The Graph view is used in many places within InfoWorks WS Pro to display anything from simple graphs of a single parameter to multi-graph reports comparing observed against model data.
Changing the graph properties
You can make the following changes to the graph using the Graph Properties dialog:
- Overall graph title and appearance, including display of grid lines.
- Changes to the graph axes. Titles, font, size and colour can all be changed. The minimum and maximum scales can be set by you or calculated automatically. All changes can be made independently for each axis.
- Changes to the way each trace is drawn, including colour, line thickness and optional symbol. Different styles can be used for screen and print.
You open the Graph Properties dialog by by right-clicking the Graph view and choosing Graph properties.
Using multi-page reports
Some more complex graph reports may contain more than one page. If the header of the report contains Page 1 of n on the top line, then you can scroll through the pages using the PageUp and PageDown keys.
Zooming
To zoom in on part of the graph, click the
toolbar button, or hold down the Shift key and drag the mouse pointer across the area you wish to magnify. This creates a rubber band box that extends horizontally across the zoom area. The mouse pointer must start within the boundary of the graph itself.
To zoom out, click the
toolbar button and then click within the graph area to zoom out to the previous zoom extent.
To restore the original time axis, double-click within the graph area with the left mouse button.
Using tooltips
Hover over the trace or data point with the cursor to display a tooltip showing the graph value.
Values at locations on traces between data points will be interpolated. An interpolated value is denoted in the tooltip by an asterisk after the trace value.
Moving to a different simulation time directly on the graph
On graphs produced by the Pick graph tool or the Graph selected object tool only, the red time line shows the current time of the simulation, mirroring the current time of the simulation on the GeoPlan. To jump to a different simulation time, you can drag and drop the red line to the desired simulation time directly on the graph. The simulation date & time will be updated accordingly on the GeoPlan.
To display a label showing the value of the trace at the current time of the simulation, right-click the graph view and select Auto-label traces.
Copying and printing the graph
To copy the graph in Windows MetaFile (WMF) format:
- Select Edit | Copy/Save view | Clipboard (WMF).
To save the graph in Windows MetaFile (WMF) format:
- Select Edit | Copy/Save view | File (WMF).
To print the graph:
- Select File | Print.
You can also:
- Preview the print by selecting File | Print preview.
- Set up the margins for the page by selecting File | Page setup.