Multiple Inputs

From the Create Curves by File dialog, click Multiple Inputs to select multiple files with intersecting data (for example, multiple runs of a test) and plot the data from all files simultaneously in the current HyperGraph 2D session.

Note: Click Panel to return to the Build Plots panel.
Intersecting data refers to files that contain the same type, request, and component information.
Note: If the selected files do not have data that intersects with the first selected file, the Type, Request and Component fields will be empty on the Y Source tab and a warning message will be displayed.

After making your selections, click Select to move to the Y Source tab, where you can select the type, request, and component options for the Y data.

Click Plot to plot the data for the selected files.



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Use the following options to define the curve name, curve color, and line style, as well as generate file sets for the current session.

Source
Select File or Subcase as the source.
Directory
Click the file browser button to locate the directory to select your files from.
Filter
Enter a file name keyword to use as a filter when searching for files to plot.
Extension
Select All Files or a specific file extension type.
File Browser List
Displays the files found (with or without a filter) from the Directory field. Select the files that you want to use and click the arrow button to add them to the Selected File List column.
Selected File List
Displays the selected files moved from the File Browser List. Select the files and click the arrow button to return the files back to the File Browser List.

Use the following options to define the curve name, curve color, and line style, as well as generate file sets for the current session.

Set Name
Enter a set name to save the set to the current session (or, to use at a later time). The default set name is File Selection 1.
Curve Name
Select curve name types from the drop-down menu. The options allow you to add "extensions" to the curve name that include the filename, path, and different directory levels. Select Prefix or Suffix to add the type selected to the beginning or end of the standard HyperGraph 2D curve naming convention.
None
Uses the standard HyperGraph 2D naming convention that includes a combination of the request label and the component label.
Filename
Uses the filename plus the standard HyperGraph 2D naming convention.
Path + Filename
Uses the complete file path plus the filename.
Directory Level 1
Uses the directory name one level up, plus the standard HyperGraph 2D naming convention.
Directory Level 2
Uses the directory name two levels up, plus the standard HyperGraph 2D naming convention.
Directory Level 3
Uses the directory name three levels up, plus the standard HyperGraph 2D naming convention.
Attach
If Subcase is selected, an additional Attach menu item is displayed. Options include:
  • None
  • Attach x Vectors Only
  • Attach x and y Vectors
Curve Attributes
Select a color scheme and line style for the curves.
Standard
Uses the standard HyperGraph 2D method of cycling through the eight colors and five line styles available. You can change this method in your preference file.
By File
Uses the standard HyperGraph 2D method of cycling through the eight colors and five line styles available, combining and alternating all curves from the file.
By Selection
Uses the standard HyperGraph 2D method of cycling through the eight colors and five line styles available, combining and alternating all curves depending on the selection.
  • For one request and “n” components, HyperGraph 2D cycles through the combination of request and components.
  • If “n” requests and one component, HyperGraph 2D cycles through the combination of component and requests.
  • If “n” requests and “n” components, HyperGraph 2D cycles through the combination of requests and components.
Ignore strings in requests
None
Select None to not ignore strings in requests.
Until First Blank Space
Select this option to ignore a string until the first blank space in the string.
First n Characters
Enter the number of characters to ignore in the string. Enter the number in the empty text box next to the drop-down menu.
Until First Appearance of a String
Enter the string in the empty text box next to the drop-down menu.
Reset
Clears the selected set list.
Panel
Return to the Build Plots panel.
Select
Displays the Y Source tab, and finds and displays the request and component intersections of the files selected.
Cancel
Cancels your selections and closes the dialog.