The ODS Graphics Designer
user interface consists of several main components, as shown in the
following display:
ODS Graphics Designer Graphical Interface
1Main menu bar
contains menus that
you can use to perform these tasks:
open, save, print, and edit SGD
files
open the Graph Gallery or view
the code for a graph
insert titles, footnotes, and legends
add rows and columns to the graph
apply a different style to a graph,
customize styles, and define new styles
set properties for graphs, plots,
axes, legends, and other graph elements
set display and usage preferences
for the designer
Note: In addition to the main menu,
the designer has context menus that you can open by right-clicking
various parts of a graph.
2Elements pane
contains plots, lines,
and insets that you can insert into a graph. To insert an element,
click and drag the element to the graph. The elements on this pane
are available only when a graph is open.
3Toolbar
contains icons that
you can click to perform commonly used tasks such as saving files
and inserting titles or footnotes. The icons on this toolbar are available
only when a graph is open.
4Work area
contains one or more
graphs that you create and design in the designer. In addition to
the graphs, you can display the Graph Gallery, a collection of predefined
graphs.
