Plot Bar Buttons

Re-plots the data at the default scale. The X and Y axes are autoscaled to fit all the data within the plot space.

Enables Magnify mode, which magnifies up and down by dragging the mouse at a point. The range is 1/10x to 10x in both axes.

To magnify the image:

1. Mouse down at the target point.

    Magnify: Drag the mouse right and up.

    De-magnify: Drag the mouse down and left.

Using the Drop Menu:

The drop arrow opens a menu with 3 constrained magnify commands. These commands magnify in 1/2x and 2x steps horizontally, vertically, or in both directions. To use these buttons,

1. Mouse down at the target point.

2. Click the mouse to magnify:

    Left click: magnifies 2x in the selected direction.

    [Shift]+Left click: Magnifies 1/2x in the selected direction.

Activates Expand Mode. In this mode you rubber-band a rectangle around a region of data you wish to enlarge. Disable Expand Mode by clicking the Roam button.

Changes the plot appearance by setting attributes. The red triangle at lower right signifies that this button has both left-click and right-click functions.

• Left click: Opens the Plot Properties dialog from which you can change the axes, labels, caption, plot frame and other properties.

• Right click: Opens the Plot Series Properties dialog from which you can set the various plot series.

These commands are also available from the main menu for Plot Windows at the top of the Mira desktop.

Enables Centering mode, which shifts the plot data within the plot box. Use this to re-position the data or bring different data into view. To re-center the image:

1. Mouse down at the target point.

2. Drag the mouse to re-center the plot. The plot stays where you release the left mouse button.

Using the Drop Menu

The drop arrow opens a menu with 2 re-centering commands that are constrained to shifting the plot horizontally or vertically.

• Mouse down at the target point.

• Click the mouse to re center:

    Left click: magnifies 2x in the selected direction.

    [Shift]+Left click: Magnifies 1/2x in the selected direction.

Activates Roam Mode. This disables all command modes for the Plot Window, including modes of other toolbars.

Left-click to calculate statistics for the current plot. Right-click to open the Statistics Properties dialog for choosing the statistic and setting its parameters. The statistics appear in a Plot Statistics Docking Pane for the Plot Window.

To plot the listed statistic in the plot window, right click on a line in the Statistics Pane to open its menu, then select Mark Statistic. The red triangle at this button's lower right signifies that the button has both left-click and right-click functions.

• Left click: Calculates the currently selected statistic.

• Right click: Selects the current statistics by opening the Statistics Properties dialog.

These commands are also available from the main menu for Plot Windows at the top of the Mira desktop.

Click this button to go to the Image Window that created the plot. See the Go to Source Image topic.

Click this button to open the Plot Point Measurements toolbar for marking points on the plot. Click again to close the toolbar. This command is also available from the main menu for Plot Windows at the top of the Mira desktop.

Click this button to open the Plot Line Measurement toolbar for marking lines on the plot. Click again to close the toolbar. This command is also available from the main menu for Plot Windows at the top of the Mira desktop.

Setup the coordinate readout format for the X and Y axes. See

Set X-Axis Format and Set Y-Axis Format