Plot

The following choices come up when you click Plot

Add Y Axis

If you wish to add more variables to the same plot, you can add another Y Axis.

Delete Y Axis

Any additional y-axes added can be deleted with the Delete Y Axis command

Auto Scale Y Axis

Add Plot

Double click on any of the variables in the Output Variables window and the trace for the variable appears in the plot.

In addition, check the box in new X Plot and the new trace is depicted in a plot of its own and not combined with other plots.

Delete Plot

Move Plot Up/Move Plot Down

Button Move Plot Up or Move Plot Down the plot will move up or down independent of existing x-axes groups

If an x-axis group is empty it will be removed completely.

Move Plot Up: The top most plot appears at the bottom

Move Plot Down: The bottom most plot appears at the top

Unsynchronize X Axis

Use this command or select , to be able to adjust width of individual axes. If synchronized, all widths have to be the same of individual plots.

Combine Traces in Plots

The data series, depicted in the plots, if there is more than one, can be displayed in one x-axis and y-axis altogether.

Scatter Traces in Plots

If you have more than one trace and the traces are combined, in one single x-axis and y-axis plot, you can scatter or split them, each in their own plot.

Scatter Traces and Zoom

If you have more than one trace and the traces are combined, in one single x-axis and y-axis plot, you can scatter or split them, each in their own plot.

Resize Plots Manually

Select this command, and as soon as you reach an x-axis, the icon, appears. Click the icon and keep the mouse depressed while you pull the axis as high or as low as you like.

Adjust Size

Height, Auto and Width are three different actions which have different effects on the layout of plots.

Height adjusts the height of the plots within their synchronization group

Width adjusts the width of the synchronization group (if they are next to each other and not above/below)

Auto adjusts everything, so the synchronization groups and plots are all proportional

To enable the action Width, do the following:

1. Click on Tools > Options, uncheck Horiz. Unsynchronize X-Axis. Click OK
2. Add at least one other plot. uncheck Horiz. Unsynchronize X-Axis. Click OK
3. Now, when resizing the plots, the width of the synchronization groups can be changed

To enable Height there needs to be at least one synchronization group with at least two plots.

To enable Auto there need to be at least two plots.

Labels

Show/Hide Labels makes any labels visible or not visible. However, labels are created first by adding labels.

Select Add Label and a window opens where you can place your text. You can choose Rotate 0°, 90°, 180° or 270°. Align the text horizontally either Left, H.Center(horizontal center), Right. You can also align your text vertically being: Left, V.Center(horizontal center), Right. Select the bottom right block of the Label window to select font. The dropdown list gives a choice Choose font or Use default font. The default font is shown as MS Shell Dig 2

Ouput Variables

A list is here of all the possible variables that the simulation comprises.

Under the list of variables a sub menu facilitates the plot handling as well as the depiction of the variables in the box above.

Check the Top-level Only box to sort variables and show only the top-level variables.

When you have a number of plots and wish to see which variables are traced and remove any variables that are not included, check the box Visible Only

When you want to add one of the variable traces in its own plot immediately, check the box in new X Plot, then any new trace will not be combined with any other.

Select a variable, click Add and you will get your plot named under the relevant plot.

Trace Functions

Underneath the output variables, all the trace functions can be found. Mathematical, analytical and statistical functions are available for you evaluation of the trace in the plot.

The big arrow/dropdown list next to the Trace Functions is a shortcut to some of the mathematical and statistical functions that would be required.