diff --git a/help/plotHOWTO b/help/plotHOWTO index 909fd30..4c6953c 100644 --- a/help/plotHOWTO +++ b/help/plotHOWTO @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <li>1. To plot a parameter <i>drag</i> it from the Parameters tree and <i>drop</i> onto the panel <li>2. <i>Link to MultiPlot</i> replaces the individual plot tab TimeSelector with the common for all plot tabs "MultiTime" Selector -<li>3. <i>Simplified View</i> hides all plot request elements except <i>panel</i> and <i>parameter</i> +<li>3. <i>Simplified View</i> hides all request elements except <i>panel</i> and <i>parameter</i> \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/help/plotHelp b/help/plotHelp index bf694b3..087a29b 100644 --- a/help/plotHelp +++ b/help/plotHelp @@ -1,3 +1,109 @@ -<h2>Plot Help</h2> - - To plot a parameter drag it from parameter tree and drop onto panel \ No newline at end of file +<h2><img src="js/resources/images/16x16/plot.png" style="margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;"/>Plot Intro</h2> +New design of Plot Request. +<ol> +<li> Click an element of the tree hierachy on left panel to see/redefine the default plot options for selected element + <br/><br/> + <img class="left" src="help/images/plot1.png"/> + <br/> +<hr> +<li><b><i>Page</i></b> : self-explanatory; <br/> + <i>Epoch Superposed Mode</i> : if activated all time intervals + (in a case of time table input) are plotted on the same page<br/> + <i>Font</i> : all axis tickmarks; axis titles; copyright; + <br/><br/> + <img class="left" src="help/images/plot2.png"/> + <br/> +<hr> +<li> <b><i>Layout</i></b> : Defines the position of panels on the page.<br/> + Two generic panel types : 'Time/Epoch' and 'XY (Scatter/Instant)'; + <br/><br/> + <img class="left" src="help/images/plot3.png"/> + <br/> + <ol><b>Implemented Layouts</b> + <li> <i>Vertical</i> : vertical stack of panels;<br/> + all time panels are of the same width;<br/> + one XY panel in the line;<br/> + generic panel height (for Time and XY panel)<br/> + and width (for XY panel) can be defined at this level + <li><i>Auto</i> : automatic layout - if possible combines<br/> + several XY panels at the same level; + only panel height can be defined (XY panel is 'square') + <li><i>Manual</i> : everything is to be defined by user + </ol> +<hr> +<li><b><i>Panel</i></b> : + <br/><br/> + <img class="left" src="help/images/plot4.png"/> + <br/> + Note : you can plot/save <i>Plot Template</i> : plot with empty panels + (add and configure panels without parameters).<br/> + With <i>Prefered Dimensions</i> and <i>Font</i> options you may<br/> + redefine generic setting for this particular panel.<br/> + <i>Background color</i> TBD to be defined for plot area only + <br/><br/> + + <ol><b>Plot types:</b> define plot type associated with the corresponding panel.<br/> + Note that at the parameter level you specify parameter <i>Drawing Type</i>.<br/> + For example on one <i>Time Plot</i> panel you may plot several parameters<br/> + with different drawing types (Serie, TickBar, StatusBar). + + <li><i>Time Plot</i><br/> + permits different Drawing Types : Serie, Spectro, Tick Bar, Status Bar + + <li><i>Scatter (XY) Plot</i><br/> + permits Serie and Orbit Serie drawing types <br/> + Y = Y(X) plot; <br/> + parameter used as x is defined at parameter level by drag/drop from parameters tree. + <br/><br/> + <img class="left" src="help/images/plot6.png"/> + <br/> + <i>Orbit Serie</i> is a special type of XY Plot developed for orbits 2D presentations. + <li><i>Epoch Plot</i><br/> + Input - Catalog with 'CenterTime' Column + + <li><i>Instant Plot</i><br/> + 'instant spectrum' - 1D[2D] cut for 2D[3D] objects;<br/> + TBD : add option for interchange axis : Y => X; X => Y <br/> + Note: instant cut may be get also directly by right mouse click on spectrogram plot + + <li><i>Status Plot</i><br/> permits only one drawing type - Status Bar.<br/> + TBD + + <li><i>Tick Plot</i> permits only one drawing type - Tick Bar.<br/> + Outputs parameter as tick values for major time ticks. <br/> + Note: BUG: for some time intervals <b><i>NaN</i></b> is output. Bug is known and will be fixed. + </ol> +<hr> +<li><b><i>Axis</i></b> : + <ol> + + <li><i>Time Axis</i> : self-explanatory. <br/> + In order not to plot time axe tickmarks and X-title on the panel uncheck + <i>Legend</i> and <i>Show tick marks</i> checkboxes. + <br/><br/> + <img class="left" src="help/images/plot5.png"/> + <br/> + <br/><br/> + <img class="left" src="help/images/image1.png"/> + <br/> + + <li><i>Y Left [Right] Axis</i> : self-explanatory.<br/> + Y-title is constructed automatically.<br/> + You may define Y-title yourself in the <i>Legend</i> block.<br/> + Selection of <i>Left / Right</i> Y-axe (associated with parameter!!)<br/> + is made at the <i>parameter</i> level. + </ol> +<hr> +<li><b><i>Parameter</i></b> + <ol> + <li><b><i>Arguments :</i></b> two possibilities to select vector component<br/> + - directly from parameter tree or by <b>Arguments</b> block.<br/> + KNOWN BUG: Direct selection from the tree doesn't work for the moment <br/> + <br/><br/> + <img class="left" src="help/images/plot8.png"/> + <br/> + <b>It is better to have only one vector component selection - which ????</b> + <li><b><i>Predefined Drawing Types</i></b> + </ol> +</ol> + \ No newline at end of file -- libgit2 0.21.2