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Charts

A chart is a visual representation of data over a specified period of time. You can create a chart of the Worksheet data you entered in the Configuration window. To chart this Worksheet data, select View>Chart from the menu bar, or select the Chart button from the toolbar. MIMIC displays a chart in the Chart window.

To return to the Configuration window, select the Configuration button from the toolbar.

In a chart, there are certain options, features and settings you can make. These settings can apply to the following:

To select options and settings for the current chart, select View>Chart Options from the MIMIC menu bar. To select options and settings for all future charts, select Options>User Preferences from the menu bar, and then select the Charting tab.

For more information on the Charting tab, see the section called “Charting Tab” in this guide.

Chart Options

For a current or active chart, you can set or display a grid, chart symbols, chart controls, the legend, the legend anchor and the legend orientation. To access the chart options, select View>Chart Options from the MIMIC menu bar. If a chart option is selected, MIMIC displays a check mark or a radio button to the left of the option.

MIMIC includes the following chart options:

OptionFunction

Grid

Displays a gridline on the chart.

Symbols

Displays a separate and distinct icon for each symbol when charting more than one symbol. This option does not function when charting only one symbol.

Controls

Displays the Chart Controls at the bottom of the Chart window. Use these controls to set trendlines, select the Mouse Pick feature and enable zoom.

  • Trendlines - Create trendlines by toggling the Trendline Off button to Trendline On. On the chart, use the mouse to click and drag a line that connects a series of peaks or troughs. You can hide/show trendlines by toggling the Hide Trendlines/Show Trendlines button. You can reset all trendlines by selecting Reset>Trendlines, or you can delete the last trendline created by selecting Erase Trendline.

  • Mouse Pick - Compare two points in a chart by toggling the Mouse Pick Off button to Mouse Pick On. This feature opens a table at the bottom of the chart and provides data such as dates, values, delta and percent change.

  • Zoom - Zoom in on a certain period for the data by toggling the Zoom Off button to Zoom On. On the chart, use the mouse to click and drag a rectangle around the desired time period. Select Reset>Zoom to return to the original view.

LegendDisplays the symbols in a legend on the chart.

Legend Anchor

Displays the legend North, East, South or West of the chart. North = above the chart, East = to the right of the chart, South = below the chart, and West = to the left of the chart. MIMIC displays a radio button before the selected legend anchor in View>Chart Options.

Legend OrientationDisplays the legend vertically (one symbol above another) or horizontally (side-by-side). MIMIC displays a radio button before the selected legend orientation in View>Chart Options.

Unify the Chart Type

You can unify the Chart Types. For example, let's unify the following Chart Type to LINE. To do this, select in the Chart Type field for the symbol CL, then right click and select Set All Chart Types to Line.

All the Chart Types are set to LINE:

Control Chart Y-axis

The user has control of the chart Y-axis. To change the Y-axis, select the Axis Config button in the Worksheet Options pane. Select the Scale tab and change the mode from Automatic to Manual. In the Min field enter the amount you would like to scale the Y-axis.

Chart Notes

You can now add text notes to a chart. To create a note, right click in a chart and select Add Note. Type your note information and select OK. You can click on the note and reposition the note anywhere on the chart. To edit a note, double click on the note (or right click and select Edit Note). You can now edit the note text. To delete a note, right click and select Delete Note.

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