Axes: Layout

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Subtab menu: Range | Lines | Ticks | Labels | Spikes | Layout

Use the Layout tab to set the layout properties of an axis. You can only use this tab when a single axis is selected; that is, "X Axis," not "All Axes".

Some controls only appear for certain plots or with certain options selected.

Control Name Use/Options
Anchor to
  • Free
  • Y, Y2, ..., YN -- when an x-axis is selected. Anchor to the Y axis.
  • X, X2, ..., XN -- when a y-axis is selected. Anchor to the X axis.
Anchor to Y -- set the anchor position of the x axis.
  • Bottom
  • Top
Anchor to X -- sets the anchor position of the y axis.
  • Left
  • Right
Position Sets the position of the selected axis, relative to the selected axis (that is, vertical position for the x axis; horizontal position for a y axis).
Overlaying Set whether the selected axis has an overlay and which axis to use.
  • None
  • X, X2, ..., XN
  • Y, Y2, ..., YN
Span Determine the span of the plot within the plot area.

Difference between minimum and maximum must be at least 0.01.


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