Charts Overview
Histograms, Line Charts or Pie Charts can be created based on the data in any column of a Dips file, using the Chart option.
Creating a chart is very similar to creating a Symbolic Plot – see the Symbolic Plot option for more information.
Set Filter
By default, all rows in a file are used to create a Chart. If Sets have been created with the Add Set Window option, the Set Filter option in the Chart dialog allows you to create a chart based only on the data in a given Set. The Set Filter is applied on top of the user defined data filters.
Creating a Chart from a Symbolic Plot
A chart can be created directly from a Symbolic Plot, by simply right-clicking on the Symbolic Plot and selecting Symbolic > Create Corresponding Chart from the right-click menu. A new Chart View will be automatically generated, using the same data and settings selected for the Symbolic Plot.
Chart Right-Click Menu
Several options are available in the right-click menu on a Chart View, including:
- Chart Properties
- Change Plot Data
- Custom Allocation
- Copy Chart Data to Clipboard
- Copy Raw Data to Clipboard
- Copy Picture to Clipboard
- Copy Metafile to Clipboard
- Grayscale