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FORMATTING 2D AXES
column of numbers for variable interval widths. Choose Factor-10 to place
ticks at intervals of powers of 10 (for example, 1, 10, 100, 1000). Choose
Factor-e to place ticks at intervals of powers of e.
Tick Range Specify the positions of the major First Tick and Last Tick.
Specify numbers (in axis units) to choose particular values for the first and/or
last major tick marks.
Select Auto to place the first and last ticks either outside of, or on the first
and last data point. Select Axis to place first and/or last tick marks at the axis
endpoints. Select Data to place first and last ticks at the first and last data
points. Select InsideData or OutsideData to place the first and/or last tick
mark inside or outside the data range, respectively.
Grids/Ticks Page
A grid is a set of lines that extend from the tick marks across the graph. In the
Axis dialog, the Grid/Ticks page has the following options:
Major and Minor Grid Attributes Specify the style, color, and weight for
the major and minor grids. To turn the grids on or off, use the State option.
Tick Length and Tick Weight Specify the length and weight of the tick
marks. The length is measured in relative inches/cm, depending on which
you specified.
Tick Position Specify the orientation of the tick marks. Specify whether to
have ticks drawn from the axis In, from the axis Out, to have ticks Cross the
axis or not drawn at all (Off).
Panel Tick Position Specify the orientation of the tick marks on the panels.
Specify whether to have ticks drawn from the axis In, from the axis Out, to
have ticks Cross the axis or not drawn at all (Off). This option is used only
when you have a multipanel graph.
Axis Breaks Page
Axis breaks allow you to remove selected portions of your axis, and to scale
portions of your axis differently. This is useful in displaying outlying data
points in your plot without sacrificing detail in the rest of your graph. Broken
axes can be created by using options on the Breaks page of the Axis dialog.
Break Axis Choose whether to break the axis.
Start Values Specify a starting value. For multiple breaks, specify a list
delimited by commas.
End Values Specify an ending value. For multiple breaks, specify a list
delimited by commas.
Positions (% axis) Specify where to position the break along the axis as a
percentage of the total axis length (100%). For multiple breaks, specify a list
delineated by commas.
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