Chart Style Tab - Enhanced Chart Customization Dialog Box
The Chart Style tab of the Enhanced Chart Customization dialog box displays the following items:
Border Style
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Item |
Description |
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Shadow |
Specifies whether the chart has a drop-shadow. |
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No Border |
Specifies whether the chart has a border. |
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Line |
Specifies whether the chart has a line border. |
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3D Inset |
Specifies whether the chart is inset. |
Numeric Precision
NOTE: Even though you set the numeric precision, the number of decimal points specified does not appear on the chart unless it is necessary. For example, if you specified the use of two decimal places, but all of the data values in your chart are whole numbers, decimal points would not be used because they are not necessary. This setting does not apply to the axes graduations and ticks.
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Item |
Description |
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0 |
Specifies the use of no decimals. |
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1 |
Specifies the use of one decimal. |
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2 |
Specifies the use of two decimals. |
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3 |
Specifies the use of three decimals. |
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4 |
Specifies the use of four decimals. |
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5 |
Specifies the use of five decimals. |
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6 |
Specifies the use of six decimals. |
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7 |
Specifies the use of seven decimals. |
Miscellaneous
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Item |
Description |
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Mark Data Points |
Specifies whether each individual data point is plotted on the chart. |
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Show Plotting Style Legend |
Specifies whether the legend appears on the chart. The plotting style legend shows the line type or point type, color, and data source. |
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Show Data Source Legend |
Specifies whether the data source legend appears on the chart. The data source legend appears at the bottom of the chart and includes the tag name and other items specified on the Legend tab of the Data Sources tab. |
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Thumbnail |
Specifies that only the Title, Sub Title, and Value field of the Data Source Legend and the graph portion of the chart is displayed, so that it can be displayed as a thumbnail and still be legible. The Title and Sub Title will only be displayed if the Title or Sub Title is defined, and the Value field of the Data Source Legend will only be displayed if Show Data Source Legend is true. An Enhanced Chart in thumbnail mode can be expanded and contracted using the Expandable option on the General tab. When expanded, the displayed chart will not be in thumbnail optimized mode, but with user configured legend settings. When contracted, it will revert back to the thumbnail settings. |
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Truncate Titles |
Specifies that longer titles on the chart can be truncated for better legibility. |
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Include Data Labels |
Specifies whether data labels are placed next to data points. The labels have the number of decimal places specified in the Numeric Precision field. NOTES:
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Grid Lines
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Item |
Description |
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Grid in Front of Data |
Specifies that the grid appears in front of the data. |
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Extend Y Axis Ticks |
Specifies whether Y Axis minor ticks are extended across the chart. |
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NOTE: You can choose only one line display option from the following four choices. |
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None |
Specifies that no grid lines display on the chart. |
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X |
Specifies that only grid lines for the X-axis display on the chart. |
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Y |
Specifies that only grid lines for the Y-axis display on the chart. |
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Both |
Specifies that grid lines for both the X and Y-axes display on the chart. |
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NOTE: You can only choose one line style from the following five options. |
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Thin |
Specifies that grid lines are thin. |
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Thick |
Specifies that grid lines are thick. |
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Dotted |
Specifies that grid lines are dotted. |
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Dashed |
Specifies that grid lines are dashed. |
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One Pixel |
Specifies that grid lines are one pixel thick. This setting is primarily for printing, because it only affects the look of a printed chart. |
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Legend Column Widths
NOTE: The following settings apply to all data sources legends and not to any individual data source.
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Item |
Description |
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Source |
Specifies the column width of the data source name in the legend. |
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Description |
Specifies the column width of the data description in the legend. |
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Quality |
Specifies the column width of the data quality in the legend. |
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Value |
Specifies the column width of the data value in the legend. |
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Low Limit |
Specifies the column width of the low limit in the legend. |
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High Limit |
Specifies the column width of the high limit in the legend. |
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Eng Units |
Specifies the column width of the Engineering Units in the legend. |
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Order |
Allows you to display the items you select in any order in the legend (left to right). To rearrange the order in the list, select the item and click the Up or Down arrow. |
X-Axis Label Orientation
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Item |
Description |
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Auto |
Specifies that the orientation of the X-axis label is determined by iFIX. NOTE: This option is not available for XY charts. |
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Vertical |
Specifies that the X-axis label is vertical. |
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Horizontal |
Specifies that the X-axis label is horizontal. |
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Slanted |
Specifies that the X-axis label is slanted. NOTE: This option is not available for XY charts. |
Y Axes Style
NOTE: The Y Axes Style fields are available only for Multi-Line and XY charts.
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Item |
Description |
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Multiple Axes |
Specifies that the graph portion of the chart can be displayed with multiple Y axes. |
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Stack Axes |
Specifies that the graph portion of the chart is displayed with stacked Y axes.. |
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Specifies that the graph portion of the chart is displayed with a single Y axis that accommodates the data range of all the data sources. |
Display
NOTE: The Display fields are not available for the XY chart.
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Item |
Description |
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Graph |
Specifies that the graph portion of the chart is displayed. |
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Table |
Specifies that the table portion of the chart is displayed in a table. |
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Both |
Specifies that both the graph and table portions of the chart are displayed. |
Export
Click to access the Exporting dialog box.
Snapshot
Click to get a maximized static snapshot of the chart, presented at full-screen size.
