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A bar chart or bar graph is an XY plot with rectangular bars of lengths proportional to the value they represent. When you first create an XY plot the graph will always be initially drawn as a line graph with line segments between each data point. To switch to a bar chart, right-click within the box surrounding the plot and select "Bar Chart".
Example:
Select the data below, right-click and select Copy, then Paste into DPlot.
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0 |
10 |
13 |
20 |
17 |
15 |
40 |
41 |
34 |
60 |
42 |
37 |
80 |
35 |
40 |
100 |
19 |
26 |
120 |
22 |
20 |
140 |
16 |
18 |
160 |
6 |
8 |
180 |
7 |
6 |
200 |
2 |
1 |
220 |
3 |
2 |
As mentioned above, you will initially see a line graph with line segments between each data point:
Right-click within the box surrounding the plot and select "Bar Chart":
Alternatively, select Linear/Log Scaling>Bar Chart on the Options menu. In either case this action will result in a bar chart with default settings:
To change bar chart-specific settings right-click within the plot again and select Bar Chart Options. Each of the options are thoroughly described in the Bar Chart Options topic.