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Chapter 8: Plotting: Origin’s Built-in Graph Types
Horizontal Step Graph
Data Requirements
Requires a selection of at least one Y column of values (or a range from at least one column). If the Y
column(s) has an associated X column, then the X column supplies the X values. Otherwise, the
worksheet’s default X values are used.
Creating the Graph
Select Plot:Special Line/Symbol:Horizontal Step or click the Horizontal Step button
Graphs Extended toolbar.
on the 2D
Template
The horizontal step graph is created from the LINE.OTP template located in the Origin folder.
Notes
Each data point in the data plot is connected by a line. The line connection type is set to a step horizontal
connection on the Line tab of the Plot Details dialog box (Format:Plot). The step horizontal connection
creates a right angle connection between data points, with an initial horizontal line. The data points are not
displayed.
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