DPlot Help Contents |
Getting Started |
Getting Started with XY Plots |
Getting Started with XY Plots - Data From a Disk File |
Getting Started with XY Plots - Data From Another Program |
Getting Started with XY Plots - Data From an Equation |
Getting Started with XY Plots - Entering Data Values |
Getting Started with XYZ Surface Plots |
Getting Started with XYZ Surface Plots - Data From a Disk File |
Getting Started with XYZ Surface Plots - Data From Another Program |
Getting Started with XYZ Surface Plots - Data From an Equation |
Getting Started with XYZ Surface Plots - Entering Data Values |
Getting Started with XYZ Scatter Plots |
Getting Started with XYZ Scatter Plots - Data From a Disk File |
Getting Started with XYZ Scatter Plots - Data From Another Program |
Getting Started with XYZ Scatter Plots - Data From an Equation |
Getting Started with XYZ Scatter Plots - Entering Data Values |
Getting Started with 1D Plots |
Getting Started with 1D Plots - Data From a Disk File |
Getting Started with 1D Plots - Data From Another Program |
Getting Started with 1D Plots - Entering Data Values |
How do I ...? |
Example plots |
EX01.GRF - The basics |
EX02.GRF - Multiple dependent scales |
EX03.GRF - Polar plots and number formatting |
EX04.GRF - Multiple independent Y scales |
EX05.GRF - Tripartite plots |
EX08.GRF - Bar chart |
EX09.GRF - Surface plot from an equation |
EX10.GRF - Point labels |
EX14.GRF - Triangle plot |
EX16.GRF - Surface plot with concave boundary |
Data Entry |
How do I create a plot from scratch? |
How do I import data from another Windows application? |
How do I import data from a DOS application? |
Data Files |
How do I open a CSV (comma-separated values) file? |
How do I save a plot to an EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) file? |
How do I save a plot to a PDF (Portable Document Format) file? |
How do I save a collection of files to a different file format? |
How do I open and/or print a file from Explorer? |
How do I get rid of the prompt to save changed plots? |
Algebra |
How do I graph an equation? |
How do I make a graph of a circle? |
How do I graph an inequality? |
How do I graph the solution to a system of inequalities? |
How do I find the area under a curve? |
Printing |
How do I print colors and/or gray shades on a B/W printer? |
How do I print several documents unattended? |
How do I print multiple documents on the same page? |
How do I print blank graph paper? |
Appearance |
How do I change the direction of the coordinate axes? |
How do I change the orientation of the numbers along each axis? |
How do I draw a smooth curve through sparse data? |
How do I create a series of plots with the same settings (scaling, labels, colors, etc.)? |
How do I change the line widths used for the coordinate axes and/or the grid? |
How do I change the format of the numbers appearing on the X and Y axes? |
How do I force DPlot to create a triangular mesh of my 3D points that is not convex? |
How do I create a scatter plot? |
How do I replace the numbers along the axes with custom text? |
How do I set error bars with unique error values? |
Scaling |
How do I create a polar plot? |
How do I create a bar chart? |
How do I create a grain size distribution plot? |
How do I specify a tick mark interval? |
How do I force scaling on the X axis to be equal to the scaling the Y axis? |
Startup Options |
How do I specify options on the DPlot command line? |
Miscellaneous |
How do I pan from side-to-side (or up-down) on a plot? |
How do I temporarily hide one or more curves on a crowded document? |
How do I distribute my DPlot files to others? |
How do I get help within DPlot? |
License and Ordering Info |
Evaluation License |
Copyright, License, & Warranty |
DPlot Ordering Information |
DPlot Order Form |
Register DPlot |
Menu Commands |
File Menu |
New command |
Open command |
DPlot File |
Bendix Format Files |
Pacific Data Recorder Old Format |
Pacific Data Recorder New Format |
Nicolet Waveform File Specification Format |
HDAS File Format |
File Import Plugin Modules |
Append command |
Save command |
Save As command |
Image Properties |
Close command |
Get Preferences command |
Save Preferences command |
Print command |
Macro command |
Creating and/or running a macro |
Resize Arrays command |
1, 2, 3, 4 command |
Exit command |
Edit Menu |
Copy Picture command |
Copy Data Values command |
Copy Dimensions command |
Paste command |
Paste Special command |
Insert Link command |
Edit Data command |
Decimate command |
Filter data command |
Low Pass Filters |
Baseline Shift command |
List Editions command |
Smooth command |
Equal Intervals command |
Operate on X command |
Operate on Y command |
Operate on Z command |
Edit Mode command |
Remove Random Spikes command |
Swap X, Y command |
Text Menu |
Title/Axes command |
Legend/Labels command |
Label Points command |
Fonts command |
Add/Edit Note command |
Text Placeholders |
X,Y,Z Labels |
Options Menu |
Linear/Log Scaling |
Triangle Plot Options |
Polar Plot Options |
Bar Chart Options |
Grain Size Options |
Tripartite Options |
Grid Lines or Box command |
Symbol/Line Styles command |
Extents/Intervals /Size command |
Square log cycles command |
Log scale tick labels command |
Multiple Axes command |
Fill Between Curves command |
Number Format command |
Colors command |
Amplitude Limits command |
Data Processing command |
Bubble Plot command |
Vector Plot command |
OHLC Chart command |
Error Bars command |
Reference Lines command |
Generate Mesh command |
Contour Options command |
Scatter Plot Options |
Symbol Styles command (3D scatter plots) |
Box and Whisker Plot Format |
Box and Whisker Plot Attributes |
Dot Graph Format |
Define Boundary command |
Background Image command |
Insert Image command |
General command |
Generate Menu |
Average All Curves command |
Median of All Curves command |
Polynomial Curve Fit command |
Integrate a Curve |
Differentiate a Curve |
FFT command |
Y=f(X) command |
X=f(T), Y=g(T) command |
Z=f(X,Y) command |
X=f(T), Y=g(T), Z=h(T) command |
Y=Poly(Y) command |
Y=f(X,Y1,Y2,...) command |
Histogram command |
Average Curve with Error Bars |
XY Plot from 3D Surface command |
Find Volume Under Surface command |
Find Best-Fit Plane command |
Subtract a Plane command |
Z3=f(Z1,Z2) command |
Average Surfaces command |
Switch Independent Variable command |
Plugin modules |
Info Menu |
Interpolate command |
Scan X, Y command |
List Peaks command |
View Menu |
Playback command |
Toolbar description |
Window Menu |
Programmer's Reference |
Using WinExec to plot an existing file |
Sending data to DPlot from another application |
AAxisLabel macro command |
About command |
Activate command |
AddCurves command |
AppHide command |
AppMaximize command |
AppMinimize command |
AppRestore command |
AppShow command |
AutoScale command |
AutoSize command |
AverageAll command |
AverageAndReplace command |
Axes_At_Zero command |
AxisArrowheads command |
AxisColor command |
AxisType command |
BarChartStyle command |
BarWidth command |
BaselineShift command |
BkColor command |
BkPlotColor command |
Bubbles command |
Call command |
Caption command |
ClipY command |
ClearEditFlag command |
Color command |
ColorBasis command |
ColorCycle command |
ColumnsAre command |
CombineCurves command |
Compare command |
Contour3D command |
ContourAxes command |
ContourBarWidth command |
ContourColorScheme command |
ContourCustomColors command |
ContourCustomLevels command |
ContourDrawSides command |
ContourGrid command |
ContourLabelLines command |
ContourLegend command |
ContourLegendFrequency command |
ContourLevels command |
ContourLighting command |
ContourMethod command |
ContourResetExtents command |
ContourScales command |
ContourView command |
ContourViewChange macro command |
CopyPicture command |
CopyText command |
CurveFit command |
CurveLabel command |
DataProcess command |
DataProcessLabels command |
DateFormat command |
DecimalDigits command |
DeleteLabel command |
DeferMinMaxCheck command |
DeleteImage command |
DeleteNote command |
DeleteRefLine command |
DeleteThinTriangles command |
DenseGridLines command |
Differentiate command |
Directory command |
DivideCurves command |
DocHide command |
DocMaximize command |
DocMinimize command |
DocRestore command |
DocShow command |
EditAddToX command |
EditAddToY command |
EditDecimate command |
EditEqualInts command |
EditErase command |
EditEraseData command |
EditFilter command |
EditMultiplyX command |
EditMultiplyY command |
EditNormalize command |
EditOperateX command |
EditOperateY command |
EditOperateZ command |
EditRemoveSpikes command |
EditRemoveTrend command |
EditReplaceData command |
EditSmooth command |
EditSort command |
EditSubtractMean command |
EditSwapXY command |
EditTruncate command |
Enable command |
ErrorBar command |
ErrorBarPenWidth command |
ErrorBarWidth command |
ErrorMessages command |
FFT command |
FFTMethod command |
FFTPhase command |
FileAppend command |
FileArrays command |
FileClose command |
FileExit command |
FileMacro command |
FileNew command |
FileNewEx command |
FileOpen command |
FilePageSetup command |
FilePrint command |
FilePrintMultiple command |
FileSaveAs command |
FileType command |
FillBetween command |
FillStyle command |
FindIntersections command |
FontPoints command |
ForAllDocuments command |
ForFilesIn command |
FunctionOfXY1Y2 command |
FXY1Y2_XFrom command |
GeneralOptions command |
GenerateMesh command |
GetPreferences command |
GrainSizeFlags command |
GrainSizeFlagsEx command |
GrainSizeOther command |
GridLines command |
GridLinesOnTop command |
GridLineType command |
HelpContents command |
HelpSearch command |
HideCurve command |
Histogram command |
IndependentTicks command |
InfoInterpolate command |
InfoScan command |
InsertImage command |
InsertLink command |
InsertXY command |
Integrate command |
InvertAxis command |
LabelDirection command |
Legend command |
LegendParams command |
LegendShow command |
LineType command |
LineWidth command |
ListPeaksOptions command |
LogTicks command |
Lump command |
ManualScale command |
Medians command |
MenuHide command |
MenuShow command |
MenuUpdates command |
MoveCurves command |
MultipleXAxes command |
MultipleYAxes command |
MultiplyCurves command |
NextDocument command |
NextFile command |
NoteButtonText command |
NoteOptions command |
NotePosition command |
NoteTabstops command |
NoteText command |
NSEW command |
NumberFormat command |
NumTicks command |
OHLC macro command |
OverlayDocument command |
Paste command |
PasteLink command |
Pause command |
PolarPlotStyle command |
PostponeRedraw command |
Preserve3DScaleFactor command |
ProbabilityFlags command |
RefLine command |
RemoveLink command |
ReorderCurves command |
Repaint command |
Request function |
RunPlugin command |
SavePreferences command |
SaveUndo command |
Scale command |
ScatterPlotLines command |
SelectCurve command |
SetBackgroundImage command |
SetBitmapDims command |
SetClientRect command |
SetDecimalSymbol command |
SetFilename macro command |
SetImageCrop command |
SetMetafileDims command |
SetOutputWindow command |
SetPanFraction command |
SetPluginImageDims command |
SetWindowPos command |
Shell command |
ShowCaption command |
ShowCurve command |
ShowDate command |
Size command |
SplitDateTime command |
SquareLogCycles command |
StartStop command |
Stat_AddData command |
Stat_AddGroup command |
Stat_Box command |
Stat_BWOptions command |
Stat_DotOptions command |
Stat_DrawLegend command |
Stat_GrandMean command |
Stat_GroupInfo command |
Stat_LimitsAsCL command |
Stat_MeanFormat command |
Stat_Outliers command |
Stat_PlotType command |
Stat_RefLine command |
Stat_Rotated command |
Stat_Scaling command |
Stat_Whiskers command |
SubtractCurves command |
SwitchX command |
SymbolClip command |
SymbolCycleColors command |
SymbolFillBackground command |
SymbolFrequency command |
SymbolOpacity command |
SymbolOutline command |
SymbolOutlineColor command |
SymbolSize command |
SymbolSizeUnits command |
SymbolType command |
TextFont command |
TextNote command |
TextNote3D command |
TextNoteEx command |
TextNoteLeader command |
TextPointLabel command |
TextPointLabel3D command |
TextPointLabelLeader command |
TickInterval command |
TickMarks command |
TimeFormat command |
Title1 command |
Title2 command |
Title3 command |
Title4 command |
TriangleFlags command |
TripartiteFlags command |
UseNameAsLegend command |
VectorPlot command |
VectorPlotColors command |
VectorPlotOptions command |
ViewRedraw command |
ViewStatusBar command |
ViewToolBar command |
WindowCascade command |
WindowTile command |
XAxisLabel command |
X2AxisLabel command |
XLabel command |
XY command |
XYLabel command |
XYXY command |
XYZ command |
XYZ_To_XY command |
XYZEx command |
XYZRegen command |
Y2AxisLabel command |
Y2TopDown command |
YAxisHorizontal command |
YAxisLabel command |
YCutoff command |
ZAxisLabel command |
Plugins for File Import, Export and Data Manipulation |
Reference |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
Right-Click and Mouse Wheel Operations |
Functions |
ABS function |
ACOS function |
ACOSH function |
AND function |
ASIN function |
ASINH function |
ATAN function |
ATAN2 function |
ATANH function |
BESSELJ function |
BESSELY function |
CDF function |
CEIL function |
COS function |
COSH function |
DATE function |
DAY function |
ERF function |
ERFC function |
EXP function |
FACT function |
FLOOR function |
FPOWER function |
GCD function |
LCM function |
LOG function |
LOG10 function |
MAX function |
MIN function |
MOD function |
MONTH function |
MROUND function |
NORMDIST function |
NORMDISTCDF function |
NORMINV function |
NORMRAND function |
NOT function |
OR function |
PMT function |
RANDBETWEEN function |
RND function |
ROUND function |
SIGN function |
SIN function |
SINH function |
SQRT function |
SUM function |
TAN function |
TANH function |
WEEKDAY function |
WEEKNUM function |
XOR function |
YEAR function |
Error Messages |
Known Problems |
Acknowledgements |
Technical Support |
Contact information |
Notes for DPlot Jr and DPlot Viewer users |
Transferring data |
Using the DPlot Interface Add-In for Microsoft Excel |
XYXY Add-In command |
XYYY Add-In command |
X,Y,Label command |
Bar chart command |
Bar chart, data in rows command |
OneCurvePerRow Add-In command |
XYZSurface Add-In command |
XYZScatter Add-In command |
ZGrid Add-In command |
OneD Add-In command |
Transferring DPlot plots to other applications |
Transferring DPlot data to other applications |
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