Plot Types

A plot area is the area in which data points (bars, points, lines, and so on) are drawn. A plot area contains a collection of series. Each series is a collection of data points. A plot area may also contain an axis(s) and wall(s). The axis(s) and wall(s) enhance the visual appearance of the plot area and are usually painted just outside the plot area.

A plot area can be assigned an anchor view location and a view size. The anchor view location is specified in normalized units ((0,0) = left upper corner of chart view, (1,1) = right lower corner of chart view). The view size of the plot area is specified in normalized units ((0,0) = zero size, (1,1) = full size of chart view). The left top corner of the plot area is aligned with the anchor location.

A plot area can be assigned a model size using width, height, and depth properties. The properties use model units.

There are several plot types:

Y Plot Types
XY Plot Types
XYZ Plot Types
Pie Plot Types
Polar Plot Types
Radar Plot Types
Data Plot Types

Each plot type has different chart types associated with it, as explained in the plot type topics.