Curves View

The Curves view, , displays the session's curves in the Plot Browser's tree structure, grouped within their respective page and plot folders.

To apply a filter on a curve or on an x or y vector property, right-click on the curve or x/y vector’s property in the Entity Editor and select Add as filter.

All text fields which support Templex have now two add filter options, Add as Filter and Add as unevaluated Filter. This allows you to add the unevaluated Templex code as a filter.

After a value is given to that filter, all curves or vectors with that value for that property are shown in the browser. Vectors are displayed with their corresponding curves. See Plot Browser Filter for more information.

Vectors are shown in the Plot Browser tree as items under their corresponding curves. Clicking on a curve displays the curve's properties in the Entity Editor; clicking on a vector displays the vector's properties in the Entity Editor.

The following curve and vector (entity type) properties are visible and editable through the Entity Editor.

Curve Properties

Standard

Visibility: Turns on/off the curve display in the modeling window.
Layer
Reference: Makes the selected curve(s) a reference curve(s). See Reference Curve for more information.

Curve Label

Show Label

Displays the curve's label in the modeling window legend.

Label

When selected, the values are displayed in the legend as a label. Label prefix and Label suffix are updated with new options, and .

MaxY/At X: Display the maximum Y value of the curve with the X coordinate in the legend as a label.

Show Label Prefix/Show Label Suffix

Curve prefix and suffix shortcuts in a Templex expression are supported from the entity editor. For example, if a note is attached to a curve, it can access suffix and prefix information using a Templex expression like {p1w1c1.suffix} and {p1w1c1.prefix}.

Line Attributes

Line Style

Select a line style from the menu to apply to the selected curve.

Line Color

Select a curve color from the color palette.

Line Thickness

Select a line thickness for the curve from the menu.

Shade Area

Fills the area under the curve with a solid color.

Shade Style

If Shade Area is selected, Shade Style is displayed. Select from the following options:

Zero X
Zero Y
Left
Right
Top
Bottom
Inside

Bar Attributes

Bar View Style: Select Bar or Line.
Bar Color: Select a bar color from the color palette.
Bar Fill Style: Fill the bar with the selected pattern.

Symbol Attributes

Symbol Style: Symbols can be placed on a curve to indicate data points. Select a symbol type from the list.
Symbol Color: Select a symbol color from the color palette.
Symbol Frequency: Set the frequency of the symbol placement. Default is 1, where a symbol is placed at every data point. If you enter 5, a symbol is placed at every fifth data point, for example.
Symbol Scale Size: The symbol size.

Vector (Entity Type) Properties

Data

Source: The source type: File, Math, or Values.
File: If Source is File, the file path is displayed.
Expression: If Source is Math, the math expression is displayed.
Values: If Source is Values, the vector data values are displayed.
Subcase: Displays the subcase.
Type/Request/Component: Displays the type, request, and component data for the vector.

Standard

Scale: Select 1 or -1 as the scale value for the curve.
Offset: Enter an offset value.
First Value: The first data point of the vector.
Max Value: Maximum vector value.
Min Value: Minimum vector value.
User Expression
Axis Assignment: The curve the axis is associated with.

Units

Type: The unit type.
Measurement: Change curve vector units from the Measurement menu.

You can also select a curve from the Plot Browser and delete it by pressing the Delete keyboard key.

From the Scale drop-down menu in the entity editor, the values 1 and -1 are the only options allowed for vector scaling if units are enabled.