9.3.7.16 The (Plot Details) Vector Tab

PD-Dialog-Vector-Tab

The 2D vectors in rectangular, polar and ternary coordinate are customized on the Plot Details Vector tab. To customize the vectors in 3D vector graph, you can go to the 3D Vector tab.

The vector tab for XYXY graphs in rectangular and polar coordinate both	The vector tab for Compass Plot
The vector tab for XYAM graphs in rectangular coordinate	The vector tab for XYZXYZ vector graphs in ternary coordinate

Arrowheads group controls

Color

Select a vector color from the Color button.

Style

Change the line style for the vector. You can also do the changes with the Line/Border tool in the Style toolbar.

Width

Type or select the desired vector line width from the Width combination box. The line width is measured in points, where 1 point=1/72 inch.

For all 2D vector plots with this Line tab, in the Width drop-down list, you can select a column to map line width to that column. Please note that only columns in current worksheet will be listed in the drop-down list.

Once any column selected, you are also allowed to specify a Scaling Factor to multiply the width column by a value to define the vector line width. You can refer to the Scaling Factor for Symbol Size.

Transparency

Adjust the slider or enter a number in the combo box to apply transparency to vectors. Scale adjusts from 0 (not transparent) to 100 (fully transparent).

For special points, an Auto check box is used to follow the transparency setting of other vectors. Clear the checkbox to adjust transparency of the special point.

End Point group controls (XYXY or Ternary)

Select the column that contains the X end point values from the X End drop-down list for both XYXY vector and ternary vector graph.

Select the column that contains the Y end point values from the Y End drop-down list for both XYXY vector and ternary vector graph.

Select the column that contains the Z end point values from the Z End drop-down list for the ternary vector graph.

Vector Data group controls (XYAM)

These controls apply only to XYAM graphs.

Magnitude (XYAM)

These controls apply only to XYAM graphs.

Magnitude Multiplier

Select or type a value to proportionally increase or decrease the length of the vectors from the Magnitude Multiplier combination box. For example, type .5 to draw the vectors at half their original length. The default value is 1, so that the Magnitude combination box value determines the vector lengths.

Magnitude in

Check this check box to select what the magnitude bases on.

• Real World Space: Selecting this, the magnitude are interpreted in real world coordinates, and are used to compute fixed x, y values of the end point of the vector. The magnitude displayed in the graph will change when the X or Y axes scales are changed, but they will remain constant in real world coordinates.
• X Scale/Y Scale: When Magnitude in is set to Real World Space, the magnitude bases on both X Y scale. You can choose X scale or Y scale only.
• Reference Length: If you want to define a ruler that has nothing to do with X or Y scale. For example, when you plot a wind vector in world map, the magnitude is in m/s unit, but the X Y scale is latitude and longitude. Once you selected Reference Length, the option Multiplier will be disabled; three more options will appear to let you specify a distance in the graph and set the values and units with the control Reference Length and Reference Magnitude, add a vector scale object into the graph with the button Add Vector Scale.

Position group controls (XYAM)

Select the desired radio button to apply XY coordinate values to the Head, Midpoint, or Tail of the vector.

Angle (XYAM)

These controls apply only to XYAM graphs.