Plotting curve data

Go to the Curves page to plot functional data curves from records in your search results.

Note: This feature is only available if your data view has been configured to enable it.
  • Choose the property you want to plot from the X-Axis list. When all the data is positive, you may be able to choose a logarithmic or linear axis scale.
  • Select records from the record list to plot the curve data for the selected property.
  • Move the mouse over a data point to see the record name and data values.
  • To add a data label, right-click a curve and choose Add data label, then drag the label to the position you want. To remove a label, click the cross on the label. To remove all labels from the plot, click Remove all labels.
  • Double-click a data point to view the datasheet for that record.
  • Optional: Right-click for additional record actions:
    • Show datasheet - open the record datasheet.
    • Add to Favorites list - add the selected record to a personal Favorites List.
    • Compare records - compare the selected records.
    • Run report - generate an analysis report on the selected record.
    • Export material cards - export data from the selected records as material cards for use in CAD, CAE, or PLM applications.
    • Export data to Excel - export data from the selected record to a Microsoft Excel workbook.
    • Workflows... - switch to MI Data Flow Manager and view any active Granta MI workflow tasks relating to the selected records.
    The availability of some of these options will depend on your data view configuration and whether you have sufficient user privileges.
  • Click the Area tab to find the area under a curve. See Finding the area under a curve.
Note:
  • Curves for the same data may look different in MI Explore and MI Viewer because of the use of cubic spline interpolation in MI Viewer.
  • If you don't see the data that you want to plot on the Curves page, this could be because of a configuration issue with the Attribute, the data, or the data view you are using. Check with your Granta MI data administrator that the Attribute is searchable in your data view, and the data is configured to be plottable.