Specify Properties for the Scatter Plot Viewer

To specify the properties for a scatter plot viewer:
  1. On the menu bar for the viewer, click Properties.
  2. On the Graph tab of the Properties dialog box, specify the following options:
    Style
    specifies a set of predefined values for the appearance options.
    Scheme
    specifies a set of predefined values for the color options. If you change any of the color options, or the Style option, the value for Scheme changes to Custom.
    Background
    specifies the background color for the plot. Click the drop-down list to open the color palette, and then select a color.
    Grid lines
    specifies the appearance of grid lines for the plot.
    From the Direction drop-down list, select whether horizontal or vertical lines are displayed:
    None grid lines are not displayed.
    Horizontal horizontal grid lines are displayed.
    Vertical vertical grid lines are displayed.
    Both both horizontal and vertical grid lines are displayed.
    In the Placement field, select whether the lines are placed in back of the markers (Back) or in front of the markers (Front).
  3. On the Scatter tab, specify the following options:
    Line
    specifies the appearance of lines in the plot.
    Click Show line to add lines.
    Select the type of interpolation from the Interpolation drop-down list:
    Join connects each data point directly.
    Step Center connects the data points by using a step function. Each data point is in the center of a step.
    Step Left connects the data points by using a step function. Each data point is on the left side of a step.
    Step Right connects the data points by using a step function. Each data point is on the right side of a step.
    Spline draws a smoothed line between the data points.
    Needle draws a vertical line from each data point to the bottom of the plot.
    Specify the thickness of the line from the Thickness drop-down list.
    To change the color of the line, click the Color drop-down list and select a color.
    Note:
    • Lines do not appear unless there is more than one marker of each marker type in each cell.
    • The color that you specify affects the first line. The thickness and interpolation that you specify affect all of the lines.
    Markers
    specifies the appearance of markers in the plot.
    Click Show markers to add markers for each data point.
    Select the shape (Shape) and size (Size) of each marker. To change the color of the markers, click the Color drop-down list and select a color.
    Note: The shape and color that you specify affect the first marker. The size that you specify affects all of the markers.
    Data labels
    specifies the appearance of the data labels.
    Select Show labels to add labels that show the values for each data point. Select the font and font size from the drop-down lists. Click Bold to make the label bold, or click Italic to make the label italic. To change the font color, click color icon and select a color.
  4. On the Axis tab, specify the following options:
    Text
    specifies the appearance of the text for the axes.
    Select Labels to add axis labels. Select the font and font size from the drop-down lists. Click Bold to make the label bold, or click Italic to make the label italic. To change the font color, click color icon and select a color.
    Select Values to add axis values. Select the font and font size from the drop-down lists. Click Bold to make the values bold, or click Italic to make the values italic. To change the font color, click color icon and select a color.
  5. On the Legend tab, specify the following options:
    Legend
    specifies whether the legend is displayed.
    Position
    specifies the location of the legend within the viewer.
    Background
    specifies the appearance of the background for the legend.
    Select Show background to add the background. To change the background color, click the Color drop-down list and select a color.
    Border
    specifies the appearance of the border that is around the legend.
    Select Line to add the border. To change the border color, click the drop-down list and select a color.
    Select Shadow to add a shadow below the legend. To change the shadow color, click the drop-down list and select a color.
  6. When you have finished specifying the properties, click OK to return to the main Visual Data Explorer page.