A drop line is always
drawn perpendicular from the specified point to the X (bottom), X2
(top), Y (left), or Y2 (right) axis. Axis offsets do not apply to
drop lines, so they always meet the axis line.
The
DROPTO= option controls whether a horizontal or vertical drop line
is created. DROPTO=X specifies the horizontal axis for a vertical
drop line, and DROPTO=Y specifies the vertical axis for a horizontal
drop line.
A DROPLINE statement
can be used only within a 2-D overlay-type layout (OVERLAY, OVERLAYEQUATED,
PROTOTYPE). Another plot statement that is derived from data values
that provide boundaries for the axis area must be included in the
layout. For example, it can be used with a scatter plot or a histogram.
You can generate multiple
drop lines by specifying a column for X and Y. The column type (numeric
or string) must agree with the type of data presented on the axis.
To generate both a vertical
and a horizontal drop line from a single point, use multiple DROPLINE
statements. For example, the graph in the figure illustrates two DROPLINE
statements originating from the same point (X=3, Y=5). One statement
uses DROPTO=X and the other uses DROPTO=Y.