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Introduzione
in Italiano
Grapher è un ottimo software tecnico di grafica scientifica per chiunque abbia necessità di creare grafici di grande qualità velocemente e facilmente.
Con Grapher si può scegliere tra 54 formati di grafici diversi: linear o logarithmic line, scatter, bar charts, histograms e 2D o 3D, ecc. Tra i grafici disponibili troviamo grafici specialistici inclusi ternary, box-whisker, bubble plots, pie charts e hi-low-close plots.
I grafici possono essere personalizzati a proprio piacimento aggiungendo legende, analisi delle curve, testi e oggetti disegnati.
| Grapher
is the ultimate
technical graphing
package available.
This easy-to-use,
powerful, dynamic
program will help
you create superior
publication-quality
professional graphs
in minutes! Wow
your audience every
time they see your
graphs.
“Grapher
is a fine product.
I had issues with
other charting-tools
but not with Grapher.
Grapher is superior
in the sense, that
it takes less time
to produce various
scientific charts.” |
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Create
informative graphs
with legends, magnifiers,
and multiple
plot types in the
same graph! |
- Create clear, concise
graphs quickly and easily.
- Customize every portion
of every graph to make the
graph completely unique
to your situation!
- Easily create custom
graphs using the updated
easy to follow Graph Wizard.
- Add legends, curve fits,
annotations, and drawing
objects to complete the
graph.
- Communicate your graph
to the entire world with
full international fonts
and character support. Display
text such as Chinese, Russian,
Greek, Hebrew, or Arabic.
- Organize your objects
in the improved Object Manager
and edit your graphs in
the updated Property Manager!
- Create templates to
use the same graph settings
with multiple data files.
- Save the graphs in Grapher
6, Grapher 7, Grapher 8,
or Grapher 9 GRF or GPJ
formats to make sharing
documents between colleagues
with different versions
easier than ever!
- Automate the graphing
process with the included
Scripter™.
- Use the simple Script
Recorder to record your
graph making process! Play
back scripts to create the
graph with a single click!
- Export graphs for use
in presentations and publications
in one of Grapher's many
export formats, including
vector PDF, EMF, and EPS.
- Combine multiple axes
or plots to display fabulous
multiple variable graphs.
Create one of 54 unique graph
types. Create linear or logarithmic
line, scatter, bar charts, and
histograms as 2D or 3D graphs.
Create many types of polar plots,
including line, bar, rose, wind
charts. Choose from several
specialty graph types, including
ternary, box-whisker, bubble
plots, pie charts, and hi-low-close
plots.
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Linear Graphs
All graph types in Grapher
give you full control over all
graph parameters. Combine multiple
graph types to present your
data in a completely new way!
Alter any property of any of
the graph types to create compelling
new graphs. You can accept the
Grapher intelligent defaults
to automatically create a plot,
or click any aspect of the graph
to easily customize those features.
Line, Scatter, and Line/Scatter
plots display data as a line,
as symbols, or as a combination
of line and symbols. Alter line
colors, symbols colors, or fill
between curves.
Grapher
is the scientific graphics
tool for the windows-world.
– Kurt Trinko, Austria
Image courtesy
of Mats Blomqvist, Hafok AB,
Stenhamra, Sweden
Line/scatter
plots can have multiple axes
and curves.
You can change
line properties for individual
curves or fill curves.
Class scatter
plots allow symbols to be based
on a range of data values in
a worksheet column. In addition
to class scatter plots, regular
symbol plots can be created
with different symbols based
on information in a column or
in a symbol table.
Class
scatter plots have variable
symbols with separate properties.
Symbol size, shape, and color
can change depending on the
value in your class column in
your worksheet.
Function Plots
display mathematical functions.
Plot Y as a function of X, or
plot a parametric equation where
X and Y are a function of a
third variable, T.
Specify
a function or equation to create
a graph. Position the axes anywhere
on the page.
Break axes to
reveal interesting trends in
your data.
Step Plots display
linear data in a similar manner
to line/scatter plots. Except,
with step plots, connecting
lines are only vertical and
horizontal. All other parts
of the plot are editable exactly
like the line/scatter plot.
Legends
and graph titles can add informative
information to any graph!
Display line/scatter
plots over any axis range, using
the default full axis range
or specifying only the section
you want to display on the graph.
And with Grapher you can add
color fill between plots to
produce dazzling displays of
your data.
Linear Graph Features
Linear
Graph Features
- Display lines with any
color, width, opacity, or
style.
- Use a worksheet column
to change the color of lines
within the curve.
- Display symbols with
any shape, color, or opacity.
- Change the frequency
of symbols to control how
many symbols are plotted
on each curve.
- Use a symbol table to
vary the symbol for every
point.
- Use a symbol column
to define the symbol shape
from a worksheet column.
- Match the color of the
symbol to the color of the
line automatically.
- Drag point labels to
place them exactly where
you want.
- Fill under, above, to
the left, to the right,
or between curves.
- Add fit curves and confidence
intervals.
- Add error bars that
display statistical information
about the data. Error bars
can also be displayed from
a worksheet column.
- Limit the display of
lines and symbols to only
a desired subsection of
data.
- Use a worksheet clipping
column to control the display
of points.
- Add a graph title or
legend to enhance your graph.
- Automatic or user-defined
contour intervals and ranges
- Adjust the opacity of
all objects in the graph.
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Bar Type Graphs
Bar type graphs
display data as boxes, cones,
spindles, diamonds, or as an
image. All bar type graphs can
be displayed either horizontally
or vertically. As with all graph
types in Grapher, you have full
control over all graph parameters.
Bar charts are made from XY
data in a worksheet. The bar
is shown at the height indicated
in the worksheet cell. Alter
line colors, fill colors, orientation,
or bar chart shapes. Bar charts
can be stacked or adjacent,
when multiple data exists for
each value.
I
like the consistent improvements
in new Grapher versions while
keeping the proven features.
– Jakob Schwander, University
of Bern, Switzerland
Bar
charts can be filled with different
colors, display labels, or be
variable widths,
depending
on your needs and preferences!
Floating bar
charts display similar data
except that the bar has both
a minimum and maximum defined
in the worksheet. All settings
can be changed in a manner similar
to bar charts.
Image
courtsey Phill Muller, Software
Techniques, USA.
Bar charts
can be filled with different
colors, display labels, or be
variable widths,
depending
on your needs and preferences!
Floating bar
charts display similar data
except that the bar has both
a minimum and maximum defined
in the worksheet. All settings
can be changed in a manner similar
to bar charts.
Display
horizontal or vertical bars!
Add text labels, overlay multiple
bars, or use dates –
whatever
you want to display; Grapher
has a way to make your data
stand out!
Histograms display data in
groups or bins. Each bin represents
a range of values on the X axis.
The height of a bin represents
the number of data points that
fall within that bin’s range.
Histograms can display data
as a count or as a relative
frequency.
Use an image
fill to make your graph more
exciting!
Add legends, labels,
and fit curves to more accurately
represent your data.
Bar Type Graph Features
- Display bars either
as stacked or as adjacent
bars.
- Vary the bar width based
on a worksheet column.
- Set the bar width to
a percentage of the axis
or as a fixed width.
- Display bars vertically
or horizontally.
- Display lines with any
color, width, opacity, or
style.
- Display fill with any
color, gradient, style,
or opacity.
- Use a worksheet column
to set fill color.
- Use a color table to
set fill color.
- Display bars as boxes,
cones, spindles, diamonds,
or any image you desire.
- Change the frequency
of symbols to control how
many symbols are plotted
on each curve.
- Add labels to your bars.
- Drag point labels to
place them exactly where
you want.
- Add a fit curve to histograms.
- Add error bars that
display statistical information
about the data. Error bars
can also be displayed from
a worksheet column.
- Limit the display of
bars to only a desired subsection
of data.
- Use a worksheet clipping
column to control the display
of points.
- Add a graph title or
legend to enhance your graph.
- Adjust the opacity of
all objects in the graph.
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Polar
Plots
Polar plots display
data on polar coordinates, using
degree, radian, or grad data
versus a radial distance. The
degree, radian or grad data
are displayed on a circular
angle axis. The second axis
is a radial axis showing the
distance from the center of
the circle. Polar plots can
display mathematical functions,
line/scatter data, bars, or
classed scatter plots. As with
all graph types in Grapher,
you have complete control over
all aspects of the graph.
Polar line/scatter
plots display data as a line,
as symbols, or as a combination
of line and symbols. Alter line
colors, symbols colors, or add
labels.
"Overall,
I'm very impressed with the
improvements! Well done on improving
a great bit of software."
Polar
line/scatter plots can use the
same symbol or varied symbols
for point locations.
Add
lines connecting the points
or display only the symbols.
Polar class
scatter plots allow symbols
to be based on a range of data
values in a worksheet column.
In addition to class scatter
plots, regular symbol plots
can be created with different
symbols based on information
in a column or in a symbol table.
Display
classes with different colors
or shapes. Limit your points
to inside the polar area
or
allow points to go outside the
area. Use text labels for axes
for clarity.
Polar bar charts
are bars that are displayed
using radius and angle values
in a worksheet. The bar is shown
at the length (radius) indicated
in the worksheet cell. Alter
line colors, fill colors, or
bar width. Bar charts can be
stacked or adjacent, when multiple
data exists for each value.
Stacked
polar bar charts allow comparison
of multiple sets of data on
polar axes.
Polar function
plots are lines, symbols, or
both that display a mathematical
function in polar coordinates.
Create
multiple plots on the same graph
and add colors to differentiate
between each curve.
Radar graphs,
also known as spider plots,
are new in Grapher 8! The radar
plot has a similar appearance
to other radial graphs, except
there are multiple radial axes
and no angle axis. A radar graph
is a graphical method of displaying
multiple variables. Comparisons
between multiple radar plots
typically show trends in your
data.
Radar
plots have an additional axis
for each new variable. Display
multiple data sets on the same
graph,
overlaying the plots,
and filling with a partial transparency
to see all the options.
Rose diagrams
display statistical data like
a histogram, showing the number
of occurrences of an event that
fall within a specific angular
region. Bins are fully customizable
in rose diagrams!
Show
unidirectional or bidirectional
data on a rose diagram.
Wind Charts
graph frequency vs. wind direction.
Bins are created according to
the wind speed. The frequency
can be viewed as counts, relative
frequency, or as percentages
of relative frequency. Bins
are fully customizable!
Display
polar wind charts using class
colors.
The stacked
classes reveal the total distribution
in each wind direction.
Polar Graph Features
- Display
any portion of the polar
plot.
- Display
polar bar charts either
as stacked or as adjacent
bars.
- Vary the
bar width based on a worksheet
column.
- Display
lines with any color, width,
opacity, or style.
- Display
fill with any color, gradient,
style, or opacity.
- Use a worksheet
column to set fill color.
- Use a color
table to set fill color.
- Change
the frequency of symbols
to control how many symbols
are plotted on each curve.
- Add labels
to plots.
- Drag point
labels to place them exactly
where you want.
- Use a worksheet
clipping column to control
the display of points.
- Add a graph
title or legend to enhance
your graph.
- Adjust
the opacity of all objects
in the graph.
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Specialty Graphs
Specialty graph include graphs such as box-whisker plots, ternary diagrams,
or stiff diagrams. Each graph
has its own rules and displays
in a completely unique way.
As with all graph types in Grapher,
you have complete control over
all aspects of the graph.
"I
like the wide variety of graph
types available, and the intuitive
feel of the program."
Box and whisker plots display
statistical data. Each column
is assigned to a box. The box
top-bottom values are defined
by the 25th percentile and 75th
percentile. The whiskers are
the minimum and maximum values,
unless outliers are defined.
Then, the whiskers can be changed
with an outlier definition.
Box and whisker plots allow
complete control of all line
colors and styles, symbol colors
and shapes, and fill colors.
Label every portion of the box-whisker
plot for maximum clarity.
Display
outliers on a box-whisker plot
as symbols or as whisker
lines
and label all portions of the
box and whisker plot.
Compare
multiple sets and change the
properties of each.
Bubble plots display three
variables on two axes. The third
variable is shown in the size
of the bubble. All aspects of
the plot can be changed, including
the bubble symbol, line properties,
and whether labels are shown.
Bubble
plots display variable symbol
sizes, based on data in a column.
Axes
display with multiple options
such as dates or reverse direction.
Hi-Low-Close plots display
a range of Y values at each
X value. These plots are commonly
used to display the high, low,
opening and closing of stock
values, though Hi-Low-Close
plots are also used for many
other purposes. Hi-low-close
graphs can be displayed with
the standard line or with bars,
the "candlestick"
graph.
Display
multiple axes and multiple graphs
on each page.
Add a
graph magnifier to highlight
a subset of your data.
Pie Charts show data as proportional
slices of a circle. Each data
value is divided by the sum
of the data to determine the
size of the slice. Explode slices
to emphasis a particular item!
Change the property of each
slice individually.
Pie
charts can show multiple slices,
with full customization of each
slice,
including labels,
fill color, and explosion factor.
Stiff diagrams can be used
to display water quality. Stiff
diagrams show relative concentrations
of multiple cations and anions.
Stiff
plots can be color filled to
aid in the interpretation of
the graph.
Ternary diagrams show the
relative proportions of three
variables on three axes. Choose
to show the relative proportions
as percentages or as fractions.
Add lines to connect the points
on the ternary diagram! Display
any column for the labels or
show relative proportions for
labels! Zoom in on an area of
interest!
Zoom
in on a section of a ternary
diagram to reveal more detail!
Vector plots are used to
show the starting and ending
point of a variable, such as
wind or current. Grapher allows
you to set the starting XY position.
The ending position can be specified
with angle and magnitude or
ending XY position.
Add
line/scatter base maps to add
locations to your vector maps!
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3D XYY Graphs
The 3D XYY graphs
are graphs that contain two
variables and are displayed
with a 3D view. Most 2D XY Graphs
can be displayed as a 3D XYY
graph.
What
really buys me is the exceptional
quality of figures achievable
(everyone could achieve) with
Grapher. – Igor Yashayaev, Bedford
Institute of Oceanography, Canada
3D
XYY graphs display the same
types of plots as 2D XY graphs,
but with a 3D view.
These
adjacent ribbon/wall plots are
one example of the ways to move
the plots in 3D space.
This
3D XYY histogram is displayed
horizontally with a cylinder
for each bin.
All 3D XYY
bar chart type graphs can be
displayed vertically or horizontally
with
different shapes for the bars.
3D
XYY pie charts add an extra
oomph to your pie charts
for
the most visually appealing
presentation possible.
3D XYY Graphs Features
- Rotate
graph to any direction with
the easy to use 3D trackball.
- Make the
width of the 3D XYY graph
from 0 to 6 inches.
- Add grid
lines on the side walls
and back wall.
- Change
the fill color or style
for the side walls and back
wall.
- Show labels
at the same angle as axes
or parallel to the screen.
- Most 2D
plot settings apply to the
similar 3D XYY plot.
- Add a graph
title.
- Add a graph
legend.
- Change
the line color, width, or
style for any plot.
- Change
the fill color, direction
(if applicable), and pattern
for any plot.
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3D XYZ Graphs
The 3D XYZ graphs are true 3D graphs that contain three variables. All aspects
of the graph can be altered,
exactly like the 2D and 3D XYY
graphs.
"The
program keeps getting better
& better."
Break
axes, display date/times, or
add legends and text.
Grapher
has an unlimited number of ways
to present your data!
Combine
graphs such as class scatter
plots and bar charts to more
effectively display your data!
Add
a projection and drop lines
to any wall of the 3D XYZ line/scatter
plot graph!
Use
a 3D XYZ bubble plots to display
four variables, using the size
of the bubble
as the fourth
variable! Use gradient colors
or solid colors for bubble color!
3D XYZ Graphs
Features
- Rotate graph to any
direction with the easy
to use 3D trackball.
- Make the length of each
axis on the 3D XYZ graph
from 0 to 6 inches.
- Add grid lines on the
side walls and back wall.
- Change the fill color
or style for the side walls
and back wall.
- Show labels at the same
angle as axes or parallel
to the screen.
- Add a graph title.
- Add a graph legend.
- Change the line color,
width, or style for any
plot.
- Change the fill color,
direction (if applicable),
and pattern for any plot.
- Add symbols to 3D XYZ
line/scatter plots.
- Display labels and move
them to your desired location.
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Contour Maps
Contour maps can be displayed over any contour range or interval. You can color
fill the contours in any way
you would like. Add a color
legend to make reading the contour
map even easier! Contour maps
can be created directly from
a data file or from a Surfer
GRD file. As with other graph
types, you have full control
over all options.
Contour maps
can be color filled to highlight
your data!
Contour maps
can be added to surface maps
to aid in interpretation!
Contour
Map Features
- Use the defaults or
set the minimum and maximum
contour values and the contour
interval.
- Display any fill color
between contours.
- Display lines with different
styles, colors, and widths
for each contour line.
- Add a color scale bar
legend.
- Grid data directly in
Grapher using Inverse Distance
to a Power.
- Import grid files from
Surfer!
- Smooth grid contour
lines.
- Display contour maps
in XY or XZ plane.
- Overlay a contour map
onto a surface map or display
the contour map at any elevation.
- Rotate the map to any
desired angle.
- Define custom line styles
and fill styles.
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Surface Maps
Surface maps display XYZ data in a smooth color filled surface. Surface maps
use color and shading to emphasis
changes in data.
Rotate the
surface map to any desired angle.
Add 3D line/scatter
plots. For example, this 3D
surface map displays
an open
pit with drill holes penetrating
to the bedrock below.
Surface
Map Features
- Display functions, grids,
or data as a surface map.
- Display any fill color
spectrum for your surface.
- Add a color scale bar
legend to explain the data
values corresponding to
each color.
- Specify surface color
gradation, shininess, base
fill and line color.
- Overlay contour maps,
surface maps, and other
3D maps to more fully show
your data.
- Control mesh line frequency,
color, style, surface offset.
- Set lighting horizontal
and vertical angles, ambient,
diffuse, and specular properties.
- Choose overlay resample
method and resolution, color
modulation (blending) of
surface and overlays.
- Grid data directly in
Grapher using Inverse Distance
to a Power.
- Rotate the map to any
desired angle.
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Customize Your
Graph
Graphs can be customized in many different ways. Each portion of the graph can
be altered to fit your needs.
It
really is the most flexible
package out there. I tell people
if you can visualize a plot,
you can make it with Grapher.
– Eric Tappa, University of
South Carolina, USA
Customize
your graph in any way you want,
change
color fill, add magnifiers,
text, and axis labels.
- Add legends, graph titles,
and axis titles and labels.
- Show tick marks at any
interval.
- Show date/time or labels
from a worksheet on axes.
- Display point labels
on most graph types.
- Rotate graphs to any
desired view.
- Change the axes lengths
to meet your needs.
- Customize any color
to make exactly the right
shade or hue.
- Set the axis limits
to any values, regardless
of your graph data.
- Add symbols, polygons,
polylines, spline polygons,
spline lines, or text.
- Add a drawing insert
zoom or a graph magnifier.
- Add multiple curves
to each graph.
- Add multiple axes to
each graph.
- Display multiple graphs
on a page.
- Define custom line styles
and fill styles.
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Fit Curves
Curve
fitting routines help depict
trends in your data. Select
pre-defined fits or define a
custom fit to add to the graph.
Display fits for Line and Scatter
Graphs, Step Plots, Polar Graphs
and Histograms.
Grapher
9 is a full-featured scientific
graphing package, allowing the
user to import data in many
formats, create and combine
a wide variety of 2- and 3-D
plot types, and customize the
plots in infinite detail. –
David Suder, Precise Environmental
Consulting, USA
Image
courtesy Gael Ulrich and P.T.
Vasudevan,
University of
New Hampshire
Add fit curves
to highlight trends in your
data.
- There are 11 pre-defined
curve-fitting algorithms
in Grapher:
- Linear
- Power
- Orthogonal
Polynomial
Regression
- Weighted
Average
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- Logarithmic
- Spline
Smoothing
- Linear
through
Origin
- Gaussian
(available
only for
histograms)
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- Exponential
- Polynomial
Regression
- Running
Average
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- Associate any number
of fits with a single curve.
- Change the line style,
color and width for each
fit.
- Applicable statistics
are available for each fit.
- The resulting statistics
are copied to the clipboard
or displayed in a report
window.
- Export fit curve data
to a worksheet to calculate
additional statistics.
- Change the range of
data used to create the
fit curve and the range
of values to display the
fit curves individually.
- Clip fit curves to any
portion of the graph.
- Add confidence intervals
to your fit curves to show
the degree of confidence
that is in the fit.
- Fill between confidence
upper and lower bounds to
highlight the certainty.
- Clip confidence intervals
to any portion of your graph.
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Axis Types
| Grapher
has four axis scales:
linear, logarithmic
(base 10), natural
logarithmic, and
probability. Use
Grapher's default
settings or specify
custom settings
for all axis parameters.
Set the axis scale,
change the axis
length and starting
position, add additional
or duplicate axes,
change axis limits,
enter an axis title,
add grid lines,
break the axis,
or hide the axis
on your graph. On
each axis, you control
the major and minor
tick frequency and
spacing or you can
use Grapher's default
settings. If the
data uses date and
time as one of the
data columns, axis
labels are automatically
generated using
dates and times.
Set the major and
minor date/time
labels separately
for maximum control.
In addition, manual
date/time labels
can be created or
labels can be read
from a worksheet,
allowing you to
use any type of
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Create
axes with different
scales. Control
label
formats
for each axis to
create the graph
you
need.
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Error Bars
Error Bars are displayed
on Line and Symbol Graphs and
on Bar Charts. Display error
bars for the average value,
sample standard deviation, population
standard deviation, or standard
error of the mean. Or, calculate
custom error bars in the worksheet
and display them on the graph.
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Graph Wizard
The updated Graph Wizard
is an easy to use step by step
command that creates a graph
for you using default, customizable
parameters. Select the type
of graph, the worksheet and
the columns to use and the wizard
does the rest. Add curves to
existing graphs or create new
graphs with the wizard. After
the graph is created, it can
be edited by double clicking
on any portion of the graph.
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Object and
Property Manager
| The object
manager
makes the
editing
of any object
simple.
It displays
all the
objects
in the plot
document
in an easy-to-use
hierarchical
list of
objects.
The objects
can be selected,
arranged,
removed,
and renamed
in the object
manager.
When
an object
is selected
in the object
manager,
it is also
selected
in the plot
window.
Changes
made in
one location
are automatically
reflected
in the other.
Select multiple
objects
at one time
to make
editing
even faster!
Click
and drag
objects
in the object
manager
to change
the drawing
order in
the graph.
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Make
changes
to the graph
in the property
manager
and
the
graph automatically
updates
to show
the change.
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Use the
object manager
to easily
select,
arrange,
or delete
the
objects
in your
graph.
When
an object
is selected
in the object
manager,
changes
to the object
can be made
in the property
manager.
The property
manager
is a docked
window that
is always
displayed
on the screen.
You can
make the
property
manager
floating
or close
it, if you
do not want
it to display.
All of the
properties
for an object
are listed
in the property
manager.
For instance,
in the XYZ
Bar Chart
selected
in the above
object manager,
you may
want to
change the
background
color or
style. Once
the object
is selected,
the change
can be made
immediately
in the property
manager.
The change
automatically
updates
the graph.
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Labels and
Curve Filling
| Labels
can be added to
all graph types.
All properties of
the labels can be
changed easily,
including numeric
format, adding bold
or italics, changing
the font size or
style, or changing
the label color.
In addition, labels
can be moved so
that neighboring
labels do not overlap.
Grapher
adds the ability
to quickly move
labels for all graph
types with the mouse.
Select only the
label you want to
move and effortlessly
drag it to a new
location. Labels
can also be moved
with the keyboard
for finer adjustments.
Move labels on the
plot labels, axis
labels, axis titles,
and graph titles
using the Move Labels
command.
Most
graph types also
support curve filling.
Fill can be defined
between two curves
or by using a single
curve. With a single
curve, fill above,
below, to the left,
or to the right
of the curve. Choose
to fill to the axis
minimum or maximum
or to a customized
data value.
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Worksheet Features
Grapher lets
you work with your data in many
ways to achieve the exact output
you want. Grapher includes a
full-featured worksheet for
creating, opening, editing,
and saving data files. Data
files can be up to one billion
rows and columns, subject to
available memory. You can cut,
copy, and paste data within
the Grapher worksheet or between
applications.
Worksheet Features
- Display,
enter, edit, print and save
data.
- Open files
in ACCDB, BLN, BNA, CSV,
DAT, DBF, MDB, SLK, TXT,
XLS, and XLSX formats
- Import
a database directly into
the Grapher worksheet
- Double
precision capabilities allow
up to 15 digits without
loss of precision.
- Calculate
numerous statistical functions
on individual columns of
data.
- Perform
data transformations using
advanced mathematical functions
- Sort data
using multiple columns
- Use the
Find/Replace function in
the worksheet to easily
find or replace your data
- Print the
worksheet
- Save your
data in BLN, BNA, CSV, DAT,
SLK, TXT, and XLS formats.
- The number
of data points the worksheet
can handle is only limited
by the amount of memory
available on your computer
(up to 1 billion rows x
1 billion columns)
- Cell formatting
includes background colors
and cell height and width.
- Include
formatting information when
copying to the worksheet.
- Select
a point on the graph and
highlight the point in the
worksheet.
- View a
list of all worksheets associated
with a graph.
- Export
data from fit curves, function
plots, histograms, rose
diagrams, and wind charts
to create new data files.
- Update
command allows worksheets
that are edited in other
programs to update immediately
in Grapher.
- Embedded
Excel window allows the
use of Microsoft Excel from
within Grapher.
- Create
mathematical transforms
on columns, rows, or individual
cells.
- Directly
reference ACCDB and MDB
tables and queries. Have
the graph automatically
update when the file changes.
Open,
enter, edit and save data in
the Grapher worksheet.
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Automation
Create your own scripts to
automate repetitive tasks! Don’t
spend time doing the same process
over and over again – write
a simple script to simplify
your life! Operations performed
interactively can be controlled
using an automation-compatible
programming language such as
Visual Basic, C++, or Perl.
Grapher includes Scripter, a
built-in Visual Basic compatible
programming environment that
lets you write, edit, debug,
and run scripts. Why do more
work than you need when you
have Grapher working for you!
- Automate Grapher from
any Active X Automation
compatible client such as
Visual BASIC or use Golden
Software's Scripter.
- Record scripts directly
in Grapher using the new
Script Recording feature!
This allows you to record
all of the steps necessary
to create any graph.
- Embed and link Grapher
into other applications.
- Embed and link documents
from other applications
into Grapher.
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Additional
Features
- Edit multiple objects
at once.
- Add legends to graphs.
- Customize Grapher by
selecting the default settings.
Customize most settings
for each graph type!
- Drag and drop plots
into or out of graphs and
to another graph.
- Control line styles,
color, opacity, and width.
- Add drawing objects
to any graph such as points,
lines, polygons, rectangles
and ellipses.
- Create custom colors,
lines, and fill patterns.
- Display clipped bars
to the clipping limit.
- Clip fit curves and
confidence intervals.
- Reshape polylines and
polygons using the reshape
tool.
- Combine and break apart
composite objects.
- Edit individual objects
in a composite without first
breaking apart.
- Rotate all drawn objects,
imported objects and graphs.
- View all objects using
the Object Manager.
- Edit all objects in
the tabbed Property Manager.
- Keep the Object Manager
and Property Manager available
-- even while editing.
- Lock the position of
any object to prevent accidental
movements.
- Use the Arrange command
to move objects forwards
or backwards.
- Add a variety of arrows
to the ends of polylines.
- Digitize data from a
graph using a large crosshair
that extends to the rulers.
Write the data to a ASCII
file to create new graphs.
- Fix the digitizing process
directly to the line or
digitize anywhere in the
plot window.
- Display and edit detailed
areas of a graph using the
Zoom commands.
- Calculate the area under
a curve.
- Switch between two different
plot types. For example,
change your line plot into
a bar chart.
- Switch between 2D and
3D XYY plots. For example,
change your line plot into
a ribbon/wall plot.
- Use commas for decimal
separators.
- Use any character for
thousands separators.
- Reload all data for
a graph with a single command.
- Change the worksheet
for any graph.
- Click on a graph and
have the data highlighted
in the worksheet.
- Copy and paste graphs
into most Windows applications.
- Print to any supported
Windows printer or plotter.
- Download free updates
automatically.
Image
courtesy of Robert Sobczak,
Big Cypress National Preserve,
Florida.
Create the exact
graph you want, every time using
the full capabilities of Grapher.
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We have compiled
a list of some of the top new
features in Grapher 9. This
list is only a small sampling
of the new features added to
Grapher 9. To explore all the
new features, download a free
demo.
Grapher
Goes International!
Grapher
promises me correct
characters in my
language. It is
important for me.
It is well done.
– Janusz Kazmierski,
IBW PAN, Poland
Grapher
now supports international
fonts and characters.
Use any language,
such as Chinese,
Russian, Greek,
Hebrew, or Arabic.
All aspects of your
Grapher plot support
international characters.
For example, you
can set your drawn
text, plot labels,
axes labels, graph
titles, and more
to any language.
Customize your graph
with language that
your audience will
understand.
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Both
Japanese and English
are displayed
as
text to effectively
communicate the
details of
the
radiation levels
following the 2011
tsunami.
Image
courtesy of Stephen
Ross.
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64-bit
Installation
The
64 bit version succeeded
in loading the 55 million
rows…Kim Frankcombe, Explore,
Australia
Work
with all of your large data
sets and images without
the worry of running out
of memory!
This
graph creates a classed
scatter plot from more than
1 million data points quickly.
Move
Any Label
I
think besides 64 bit support
this is the best new feature.
Now it is really easy to make
cleaner axis labeling if desired
and moving tick labels and axis-title
labels works like a charm...
Kurt Trinko, Austria
Quickly and easily
remove overlapping labels! Grapher
has long allowed you to click
and drag plot labels. Now, you
can click and drag axis labels,
axis titles, or graph titles
to new locations using the Move
Labels command. Simply click
on the object, select the command,
and drag labels to anywhere
you need.
Click
the Move Labels command
to click and drag labels
to any location on the graph.
Lines
connect the axis location
to the moved label.
Ultimate
Data Compatibility
Grapher
is a fabulous tool for creating
presentation-quality software.
It is almost infinitely flexible
and is not constrained by some
of the limitations that hamper
my use of other graphing programs.
– David Suder, Precise Environmental
Consulting, USA
Import and export
in all popular formats! New
import formats include Access® 2007 ACCDB file format. In addition,
import your database information
from tables or from queries.
Create
any graph directly from your
query in your Access database.
Bar
Chart Clipping
I
value every data point I use
and think it deserves a decent
frame. While allowing a user
to produce a variety of plots
in a quick and effective manner,
Grapher also offers a full control
over every smallest detail of
these plots. – Igor Yashayaev,
Bedford Institute of Oceanography,
Canada
Line/scatter plots
and bar charts can be clipped
using the options on the Clipping
tab. Draw line/scatter or bar
charts to the clipping value
or remove values outside the
plot range.
The
same data displayed without
clipping, with clipped bars
removed, and with clipped
bars drawn to the clipping limit.
Fit
Curves and Confidence Plot
Clipping
This
is a very useful feature.
Jakob Schwander, University
of Bern, Switzerland
Fit curves
and confidence intervals
can be clipped using the
options on the Clipping
tab.
Use
clipping, as in the plot
on the right, to confine
fit curves
and confidence
intervals only to certain
areas on the graph.
Label
All Plots
In
any case I am now
"hooked"
on Grapher 9! –
Stephen Ross, Infrared
Free Electon Laser
Research Center,
Japan
Label any portion
of any plot. Grapher
9 adds the ability
to display labels
for all aspects
of your box-whisker
plot.
Label floating
bar charts with
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Emphasize
all important aspects
of
your data
with labels, symbols,
colors,
and text.
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Improved
Axis Date/Time
I
think that the product
is moving in the
right direction
with each version
there are improvements.
– David Orr, Fisheries
and Oceans Canada,
Canada
Format
all labels on your
date/time axes with
date/time labels.
Specify different
formats for your
major and minor
tick marks. Set
label format, tick
mark divisions,
and other tick mark
and label formats
with date/time information
for both major and
minor tick marks.
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Display
minor tick labels
at any desired
date/time
interval you prefer.
This graph
shows
monthly major labels
and weekly minor
date labels.
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Enhanced
Class Scatter Plot Legend
Report
quality graphs it does very
well. – Anthony Miller, RPS
Energy, United Kingdom
Change the text
for each item in the class scatter
plot legend to make your graph
easier to understand. Include
the range of values in the class,
the class name or explanatory
text, or link text from a worksheet
to the legend.
Change the symbol
size displayed in a class scatter
plot legend. Create multiple
columns and rows to most accurately
display your class scatter plot.
Improved
Axis Worksheet Labels
It
really is the most flexible
package out there. I tell people
if you can visualize a plot,
you can make it with Grapher.
– Eric Tappa, University of
South Carolina, USA
Limit tick marks
worksheet labels to specific
worksheet rows.
Edit
Individual Objects in a Combined
Object
The
ability to edit and change those
elements without having to break
apart the elements is a GREAT
feature. – Sharon Van Dyke,
Surtek Inc., USA
Change all properties
of items that are combined without
ungrouping the combined object.
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- Operating
system: Windows XP SP2 or
higher, Vista, 7 or higher
- 100
MB of free hard disk space
- Minimum
512 MB RAM, 1 GB RAM recommended
- 1024
X 768 x 16-bit color minimum
monitor resolution
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Grapher is the
ultimate technical graphing package available.
This easy-to-use, powerful, and dynamic
program will have you creating publication-quality
graphs in minutes! The superior, professional,
impressive graphs will be wowing your audience
every time they see your graphs.
Create
informative graphs with legends, magnifiers,
and multiple plot types in the same graph!
- Customize
any portion of any graph to make the
graph completely unique to your situation!
- Create your
own custom graphs by using the updated
easy to follow Graph Wizard.
- Add legends,
curve fits, annotations, and drawing
objects to complete the graph.
- Organize
your objects in the improved Object
Manager and edit your graphs in the
updated Property Inspector!
- Create templates
to use the same graph settings with
multiple data files.
- Save the
graphs in Grapher 5, Grapher 6, or Grapher
7 GRF formats or Grapher 5, Grapher
6, or Grapher 7 GPJ formats to make
sharing documents between colleagues
easier than ever!
- Automate
the graphing process with the included
Scripter™.
- Record your
graph making process with the Script
Recording feature inside Grapher!
- Export graphs
for use in presentations and publications
in one of Grapher's many export formats,
including vector PDF, EMF, and EPS.
Create one of
54 unique graph types. There are four different
types of 2D graphs that can be created in
Grapher: linear, bar, polar, and specialty
graph types. In addition, many of these
graph types are available with a 3D aspect.
If you need an extra variable plotted on
your graph, try one of the 3D XYZ graphs,
the contour maps, or surface maps!
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Linear
Graphs
All
graph types in Grapher give
you full control over all graph
parameters. Combine multiple
graph types to present your
data in a completely new way!
Alter any property of any of
the graph types to create compelling
new graphs. You can accept the
Grapher intelligent defaults
to automatically create a plot,
or click any aspect of the graph
to easily customize those features.
Line,
Scatter, and Line/Scatter plots
display data as a line, as symbols,
or as a combination of line
and symbols. Alter line colors,
symbols colors, or fill between
curves.
Line/scatter
plots can have multiple axes
and curves.
You can change
line properties for individual
curves or fill curves.
Class
scatter plots allow symbols
to be based on a range of data
values in a worksheet column.
In addition to class scatter
plots, regular symbol plots
can be created with different
symbols based on information
in a column or in a symbol table.
Class
scatter plots have variable
symbols with separate properties.
Symbol size, shape, and color
can change depending on the
value in your class column in
your worksheet.
Function
Plots display mathematical functions.
Plot Y as a function of X, or
plot a parametric equation where
X and Y are a function of a
third variable, T.
Specify a function or equation
to create a graph. Position
the axes anywhere on the page.
Break axes to reveal interesting
trends in your data.
Step
Plots display linear data in
a similar manner to line/scatter
plots. Except, with step plots,
connecting lines are only vertical
and horizontal. All other parts
of the plot are editable exactly
like the line/scatter plot.
Legends
and graph titles can add informative
information to any graph!
Display
line/scatter plots over any
axis range, using the default
full axis range or specifying
only the section you want to
display on the graph. And with
Grapher you can add color fill
between plots to produce dazzling
displays of your data.
Linear
Graph Features
Linear
Graph Features
- Display
lines with any color, width,
opacity, or style.
- Use
a worksheet column to change
the color of lines within
the curve.
- Display
symbols with any shape,
color, or opacity.
- Change
the frequency of symbols
to control how many symbols
are plotted on each curve.
- Use
a symbol table to vary the
symbol for every point.
- Use
a symbol column to define
the symbol shape from a
worksheet column.
- Match
the color of the symbol
to the color of the line
automatically.
- Drag
point labels to place them
exactly where you want.
- Fill
under, above, to the left,
to the right, or between
curves.
- Add
fit curves and confidence
intervals.
- Add
error bars that display
statistical information
about the data. Error bars
can also be displayed from
a worksheet column.
- Limit
the display of lines and
symbols to only a desired
subsection of data.
- Use
a worksheet clipping column
to control the display of
points.
- Add
a graph title or legend
to enhance your graph.
- Automatic
or user-defined contour
intervals and ranges
- Adjust
the opacity of all objects
in the graph.
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Bar
Type Graphs
Bar
type graphs display data as
boxes, cones, spindles, diamonds,
or as an image. All bar type
graphs can be displayed either
horizontally or vertically.
As with all graph types in Grapher,
you have full control over all
graph parameters. Bar
charts are made from XY data
in a worksheet. The bar is shown
at the height indicated in the
worksheet cell. Alter line colors,
fill colors, orientation, or
bar chart shapes. Bar charts
can be stacked or adjacent,
when multiple data exists for
each value.
Bar
charts can be filled with different
colors, display labels, or be
variable widths,
depending
on your needs and preferences!
Floating bar charts display
similar data except that the
bar has both a minimum and maximum
defined in the worksheet. All
settings can be changed in a
manner similar to bar charts.
Display
horizontal or vertical bars!
Add text labels, overlay multiple
bars, or use dates –
whatever
you want to display; Grapher
has a way to make your data
stand out! Histograms display
data in groups or bins. Each
bin represents a range of values
on the X axis. The height of
a bin represents the number
of data points that fall within
that bin’s range. Histograms
can display data as a count
or as a relative frequency.
Use
an image fill to make your graph
more exciting!
Add legends,
labels, and fit curves to more
accurately represent your data.
Bar
Type Graph Features
- Display
bars either as stacked or
as adjacent bars.
- Vary
the bar width based on a
worksheet column.
- Set
the bar width to a percentage
of the axis or as a fixed
width.
- Display
bars vertically or horizontally.
- Display
lines with any color, width,
opacity, or style.
- Display
fill with any color, gradient,
style, or opacity.
- Use
a worksheet column to set
fill color.
- Use
a color table to set fill
color.
- Display
bars as boxes, cones, spindles,
diamonds, or any image you
desire.
- Change
the frequency of symbols
to control how many symbols
are plotted on each curve.
- Add
labels to your bars.
- Drag
point labels to place them
exactly where you want.
- Add
a fit curve to histograms.
- Add
error bars that display
statistical information
about the data. Error bars
can also be displayed from
a worksheet column.
- Limit
the display of bars to only
a desired subsection of
data.
- Use
a worksheet clipping column
to control the display of
points.
- Add
a graph title or legend
to enhance your graph.
- Adjust
the opacity of all objects
in the graph.
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Polar
Plots
Polar
plots display data on polar
coordinates, using degree, radian,
or grad data versus a radial
distance. The degree, radian
or grad data are displayed on
a circular angle axis. The second
axis is a radial axis showing
the distance from the center
of the circle. Polar plots can
display mathematical functions,
line/scatter data, bars, or
classed scatter plots. As with
all graph types in Grapher,
you have complete control over
all aspects of the graph.
Polar
line/scatter plots display data
as a line, as symbols, or as
a combination of line and symbols.
Alter line colors, symbols colors,
or add labels.
Polar
line/scatter plots can use the
same symbol or varied symbols
for point locations.
Add
lines connecting the points
or display only the symbols.
Polar
class scatter plots allow symbols
to be based on a range of data
values in a worksheet column.
In addition to class scatter
plots, regular symbol plots
can be created with different
symbols based on information
in a column or in a symbol table.
Display
classes with different colors
or shapes. Limit your points
to inside the polar area
or
allow points to go outside the
area. Use text labels for axes
for clarity.
Polar
bar charts are bars that are
displayed using radius and angle
values in a worksheet. The bar
is shown at the length (radius)
indicated in the worksheet cell.
Alter line colors, fill colors,
or bar width. Bar charts can
be stacked or adjacent, when
multiple data exists for each
value.
Stacked
polar bar charts allow comparison
of multiple sets of data on
polar axes.
Polar
function plots are lines, symbols,
or both that display a mathematical
function in polar coordinates.
Create
multiple plots on the same graph
and add colors to differentiate
between each curve.
Radar
graphs, also known as spider
plots, are new in Grapher 8!
The radar plot has a similar
appearance to other radial graphs,
except there are multiple radial
axes and no angle axis. A radar
graph is a graphical method
of displaying multiple variables.
Comparisons between multiple
radar plots typically show trends
in your data.
Radar
plots have an additional axis
for each new variable. Display
multiple data sets on the same
graph,
overlaying the plots,
and filling with a partial transparency
to see all the options.
Rose
diagrams display statistical
data like a histogram, showing
the number of occurrences of
an event that fall within a
specific angular region. Bins
are fully customizable in rose
diagrams!
Show
unidirectional or bidirectional
data on a rose diagram.
Wind
Charts graph frequency vs. wind
direction. Bins are created
according to the wind speed.
The frequency can be viewed
as counts, relative frequency,
or as percentages of relative
frequency. Bins are fully customizable!
Display
polar wind charts using class
colors.
The stacked
classes reveal the total distribution
in each wind direction.
Polar
Graph Features
- Display
any portion of the polar
plot.
- Display
polar bar charts either
as stacked or as adjacent
bars.
- Vary
the bar width based on a
worksheet column.
- Display
lines with any color, width,
opacity, or style.
- Display
fill with any color, gradient,
style, or opacity.
- Use
a worksheet column to set
fill color.
- Use
a color table to set fill
color.
- Change
the frequency of symbols
to control how many symbols
are plotted on each curve.
- Add
labels to plots.
- Drag
point labels to place them
exactly where you want.
- Use
a worksheet clipping column
to control the display of
points.
- Add
a graph title or legend
to enhance your graph.
- Adjust
the opacity of all objects
in the graph.
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Specialty
Graphs
Specialty
graph include graphs such as
box-whisker plots, ternary diagrams,
or stiff diagrams. Each graph
has its own rules and displays
in a completely unique way.
As with all graph types in Grapher,
you have complete control over
all aspects of the graph.
Box
and whisker plots display statistical
data. Each column is assigned
to a box. The box top-bottom
values are defined by the 25th
percentile and 75th percentile.
The whiskers are the minimum
and maximum values, unless outliers
are defined. Then, the whiskers
can be changed with an outlier
definition. Box and whisker
plots allow complete control
of all line colors and styles,
symbol colors and shapes, and
fill colors.
Display
outliers on a box-whisker plot
as symbols or as whisker lines.
Compare
multiple sets and change the
properties of each.
Bubble
plots display three variables
on two axes. The third variable
is shown in the size of the
bubble. All aspects of the plot
can be changed, including the
bubble symbol, line properties,
and whether labels are shown.
Bubble
plots display variable symbol
sizes, based on data in a column.
Axes
display with multiple options
such as dates or reverse direction.
Hi-Low-Close
plots display a range of Y values
at each X value. These plots
are commonly used to display
the high, low, opening and closing
of stock values, though Hi-Low-Close
plots are also used for many
other purposes. Hi-low-close
graphs can be displayed with
the standard line or with bars,
the "candlestick"
graph.
Display
multiple axes and multiple graphs
on each page.
Add a
graph magnifier to highlight
a subset of your data.
Pie
Charts show data as proportional
slices of a circle. Each data
value is divided by the sum
of the data to determine the
size of the slice. Explode slices
to emphasis a particular item!
Change the property of each
slice individually.
Pie
charts can show multiple slices,
with full customization of each
slice,
including labels,
fill color, and explosion factor.
Stiff
diagrams can be used to display
water quality. Stiff diagrams
show relative concentrations
of multiple cations and anions.
Stiff
plots can be color filled to
aid in the interpretation of
the graph.
Ternary
diagrams show the relative proportions
of three variables on three
axes. Choose to show the relative
proportions as percentages or
as fractions. Add lines to connect
the points on the ternary diagram!
Display any column for the labels
or show relative proportions
for labels! Zoom in on an area
of interest!
Zoom
in on a section of a ternary
diagram to reveal more detail!
Vector
plots are used to show the starting
and ending point of a variable,
such as wind or current. Grapher
allows you to set the starting
XY position. The ending position
can be specified with angle
and magnitude or ending XY position.
Add
line/scatter base maps to add
locations to your vector maps!
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3D
XYY Graphs
The
3D XYY graphs are graphs that
contain two variables and are
displayed with a 3D view. Most
2D XY Graphs can be displayed
as a 3D XYY graph.
3D
XYY graphs display the same
types of plots as 2D XY graphs,
but with a 3D view.
These
adjacent ribbon/wall plots are
one example of the ways to move
the plots in 3D space.
This
3D XYY histogram is displayed
horizontally with a cylinder
for each bin.
All 3D XYY
bar chart type graphs can be
displayed vertically or horizontally
with
different shapes for the bars.
3D
XYY pie charts add an extra
oomph to your pie charts
for
the most visually appealing
presentation possible.
3D
XYY Graphs Features
- Rotate
graph to any direction with
the easy to use 3D trackball.
- Make
the width of the 3D XYY
graph from 0 to 6 inches.
- Add
grid lines on the side walls
and back wall.
- Change
the fill color or style
for the side walls and back
wall.
- Show
labels at the same angle
as axes or parallel to the
screen.
- Most
2D plot settings apply to
the similar 3D XYY plot.
- Add
a graph title.
- Add
a graph legend.
- Change
the line color, width, or
style for any plot.
- Change
the fill color, direction
(if applicable), and pattern
for any plot.
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3D
XYZ Graphs
The
3D XYZ graphs are true 3D graphs
that contain three variables.
All aspects of the graph can
be altered, exactly like the
2D and 3D XYY graphs.
Break
axes, display date/times, or
add legends and text.
Grapher
has an unlimited number of ways
to present your data!
Combine
graphs such as class scatter
plots and bar charts to more
effectively display your data!
Add
a projection and drop lines
to any wall of the 3D XYZ line/scatter
plot graph!
Use
a 3D XYZ bubble plots to display
four variables, using the size
of the bubble
as the fourth
variable! Use gradient colors
or solid colors for bubble color!
3D
XYZ Graphs Features
- Rotate
graph to any direction with
the easy to use 3D trackball.
- Make
the length of each axis
on the 3D XYZ graph from
0 to 6 inches.
- Add
grid lines on the side walls
and back wall.
- Change
the fill color or style
for the side walls and back
wall.
- Show
labels at the same angle
as axes or parallel to the
screen.
- Add
a graph title.
- Add
a graph legend.
- Change
the line color, width, or
style for any plot.
- Change
the fill color, direction
(if applicable), and pattern
for any plot.
- Add
symbols to 3D XYZ line/scatter
plots.
- Display
labels and move them to
your desired location.
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Contour
Maps
Contour
maps can be displayed over any
contour range or interval. You
can color fill the contours
in any way you would like. Add
a color legend to make reading
the contour map even easier!
Contour maps can be created
directly from a data file or
from a Surfer GRD file. As with
other graph types, you have
full control over all options.
Contour
maps can be color filled to
highlight your data!
Contour
maps can be added to surface
maps to aid in interpretation!
Contour
Map Features
- Use
the defaults or set the
minimum and maximum contour
values and the contour interval.
- Display
any fill color between contours.
- Display
lines with different styles,
colors, and widths for each
contour line.
- Add
a color scale bar legend.
- Grid
data directly in Grapher
using Inverse Distance to
a Power.
- Import
grid files from Surfer!
- Smooth
grid contour lines.
- Display
contour maps in XY or XZ
plane.
- Overlay
a contour map onto a surface
map or display the contour
map at any elevation.
- Rotate
the map to any desired angle.
- Define
custom line styles and fill
styles.
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Surface
Maps
Surface
maps display XYZ data in a smooth
color filled surface. Surface
maps use color and shading to
emphasis changes in data.
Rotate
the surface map to any desired
angle.
Add
3D line/scatter plots. For example,
this 3D surface map displays
an
open pit with drill holes penetrating
to the bedrock below.
Surface
Map Features
- Display
functions, grids, or data
as a surface map.
- Display
any fill color spectrum
for your surface.
- Add
a color scale bar legend
to explain the data values
corresponding to each color.
- Specify
surface color gradation,
shininess, base fill and
line color.
- Overlay
contour maps, surface maps,
and other 3D maps to more
fully show your data.
- Control
mesh line frequency, color,
style, surface offset.
- Set
lighting horizontal and
vertical angles, ambient,
diffuse, and specular properties.
- Choose
overlay resample method
and resolution, color modulation
(blending) of surface and
overlays.
- Grid
data directly in Grapher
using Inverse Distance to
a Power.
- Rotate
the map to any desired angle.
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Customize
Your Graph
Graphs
can be customized in many different
ways. Each portion of the graph
can be altered to fit your needs.
Customize
your graph in any way you want,
change
color fill, add magnifiers,
text, and axis labels.
- Add
legends, graph titles, and
axis titles and labels.
- Show
tick marks at any interval.
- Show
date/time or labels from
a worksheet on axes.
- Display
point labels on most graph
types.
- Rotate
graphs to any desired view.
- Change
the axes lengths to meet
your needs.
- Customize
any color to make exactly
the right shade or hue.
- Set
the axis limits to any values,
regardless of your graph
data.
- Add
symbols, polygons, polylines,
spline polygons, spline
lines, or text.
- Add
a drawing insert zoom or
a graph magnifier.
- Add
multiple curves to each
graph.
- Add
multiple axes to each graph.
- Display
multiple graphs on a page.
- Define
custom line styles and fill
styles.
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Fit
Curves
Curve
fitting routines help depict
trends in your data. Select
pre-defined fits or define a
custom fit to add to the graph.
Display fits for Line and Scatter
Graphs, Step Plots, Polar Graphs
and Histograms. There are 11
pre-defined curve-fitting algorithms
in Grapher:
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- Orthogonal
Polynomial Regression
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- Gaussian
(available only
for histograms)
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Associate
any number of fits with a single
curve. Change the line style,
color and width for each fit.
Applicable statistics are available
for each fit. The resulting
statistics are copied to the
clipboard or displayed in a
report window. Export fit curve
data to a worksheet to calculate
additional statistics. Change
the range of data used to create
the fit curve and the range
of values to display the fit
curves individually.
Add
confidence intervals to your
fit curves to show the degree
of confidence that is in the
fit. Fill between confidence
upper and lower bounds to highlight
the certainty.
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Axis
Types
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has four axis scales:
linear, logarithmic
(base 10), natural
logarithmic, and
probability. Use
Grapher's default
settings or specify
custom settings
for all axis parameters.
Set the axis scale,
change the axis
length and starting
position, add additional
or duplicate axes,
change axis limits,
enter an axis title,
add grid lines,
break the axis,
or hide the axis
on your graph. On
each axis, you control
the major and minor
tick frequency and
spacing or you can
use Grapher's default
settings. If the
data uses date and
time as one of the
data columns, axis
labels are automatically
generated using
dates and times.
In addition, manual
date/time labels
can be created or
labels can be read
from a worksheet,
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Error
Bars
Error
Bars are displayed on Line and
Symbol Graphs and on Bar Charts.
Display error bars for the average
value, sample standard deviation,
population standard deviation,
or standard error of the mean.
Or, calculate custom error bars
in the worksheet and display
them on the graph
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Graph
Wizard
The
updated Graph Wizard is an easy
to use step by step command
that creates a graph for you
using default, customizable
parameters. Select the type
of graph, the worksheet and
the columns to use and the wizard
does the rest. Add curves to
existing graphs or create new
graphs with the wizard. After
the graph is created, it can
be edited by double clicking
on any portion of the graph.
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Managers
and Inspectors
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object manager
makes the
editing
of any object
simple.
It displays
all the
objects
in the plot
document
in an easy-to-use
hierarchical
list of
objects.
The objects
can be selected,
arranged,
removed,
and renamed
in the object
manager.
When
an object
is selected
in the object
manager,
it is also
selected
in the plot
window.
Changes
made in
one location
are automatically
reflected
in the other.
Select multiple
objects
at one time
to make
editing
even faster!
Click
and drag
objects
in the object
manager
to change
the drawing
order in
the graph.
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Make
changes
to the graph
in the property
inspector
and
the
graph automatically
updates
to show
the change.
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Use the
object manager
to easily
select,
arrange,
or delete
the
objects
in your
graph.
When
an object
is selected
in the object
manager,
changes
to the object
can be made
in the property
inspector.
The property
inspector
is a docked
window that
is always
displayed
on the screen.
You can
make the
property
inspector
floating
or close
it, if you
do not want
it to display.
All of the
properties
for an object
are listed
in the property
inspector.
For instance,
in the Graph
3 selected
in the above
object manager,
you may
want to
change the
background
color or
style. Once
the object
is selected,
the change
can be made
immediately
in the property
inspector.
The change
automatically
updates
the graph.
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Labels
and Curve Filling
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Labels
can be added to
most graph types.
All properties of
the labels can be
changed easily,
including numeric
format, adding bold
or italics, changing
the font size or
style, or changing
the label color.
In addition, labels
can be moved so
that neighboring
labels do not overlap.
Grapher adds the
ability to quickly
move labels for
most graph types
with the mouse.
Select only the
label you want to
move and effortlessly
drag it to a new
location. Labels
can also be moved
with the keyboard
for finer adjustments.
Most
graph types also
support curve filling.
Fill can be defined
between two curves
or by using a single
curve. With a single
curve, fill above,
below, to the left,
or to the right
of the curve. Choose
to fill to the axis
minimum or maximum
or to a customized
data value.
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Worksheet
Features
- Display,
enter, edit, print and save
data.
- Double
precision capabilities allow
up to 15 digits without
loss of precision.
- Import
data files in the following
formats: XLS, XLSX, DBF,
MDB, SLK, WKx, WRx, CSV,
TXT, DAT, BNA, and BLN.
- Save
your data files in XLS,
SLK, CSV, TXT, DAT, BNA,
and BLN formats.
- Cell
formatting includes background
colors and cell height and
width.
- Include
formatting information when
copying to the worksheet.
- Sort
data using multiple columns.
- Calculate
numerous statistical functions
on individual columns of
data.
- Select
a point on the graph and
highlight the point in the
worksheet.
- The
number of data points the
worksheet can handle is
only limited by the amount
of memory available on your
computer (up to 1 billion
rows x 1 billion columns)
- View
a list of all worksheets
associated with a graph.
- Export
data from fit curves, function
plots, histograms, rose
diagrams, and wind charts
to create new data files.
- Update
command allows worksheets
that are edited in other
programs to update immediately
in Grapher.
- Embedded
Excel window allows the
use of Microsoft Excel from
within Grapher.
- Create
mathematical transforms
on columns, rows, or individual
cells.
- Search,
find, and replace values
throughout the worksheet.
- Directly
reference MDB tables. Have
the graph automatically
update when the MDB changes.
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Automation
- Automate
Grapher from any Active
X Automation compatible
client such as Visual BASIC
or use Golden Software's
Scripter.
- Record
scripts directly in Grapher
using the new Script Recording
feature! This allows you
to record all of the steps
necessary to create any
graph.
- Embed
and link Grapher into other
applications.
- Embed
and link documents from
other applications into
Grapher.
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Additional
Features
- Edit
multiple objects at once.
- Add
legends to graphs.
- Customize
Grapher by selecting the
default settings. Customize
most settings for each graph
type!
- Control
line styles, color, opacity,
and width.
- Add
drawing objects to any graph
such as points, lines, polygons,
rectangles and ellipses.
- Create
custom colors, lines, and
fill patterns.
- Reshape
polylines and polygons using
the reshape tool.
- Combine
and break apart composite
objects.
- Rotate
all drawn objects, imported
objects and graphs.
- View
all objects using the Object
Manager.
- Edit
all objects in the tabbed
Property Inspector.
- Keep
the Object Manager and Property
Inspector available -- even
while editing.
- Lock
the position of any object
to prevent accidental movements.
- Use
the Arrange command to move
objects forwards or backwards.
- Add
a variety of arrows to the
ends of polylines.
- Digitize
data from a graph using
a large crosshair that extends
to the rulers. Write the
data to a ASCII file to
create new graphs.
- Fix
the digitizing process directly
to the line or digitize
anywhere in the plot window.
- Display
and edit detailed areas
of a graph using the Zoom
commands.
- Calculate
the area under a curve.
- Switch
between two different plot
types. For example, change
your line plot into a bar
chart.
- Switch
between 2D and 3D XYY plots.
For example, change your
line plot into a ribbon/wall
plot.
- Use
commas for decimal separators.
- Use
any character for thousands
separators.
- Reload
all data for a graph with
a single command.
- Change
the worksheet for any graph.
- Click
on a graph and have the
data highlighted in the
worksheet.
- Copy
and paste graphs into most
Windows applications.
- Print
to any supported Windows
printer or plotter.
- Download
free updates automatically.
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What's
New in Grapher™ 8?
After
compiling a list of the new
features in Grapher 8, we chose
a small sample of these new
features to display here. Of
course, these are only a few
of the many features available
in Grapher 8!
New
Graph Type!
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Grapher
8 has added a new
radar (spider) plot!
This exciting new
graph has a similar
appearance to other
radial graphs, except
there are multiple
radial axes and
no angle axis. A
radar graph is a
graphical method
of displaying multiple
variables. Comparisons
between multiple
radar plots typically
show trends in your
data.
As
with every detail
in every graph with
Grapher, you can
change every portion
of your plot to
fit your own preferences
for eye-catching
graphics every time!
Create
these informative
graphs with striking
colors to enhance
their display! Add
text, labels, and
color to make your
graph more meaningful!
Make colors partially
transparent to see
all your data!
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Compare
options and groups
with the new radar
plot!
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Transparency!
See
all your data, even with
plots overlap! Make lines,
symbols, and fill colors
transparent. You have full
control over the level of
transparency!
Enhance the
appearance of your graphs
by making using color gradients
and transparency!
Add
a graph magnifier to your
graphs to enlarge important
sections!
Magnifiers
can be added to show graph items
in an enlarged view. When using
a graph magnifier, the magnifier
has new axes that can be controlled
independently from the whole
graph! Move the magnifier to
any location in your graph or
anywhere on the page.
Change
the axis properties inside the
magnifier! Zoom in on any area
in your graph!
Add
a Drawing Zoom Inset to
enlarge all objects!
Drawing
insets work similar to graph
magnifiers, except that all
items on the page are magnified,
including text, drawn objects,
and images. In addition, graph
types that cannot be used to
create a graph magnifier can
be enlarged with a drawing inset
zoom. All properties of the
inset zoom can be altered, to
fit your needs.
Add an inset zoom to show drawn
objects small portions of graphs.
Limit
your Ternary Graph to any portion
of the whole!
Limit
your ternary diagram to any
section of the plot that you
desire! Is all your data in
one area of the graph? Zoom
in on the section using the
dynamic ternary resizers to
display only that area!
Change limits on a ternary graph
to zoom in on the desired area!
Link
All Text to a Worksheet
Cell!
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you have information
in your worksheet
that needs to be
displayed on your
graph. Now, there
is a quick and easy
way to add text
to your graph directly
from your worksheet
cell. When the worksheet
changes, so does
the graph!
Now,
all text blocks
can be linked to
a worksheet, including
axis titles, graph
titles, headers
and footers!
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Easy
Legend Customizations!
Legends
have been significantly updated
in Grapher 8. You can add link
any portion of the legend to
a worksheet cell. You can show
labels on the left or right.
You can have multiple columns.
You can set the distance between
the title, the rows, and the
columns separately. You can
also display the fill color
under the curve.
Display
your legend however you desire!
Display
multiple different shapes
or any bitmap image for
bar charts!
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8 has added even
more appeal to bar
charts! Display
your data as normal
boxes or as spindles,
cones, diamonds.
Or, create your
own image and use
it. You can set
the number of images
to display, and
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Use
any shape or image
for bar charts boxes!
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Display
a single line plot with
different colors between
points!
LSometimes,
you need a different color line
to emphasize data in a particular
section of your graph. Grapher
8 has made creating this emphasized
section easier than ever! Simply
include the color definition
in the worksheet. The graph
can then use this worksheet
column for both the line and
symbol color.
Use
different colors for different
section of your plot.
Have
the line color different or
the line and symbol color.
More
compatibility with non-US formats!
Grapher
8 has added an easy way to show
commas as decimal separators
or periods as thousands separators.
Set the decimal comma and the
thousands
delimiter in the
Label Format dialog.
Customize
Your Colors!
Easily
create just the color you want!
Choose from a standard palette
of colors, select to match any
color on the screen, or easily
create custom colors!
Select the exact color and shade
you want!
Additional
New Features!
- Digitizing
from a ternary plot gives
3 normalized values.
- Plot
labels centered on symbols.
- The
math text editor can be
used for labels prefixes
and suffixes.
- Fill
gradients can now be drawn
as a radial gradient.
- Improvements
made to no 1x setting. Zeros
now do not have a x100 label.
- New
option for placing axes
titles has been added. There
is now an option for which
side of the axis the title
should be placed.
- Function
plot equations can now be
longer.
- Mouse
wheel functions have been
added. Click and drag the
mouse wheel for Pan. Roll
the mouse wheel in and out
to zoom in and out. Press
CTRL and the mouse wheel
button to scroll the screen.
- New
fill patterns have been
added.
- Import/export
system has been improved.
- Log
program actions for crash
reports.
Comments
From Beta Testers!
- “Grapher
is a fine product. I had
experiences with other charting-tools
but not with Grapher. Grapher
is superior in the sense,
that it takes less time
to produce various scientific
charts.”
- "Overall,
I'm very impressed with
the improvements! Well done
on improving a great bit
of software."
- "I
like most the ability to
adjust everything in the
graph!"
- “Transparency
is an excellent feature.
I am imagining all the possibilities
for it. My figures look
100% better using a transparent
gradient fill .”
- "I
like the wide variety of
graph types available, and
the intuitive feel of the
program."
- “The
Graph Magnifier is a wonder
tool, and infinitely adjustable,
it seems.”
- "The
program keeps getting better
& better."
- “This
is a great graphing program!
As an engineer, I like the
exact control over the scale
of the axes, the large number
of available graph types,
and the ability to place
a number of graphs on one
page. The program allows
almost infinite control
over all the properties
of each graph element, while
still being easy to use,
with a consistent (and predictable)
set of properties from one
element to the next.”
- "Grapher
is the best graphing software
out there that can be used
in any situation."
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- Windows
2000, Windows XP, Vista,
and higher
- Suggested
60 MB of free hard disk
space
- Minimum
128 MB RAM above Windows
minimum requirements.
- 800
X 600 x 256 color minimum
monitor resolution.
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