Managing Plots

To create a new plot folder

1. In the Maintenance workspace, open an enterprise industry model project.
2. Display the Plot Explorer in the Industry Model explorer using either of the following methods:
   • Click Output tab > Plot panel > Plot Explorer.
   • Click Plot Explorer in the Industry Model explorer.

   The Plot Explorer pane opens to display your Plot Library. The Plot Library contains plot templates and any plots you have saved.

3. In the Plot Library, right-click a plot folder and click Create New Folder.
   Note:

   The new folder is always created as a sub-folder of the one you right-clicked.

To edit a plot

1. Display the Plot Explorer in the Industry Model explorer using either of the following methods:
   • Click Output tab > Plot panel > Plot Explorer
   • Click Plot Explorer in theIndustry Model explorer.

   The Plot Explorer pane opens to display your Plot Library. The Plot Library contains plot templates and any plots you have saved.

2. In the Plot Library, select the plot and click Open In Editor (at the bottom of the Plot Library).

   The selected plot opens as a preview, showing the model tab by default.

To rename a plot

1. In the Plot Library, right-click the plot and click Show Form.
2. Enter a new name and click Update & Close.

To delete a plot

1. In the Plot Library, right-click the plot and click Delete.
2. On the confirmation message, click Yes.

To move a plot to a different folder, do either of the following

• In the Plot Library, drag the plot to the target plot folder.
• In the Plot Library, right-click the plot and choose Cut. Right-click the target plot folder and click Paste.

To copy a plot to a different folder

• In the Plot Library, right-click the plot and choose Copy. Right-click the target plot folder and click Paste.

To copy the link of a plot to a different folder

Use the Copy Link command to reference a plot in multiple plot folders.

• In the Plot Library, right-click the plot and choose Copy Link. Right-click another target plot folder and click Paste.

Make sure that you select a target plot folder that is different from the original plot folder. Otherwise no link will be pasted. Copy Link does not create a copy of the plot, but adds a reference of the plot.