Overlay Plot toolbar

 

The Overlay Plot toolbar is located on the right side of each parameter overlay object and is displayed when the mouse moves over the object. It provides tools useful for working with the object.

 

Selection

Use this tool to select, move, and size objects in the object.

Zoom

Use this tool to define the portion of the object to zoom-in on.

Click and drag to surround the area that you want to zoom.

Cancel zoom

Click this tool to cancel out of zoom and return to normal viewing.

Edit Graphics

Edits the graphics settings for this object.

Start

 

Stop

Animation

Use this tool to turn animation on or off for the overlay graph.

When animation is started, a parameter "ribbon" is shown for several seconds, and then it is hidden and the next is shown. This continues for each parameter, and the process repeats starting with the first parameter again.

When animation is stopped, all parameter ribbons are shown at the same time.

Pause

 

Continue

Pause or Continue Animation

This tool only has an effect when Animation is on for the overlay graph.

When the graph is animating, click the Pause button to pause an animation.

When the graph is paused, click the Continue button to resume the animation.

Text

Click and drag to define an area for the text.

A dialog will be displayed to input the text.

Line

Click and drag to define the end points of the line.

Arrow

Click and drag to define the end points of the arrow.

Rectangle

Click and drag to define the outline of the rectangle.

Ellipse

Click and drag to define the bounding rectangle for the ellipse.


Flag to Save Graphic

Check this option to save the graphic after analysis.

View in dialog

Click this tool to view the object in a dialog window.