Axis Scaling Panel

Use the Axis Scaling panel to modify plot axes.

Location: Post page > xy plots panel

In the Axis Scaling panel you can:
  • Alter an axis range by setting the minimum and maximum x and y values.
  • Change the frequency of the grid lines and labeling.
  • Select a plot and use the find curves function to reset the axes' ranges to display all the curves on that plot.
  • Zoom in on an areas of your plot or zoom in/out on a plot with the circle zoom and zoom functions.

Changes are made immediately to the current plot. If you want to update several plots with the same values, click update after you have made the desired changes to the current plot.

Panel Options

Option Action
plot= Select the plot you wish to edit.
plots Select multiple plots to edit.
scale type (linear, logarithmic, decibel) Select the type of scale to use along the X and Y axes.
xmin / ymin Specify the lower end of the range for the plot.
xmax / ymax Specify the upper end of the range for the plot.
x increment / y increment Specify the value to change the increment between the vertical grid lines along the x axis and/or along the horizontal grid lines for the y axis.
label every Specify a value to designate how often the grid lines should be labeled.
grid labels per dec Select the number of grid labels per decade.
  • 1, 2, 5, or 9 for Logarithmic scales
  • 1, 2, 4, 10, or 20 for Decibel scales
grid lines per dec Select the number of grid labels per decade.
  • 1, 2, 5, or 9 for Logarithmic scales
  • 1, 2, 4, 10, or 20 for Decibel scales

Command Buttons

Button Action
update Update the plots with the changed information.
find curves Modify the axes' ranges so that displayed curves are not clipped.
circle zoom Zoom in on a user-defined area of the plot.
zoom out Zoom out on a plot.
return Exit the panel.