	Select the point, line, and area color scheme from selections in the drop box.
Legend	Click this button to open the Chart Legend Properties dialog.
Plot	Creates the plot in a Chart Window using the selected properties.

The chart shown below plots the pixel value ("Value") versus column number ("Column") for 4 points measured in several images of an Image Set. Here, the points have been labeled using their Y Axis value, which is the grid column labeled "Value".

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