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Plot components

Plot components include locks, a legend, and context menus. For information on toolbars, see plot toolbars.

Locks

Each axis has a lock at both ends to control resizing and movement. Locks are represented by two different icons, depending on their state:

Icon	Status	Description
	Unlocked	This end of the axis is free to move or change in scale.
	Locked	This end of the axis is locked down (that is, immobile).

Locks can be toggled independently by clicking them. The state of these locks affects the behavior of the axis when you click-and-drag. The possible lock states and their effects on the axis are described below:

Lock States	Effect on Axis
	Both ends are free to move; dragging the axis pans / slides without changing in scale.
	Neither side of the axis can move; dragging the axis zooms in.
or	The end that is unlocked stretches or shrinks, rescaling the axis.

Legend

The legend displays the relevant datasets on the plot. To show or hide a legend on any plot: right-click the plot and select Show Legend or Hide Legend.

Single-well plot legends display the available datasets for the selected well.
Multi-well plot legends display the individual wells as differently colored lines.

Plot context menus

Plots have two sets of context menus.

Axis options

When you right-click an axis, these options are available:

Autoscale Axis — scales the axis to fit the data.
Change Axis Units — select your units from the submenu.
Sync - Snap - Square — links up major axis lines between multiple axis scales.
Customize Axis — select your axis preferences (labels, font settings, and so on) in the Axis dialog box.
Move Axis to Right / Left Side — moves the axis to the other side of the plot.
Link / Unlink Axes — connects axes of different datasets to share a common scale (must be the same units), or disconnects them.
Major Grid Lines — shows / hides major grid lines.
Minor Grid Lines — shows / hides minor grid lines.
Snap Scale — snaps the axis to the closest major grid line division / whole number.
Sync all log axes to use 1 log cycles — synchronizes log axes to 1-log cycles.
Show / Hide Toolbar — shows / hides the tab's toolbar.

Plot options

When you right-click a plot, these options are available:

Send Dataset to Comparison Plot — opens a snapshot of your dataset in a new or existing comparison plot. (You must right-click a specific dataset.)
Copy / Paste Dataset — copy and paste your dataset content. For example, you can copy your dataset to the comparison plot as an independent dataset, which retains the customizations you set up (name, line / symbol properties, axis titles, and so on). (You must right-click a specific dataset.)
Customize Datasets — change the display order, and / or customize the display for specific datasets.
Customize Plot — select your plot preferences in the Plot dialog box.
Customize Axis — select your axis preferences in the Axis dialog box.
Customize Main Title — type or select attributes for your title and subtitle in the Titles dialog box.
Customize Left Header — type or select attributes for your left-header information in the Left Header dialog box.
Customize Right Header — type or select attributes for your right-header information in the Right Header dialog box.
Show / Hide Legend — shows / hides the legend.
Customize Legend — select your legend preferences in the Legend dialog box.
Copy / Paste Plot — copy and paste your plot content. For example, you can copy your plot to the comparison plot.
Send Plot to Comparison Plot — opens a snapshot of your plot in a new or existing comparison plot.
Show / Hide Toolbar — shows / hides the tab's toolbar.

IHS Harmony™ 2016b Multi-User | Last revised: October 19, 2016