4.5.3. Axis Properties

The properties of x and y axes are activated by clicking near the axis in the view as shown in the figure under Figure 4.5: Access to Chart View Properties. Various properties are supported to change the axes such as label, font, and grid line as shown in the figure and table below.

Figure 4.12: Axis Properties

Axis Properties

Figure 4.13: Axis Property Details

Category Content Description
Axis ScaleTypeUsed to set the axis type. Linear, Positive Logarithmic, and Negative Logarithmic are available.
LabelColorUsed to set the color of the axis title and number.
SizeUsed to set the font size of the axis title and number.
WeightUsed to set the font thickness of the axis title and number.
Label FormatDefaultUsed to set the number of decimal places.
DecimalUsed to set how to display the numbers. When the Default option is cleared, the Decimal value is automatically defined, and the number is displayed in general notation.
TypeUsed to define how numbers are displayed. General, Number or Scientific can be selected, and they correspond to general notation, normal notation and scientific notation, respectively.
FontFaceUsed to set the font of axis title
StyleUsed to define the font style of axis title. Normal, Italic, and Oblique are available.
Grid LineColorUsed to set the grid color.
StyleUsed to define the grid style. Solid, Dot, Dash, DashDot, and DashDotDot styles are available.
WidthUsed to set the thickness of the grid line.
ScaleInterval: AutoWhen this option is selected, the interval is calculated automatically. If this option is cleared, the Interval is preserved even if you zoom in or out of the chart. However, if you zoom in to enlarge an area smaller than the Interval value, the Interval value will not be preserved.
Interval: IntervalUsed to show or set the interval between divisions of the axis and grid in the chart view.
Range: MaxUsed to show or set the maximum value of the axis. This maximum value will be updated as you zoom in and out of the chart view.
Range: MinUsed to show or set the minimum value of the axis. This minimum value will be updated as you zoom in and out of the chart view.
TitleTitleUsed to define the title of the axis.
SizeUsed to set the size of the axis title.
WeightUsed to set the thickness of the axis title.
UNITUnitUsed to show the unit system of the data.