Now you can create two (or more) plots in Grapher that share one axis. To do so:
- Click Home | New Graph | <graph category> | <graph type>.
- In the Open Worksheet dialog, select the data file and click Open.
- In the Object Manager, select the graph created just created.
- Click Graph Tools | Add to Graph | Plot, in the dropdown select the desired new plot type.
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In the Choose Axes dialog
If you want to share the X axis If you want to share the Y axis - Set the X axis to the existing x axis (X Axis 1).
- Set the Y axis to Create new axis.
- Click the Position button.
- In the Position New Axis dialog, set the dropdown list to Y Axis 1, toggle Y Only in the Move section, and toggle At the top of (or At the bottom of, if desired).
- Click OK in the Position New Axis dialog.
- Click OK in the Choose Axes dialog.
- Set the Y axis to the existing y axis (Y Axis 1).
- Set the X axis to Create new axis.
- Click the Position button.
- In the Position New Axis dialog, set the dropdown list to X Axis 1, toggle X Only in the Move section, and toggle At the right of (or At the left of, if desired).
- Click OK in the Position New Axis dialog.
- Click OK in the Choose Axes dialog.
- If desired, select the axes in the Object Manager and edit their properties in the Property Manager (for example, you can link the axes so they move together).
- To expand your grid lines to cover both graphs
- In the Object Manager select the axis that you want to edit the grid lines for.
- In the Property Manager, select the Line tab.
- In the Grid Line Properties section select the dropdown in the Parallel axis field and select the desired axis to extend grid lines for.
- Select All parallel axes to cover all the axes.
- Use the Lines between axes field to connect or disconnect those grid lines between the plots.
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