Bar with “Up Down” Error
This tutorial will show how to use the TechGraph Editor to display “Up Down” error bars on a bar graph. Shown below are the settings in the Data Table and the Edit Chart used to create this chart.
Data Table – Sample data can easily be changed or replaced by pasting data from an external worksheet.
- Graph Type is Bar.
- X Data Type is Label. Labels for the X Axis are entered in X Data column. Note that superscript tags (<sup></sup>) are supported in labels.
- Graph A contains the mean values.
- Graph B contains the corresponding error values.
Note: Click on the “Help” button on the toolbar to find out how to edit, delete, copy and paste in the Data Table.
Edit Chart – A set of icons (Titles, Settings, X Axis, Y Axis, Curves and Error Bars) to change the settings and appearance of the chart.
Settings – specify the color and pattern for Graph A bar.
- Click on the “DarkOrange rectangle” (Graph Style) to show the bar Style for Graph A pop-up. You can change the Color and Pattern for Graph A bar. Click on Apply to save the changes.
Y axis
- Enter values in Minimum, Maximum and Major Div to set the Y Axis scale and divisions. Leave these values empty for automatic scaling.
Curves & Error Bars
- Select “Error Bar On” from Error Bar list for Graph A.
- Click on “Up Down” (Error Bar Format) for Graph B. For this example, “Up Down“ is selected from the Error Format list. Color ( “Black”) is selected for the error bar color. Use the Thickness selection list to change the line style. Click on Apply to save the changes
Edit Chart Toolbar Options
- Print Chart prints your chart.
- Download Image downloads your chart as an SVG(Scalable Vector Graphics) file or image file(PNG, JPEG, TIF, PDF).
- Drawing Objects customize your chart with labels, lines, arrows, circles, images, and logos.
Getting Started:
- Data Table, Fill Data, Data Transform, Linear Curve Fitter, Nonlinear Curve Fitter
- Edit Chart, Drawing Objects, Chart Setup
- Titles, Settings, X Axis, Y Axis, Curves and Error Bars