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Chapter 9: Plotting: Graph Layers
The Arrange Tab of the Layer Tool
The Control Buttons
Click the Single Column button
to arrange the layers in the active graph window in a column. To
modify the gap between layers and set the page margins, edit the value in the Vertical Gap text box and
click again on the Single Column button.
to arrange the layers in the active graph window in a row. To modify the
Click the Single Row button
gap between layers and set the page margins, edit the value in the Horizontal Gap text box and click again
on the Single Row button.
to arrange the layers in the active graph window into an array. The dimensions
Click the Array button
of the array are determined by the values in the associated Columns and Rows text boxes. To alter the
array dimensions, edit the values in the associated text boxes and click again on the Array button. (The
text box values in the Margins group determine the page margins when you click the Array button.)
If the Add New Layers check box is selected, Origin adds the required layers to complete the array. The
size of the existing layers are reduced to accommodate the new layers in the page.
If the Add New Layers check box is cleared, Origin configures the page for the specified number of rows
and columns. However, no new layers are created. The size of the existing layers are reduced to
accommodate potential layers.
The Margins Group
To alter the margins of the page, edit the associated text boxes in this group. To view the changes, click
again on either the Single Column, Single Row, or Array button.
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