The Plot Toolbar.

This toolbar is only active when a table is selected. It allows the quick access to the commands of the Plot menu which are used for the creation of new plots.

Figure 6.3. The SciDAVis Plot Toolbar with its different sub-menus

The SciDAVis Plot Toolbar with its different sub-menus

Table 6.3. Plot toolbar commands

Icon Command Key Description
Access to the submenus for lines/Symbol plot types.
Line command   Build a graph with data plotted as lines
Scatter command   Build a graph with data plotted as scatter of points
Line+Symbol command   Build a graph with data plotted as lines with symbols
Special Line/Symbol→Splines command   Build a graph with data plotted as smoothed lines
Special Line/Symbol→Vertical Drop Lines command   Build a graph with data plotted as vertical drop lines
Special Line/Symbol→Horizontal Steps command   Build a graph with data plotted as horizontal step lines
Special Line/Symbol→Vertical Steps command   Build a graph with data plotted as vertical step lines
Access to the sub-menu for columns and rows plots
Vertical Bars command   Build a graph with data plotted as columns
Horizontal Bars command   Build a graph with data plotted as rows
Area command   Build a graph with data plotted as lines with a filling of areas.
Statistical graphs→Histogram command   Build a graph with data plotted as an histogram.
Box Plot command   Build a graph with data plotted as an histogram.
access to the sub-menu for vector plots.
Vectors XYXY command   Build a graph with data plotted as vectors defined by two points.
Vectors XYAM command   Build a graph with data plotted as vectors defined by an origin and a direction.