Editing Trace Properties

You can edit trace properties such as the name, the Y Axis association, the component definition, the context, or the variables select the trace in the Project Manager tree.

To edit a trace name:

Select the trace in the Project Manager tree.

This displays a docked Properties window for the Trace.

Check the Specify Name box.

This enables editing of either the Name field in the docked properties dialog box, or the Trace label text in the Project Manager tree. Editing this name changes the display in the Legend and in the Project tree, but not the underlying Y-component definition.

Note: To control the display of the Solution Name and Variation Key in the Legend, see Report 2D: Legend Tab.

To edit the Y Axis associated with the trace (2D Rectangular and Rectangular Contour plots):

Select the trace in the Project Manager tree.
In the docked Properties window for the trace, select the Y Axis to be associated with the trace from the drop down menu. Up to twenty independent Y axes can be added to a plot.

To edit a trace component definition:

Select the trace in the Project tree.
In the docked Properties window for the trace, select the component field of interest, and select Edit... from the drop-down menu.

This displays the Edit Component field window form that you can edit the category, quantity and function.

Click OK to apply the changes and close the dialog box.

To edit a trace Context:

Select the trace in the Project Manager tree to display the docked properties window.
In properties window, click the Solution field or the Domain field. If other selections are possible, they can be selected from the drop-down menu.

To edit a variable for a trace:

Select the trace in the Project Manager tree to display the docked properties window.
Under the -Variables category, on the Families line, click the Edit button to display the Edit families dialog box.

From this dialog box, you can select the Sweeps or Variations radio buttons.

If other nominal values are available you can click the ellipsis button to select from a list.

Editing Trace Properties

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