This toolbar is only active when a graph window is selected. It provides single-click access to the commands of the Graph menu and of the Data menu which are used for the modification of plots and the data points of the plots.
Table 4-6. Plot toolbar commands
| Icon | Command | Key | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add Error Bars... | Ctrl-B | Adds error bars to a curve on the active plot layer. | |
| Add/Remove Curves... | Alt-C | Adds curves to, or removes curves from, the active plot window. | |
| Add Function... | Ctrl-Alt-F | Adds a curve based on a function to the active plot layer. | |
| New Legend | Ctrl-L | Adds a new legend to the active plot layer. | |
| Add Color Scale | Adds a new color scale legend to the active plot layer. | ||
| Exchange X-Y Axes | Swaps the X and Y axes of the the active layer. | ||
| Rescale To Show All | Ctrl-Shift-R | Rescales the axes to show all data points. | |
| Disable tools | Reverts to normal pointer mode. Useful when you have selected another pointer mode on a plot layer, such as the data reader. | ||
| Zoom Commands | Selects the last used zoom tool or selects a new one from a drop down list. | ||
| Select Data Range | Alt-S | Switches the active plot layer into Select Data Range mode. | |
| Read Data Commands | Selects the last used data reader tool or selects a new one from a drop down list. | ||
| Edit Data Commands | Selects the last used data edit tool or selects a new one from a drop down list. | ||
| Add Text Commands | Selects the last used add text tool or selects a new one from a drop down list. | ||
| Add Line/Arrow Commands | Selects the last used add arrow/line tool or selects a new one from a drop down list. | ||
| Geometric Shape Commands | Selects the last used geometric shape tool or selects a new one from a drop down list. | ||
| Image Commands | Selects the last used image tool or selects a new one from a drop down list. | ||
| Z-order Commands | Selects the last used Z-order tool or selects a new one from a drop down list. These tool buttons are available only when one or more annotation objects are selected in the active plot layer. | ||
| Align Objects Commands | Selects the last used alignment tool or selects a new one from a drop down list. These tool buttons are available only when several annotation objects are selected in the active plot layer. |
Table 4-7. Plot Toolbar Zoom Commands
| Icon | Command | Key | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom In/Out and Drag Canvas | Switches the active plot layer into dynamic zoom/drag mode. | ||
| Zoom/Drag Canvas Horizontally | Switches the active plot layer into dynamic horizontal zoom/drag mode. | ||
| Zoom/Drag Canvas Vertically | Switches the active plot layer into dynamic vertical zoom/drag mode. | ||
| Zoom in | Ctrl-+ | Switches the active plot layer into zoom mode. | |
| Zoom out | Ctrl-- | Zooms the active plot layer out one step in the zoom history. |
Table 4-8. Read Data Commands
| Icon | Command | Key | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Reader | Ctrl-D | Switches the data display into Data Reader mode. | |
| Annotation | Switches the active plot layer into Annotation mode. | ||
| Screen Reader | Switches the active plot layer into Screen Reader mode. |
Table 4-9. Edit Data Commands
| Icon | Command | Key | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw Data Points | Adds new data points on the active plot layer. | ||
| Move Data points | Ctrl-Alt-M | Allows drag-mode moving of data points on the active plot layer. | |
| Remove Bad Data Points | Alt-B | Allows removal of data points from the active plot layer. | |
| Remove Bad Data Points | Drags a selected curve around on plot layer. |
Table 4-10. Add Text Commands
| Icon | Command | Key | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add Text | Alt-T | Adds a new text element on the active plot layer. | |
| Add Equation... command | Alt-Q | Adds a new Tex formatted equation on the active plot layer. | |
| Add Time Stamp | Ctrl-Alt-T | Adds a time/date label on the active plot layer. |
Table 4-11. Add Line/Arrow Commands
| Icon | Command | Key | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw Arrow | Ctrl-Alt-A | Adds a new arrow on the active plot layer. | |
| Draw Line | Ctrl-Alt-L | Adds a new line on the active plot layer. |
Table 4-12. Geometric Shape Commands
| Icon | Command | Key | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add Rectangle | Ctrl-Alt-R | Adds a new rectangle on the active plot layer. | |
| Add Ellipse | Ctrl-Alt-E | Adds a new ellipse (circle) on the active plot layer. |
Table 4-13. Image Commands
| Icon | Command | Key | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add Image | Alt-I | Inserts a new image into the active plot layer. | |
| View Pixel Line Profile... | Gets the pixel intensity from an image in the active 2D plot layer. The selection of the pixel range from the image is done manually by drawing a line whose end points must be situated inside the image. |
Table 4-14. Z-order Commands
| Icon | Command | Key | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Move to Top | Moves the selected item to the top of the layer's z-order. | ||
| Move to Bottom | Moves the selected item to the bottom of the layer's z-order. |
Table 4-15. Align Objects Commands
| Icon | Command | Key | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Align Left | Aligns selected plot objects along the left edge. | ||
| Align Right | Aligns selected plot objects along the right edge. | ||
| Align Top | Aligns selected plot objects along the top edge. | ||
| Align Bottom | Aligns selected plot objects along the bottom edge. |