WMS:Customization Dialog

The Customization... dialog allows editing many plot properties. Open the Profile Customization dialog multiple ways:

• Double-click on the plot.
• Right-click on the plot and select Display Options....

The plot options are organized onto the following tabs in the dialog:

• General
• Plot
• Axis
• Font
• Color
• Style

At the bottom of the dialog are five buttons:

• OK – Applies any changes and closes the Customization... dialog.
• Cancel – Cancels any unapplied changes and closes the Customization... dialog.
• Apply – Applies any changes made in the Customization... dialog.
• Export... – Closes the Customization... dialog and brings up the Exporting dialog.
• Maximize... – Maximizes the plot and closes the Customization... dialog.

General Tab

General tab in the Customization... dialog

The General tab has the following options:

• Main Title – Allows changing the title of the plot.
• Subtitle – Allows changing the subtitle of the plot.
• Show Annotations –
• Border Style section
  • No Border – No border around the plot.
  • Shadow – A drop-shadow appears under the plot, giving a 3D effect.
  • Line – A single line is placed around the plot.
  • 3D Inset – The plot appears to be inset in the dialog.
• Viewing Style section
  • Color – The plot is shown in full color.
  • Monochrome &ndash The plot is shown in black and white.
  • Monochrome + Symbols – The plot is shown in black and white and also uses symbols for some features.
• Font Size section – Three size options: Large, Medium, and Small.
• Numeric Precision section – Has options for 1-7.
• Grid Lines section
  • Both – Shows grid lines in both X and Y directions.
  • Y – Shows grid lines in only the Y direction.
  • X – Shows grid lines in only the X direction.
  • None – Shows no grid lines.
  • Grid in front of data – The grid lines are shown in front of arcs, labels, and anything else in the plot.

Plot Tab

Plot tab in the Customization... dialog

The Plot tab has the following options:

• Axes section – A list of axes in the plot.
• Plot Style section – Several options for the appearance of the plot:
  • ''Area – Shows 3D embossed area polygons.
  • ''Bar – Shows the data in bar chart format.
  • ''Line – Shows the data as simple lines.
  • ''Points – Shows the data as points.
  • ''Points+BestFitCurve – Shows the data as points with best fit curves.
  • ''Points+BestFitLine – Shows the data as points with best fit lines.
  • ''Points+Line – Shows the data as points and simple lines.
  • ''Points+Spline – Shows the data as points and spline curves
  • ''Spline – Shows the data as spline curves.
  • ''Spline Area – Shows 3D embossed area polygons based on spline curves.
• Comparison Plot Style
  • Line
  • Points
  • Points+BestFitCurve
  • Points+BestFitLine
  • Points+Line
  • Points+Spline
  • Spline
• 3D – Only affects the two options using "Area" styles.
  • Off – Additional 3D effects are turned off.
  • Shadow – Makes the 3D effect a little darker.
  • 3D – Adds a drop-shadow effect to enhance the 3D look.
• Mark Data Points – Data points are marked with bold points.

Axis Tab

Axis tab in the Customization... dialog

The Axis tab allows adjustment of X and Y axis information. They can be set independently of each other. Each section has the following two options on the left:

• Linear – Uses linear coordinates.
• Log – Uses logarithmic coordinates.

The following options are on the right:

• Auto
• Min
• Max
• Min/Max

At the bottom of each section are Min and Max fields which can be edited if the Min/Max option is selected.

Font Tab

Font tab in the Customization... dialog

The Font tab allows selection of the font style for each of the following:

• Main Title
• Subtitle
• Subset / Point / Axis Labels

Generally, any font installed on the computer being used can be selected from the drop-down lists. Note that some font choices may be more readable than others. Options for bold, italic, and underline are available to the right of each drop-down.

When changing the fonts using the drop-downs and options, a sample of the selected font will display in the sample section at the bottom.

Color Tab

Color tab in the Customization... dialog

The Color tab allows for changing a variety of color options. Options on this tab are applied immediately upon selection. There are three section on this tab:

• Graph Attributes section:
  • Desk Foreground – Changes the color of along the edges of the axes.
  • Desk Background – Changes the background behind the plot.
  • Shadow Color – Changes the color of the drop-shadow behind the plot.
  • Graph Foreground – Changes the color of the gridlines on the plot.
  • Graph Background – Changes the background color of the plot.
  • Table Foreground
  • Table Background
• Color selection section – Contains swatches of sixteen different colors that can be used when changing the Graph Attributes section.
• Quick Styles section
  • Bitmap/Gradient Styles – If turned on, changes the Light, Medium, and Dark options to use bitmap backgrounds and/or gradients.
  • Light, Medium, and Dark radio buttons - A number of preset color sets.

Style Tab

Style tab in the Customization... dialog

The Style tab has a list of styles on the left. On the right is a color selection section and two drop-downs:

• Point Type – A drop-down graphical list of several point type styles.
• Line Type – A drop-down graphical list of several line type styles.

Related Topics

• Plot Window