Create New Histogram Panel

Create a new chart.

To display this panel:
  • Using
  • Features
  • Additional Resources

Using the Create New Histogram Panel

If you want to create a scatter plot in the project, you can name it in the Save name text box, and save it with the Save button after you have created it

If you don't want to save the plot in the project, you can instead export an image to a file, or export the data to a CSV file.

Create New Histogram Features

Save name text box

Enter the name of the chart you are creating. This name is used to save the chart in the project when you click Save. If you just intend to export the chart, you do not need to enter a name.

Data type option (Numeric is the default)

Numeric, Boolean, or String. More information coming soon.

 

Properties tools

Specify the properties to be included in the chart.

Specify the properties to be included in the chart. You can specify multiple properties. Click the paintbrush to choose the color for the data.

 

Dataset table

     

Bin Settings link

Choose a method for defining the data bins. Opens the Numeric Bin Settings Dialog Box.

Tooltips link

Choose information to be included in the tooltip that is shown when the pointer is over a plot point. Opens the Configure Data Tooltips dialog box, where you can choose to show the entry title, the 2d structure, the property values for x, y, color, and size, and choose another property to display its value.

Legend option and menus

Select this option to display a legend for the data sets in the chart, and choose the layout and location for the legend.

Title option and text box

Selct this option to add a title at the top of the chart, and enter the title text in the text box.

 

Chart area

This area displays the chart. The button to the top right expands the chart area to the full size of the panel and hides the rest of the controls, or collapses it again to display the controls.

Hovering on a point displays a popup with the entry title, the 2d structure for the entry, and the x and y properties and values for the point.

Right-clicking on a point selects it if it is not selected, and displays a menu with actions that can be performed on the point. If it is one of multiple selected points, the menu items apply to the selected points.

Export button menu

Export the chart as an image (PNG or TIFF) or save the chart data to a CSV file. Opens a file selector so you can browse to a location and name the file.

Save as New button

Save the chart as a new chart to the project. Opens a dialog box in which you can name the new chart.

Save button

Save the changes made in the current chart to the project.

Cancel button

Cancel the changes made to the chart. The Close button changes to Cancel when you make changes to the chart.

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