Grapher supports several different types of legends designed to provide details about each plot or graph in your project. The type of legend needed depends on what information needs to be defined and the type of graph or plot you're working with.
Type |
Description |
| Legend | Displays information about each plot in one graph |
| Multi-graph Legend | Displays information about all plots in all graphs on one page |
| Class Legend | Displays information about the classes in class plots (2D, XYZ, polar, ternary, piper) |
| Wind Chart Legend | Displays information about the speed bins |
| Chart Slice Legend | Displays information about the slices in pie and doughnut plots |
| Color Table Legend | Displays information about fill colors defined in a color table |
| Symbol Table Legend | Displays information about symbols defined in a symbol table |
| Color Scale | Displays the values associated with colors applied via a colormap |
Legend
To add a legend to your graph:
- Click on the Graph or any plot in the graph to select it.
- Click the Home | Add to Graph | Legend command (
). A default legend displaying all plots is added to the graph.
The default legend is added to the graph,
displaying all of the plots in the graph in the order the plots are drawn.
Multi-graph Legend
A multi-graph legend can be added to collections of 2D or 3D plots. To add a multi-graph legend to your project click Graph Tools | Add to Graph | Multi-Graph Legend.
Class Legend
Class plots are used to apply symbol properties based on a data range or text classification. To display a legend for each class in a class plot, complete the steps below:
- Click on the Class Scatter plot in the Object Manager to select it.
- Click the Plot tab in the Property Manager.
- Check the box next to Display legend. A default legend displaying all plots is added to the graph.
Wind Chart Legend
To display a legend for each bin in a wind chart, complete the steps below:
- Click on the Wind chart in the Object Manager to select it.
- Click the Plot tab in the Property Manager.
- Check the box next to Display speed bin legend. A default legend displaying all plots is added to the graph.
Chart Slice Legend
A chart slice legend is add to pie charts in the same way that a standard legend is added to basic plot types. To add a legend to your graph:
- Click on the Pie Chart to select it.
- Click the Home | Add to Graph | Legend command (). A default legend displaying all plots is added to the graph.
Updated March, 2020
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