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    New Features in Version 7

    Grapher Description

    Graph Types

    Curve Fits

    Template Graphs

    Axes

    Error Bars

    Text Editor

    Worksheet Features

    Additional Features

    Automation

    Import/Export Options

    Graph Wizard

    System Requirements

New Features in Version 7

• New graph types in Grapher 7 include class scatter plots, polar class scatter plots, 3D XYZ class scatter plots, and stiff plots! 
• Grapher always allows you to create your graphs exactly like you want them. Now, as you create the graphs, use the convenient script recorder to quickly create a script with the steps needed to recreate the graph exactly.
• Grapher 7 has added the ability to create multiple symbols on a single scatter plot!
• Grapher now has the option to create bar charts where the width of the bars can be set.
• Now, there is a quick and easy way to add text to your graph directly from your worksheet cell. When the worksheet changes, so does the graph! 
• Grapher 7 now allows you to set the Box-Whisker plot outlier Factor value to any value you want, changing the way the whiskers and outlier points appear on the graph.
• Grapher 7 has added new drawing types! Now, in addition to other drawing objects like text, rectangles, ellipses, and points, you can enhance your graphs with spline polylines and spline polygons!
• Labels that have been moved can be difficult to read. Now, you have the ability to link the moved label with a connection line.
• Grapher now has the ability to convert 2D graphs to 3D and 3D graphs to 2D. Enhancing the look of your graph has never been so easy!

• Save time by creating multiple plots from the worksheet in one step! Now, select all of the columns you want and create all of the plots on a graph with one command!

• Quickly create bar charts from categories using the updated, easier to use Graph Wizard!

• Add bubbles to your ternary diagrams to show additional information about the graph! 

• Import data directly into Grapher from any ODBC compatible database, including Access, dBase, Paradox, and more!

• Allow Grapher to automatically back up your files! Save time in power outages by using a backup file to recreate your graph. You choose how often to save the back up files!

• Create "fill between" graphs where the fill is vertical or horizontal between curves. 

• Store worksheet paths either to a specific folder or to a relative folder name. For instance, if your data is always in a sub-folder of where your graphs are, you can use the relative naming convention to reference this data location!

• Added box and margin settings to the Text Editor. This allows the fill and line properties to extend a distance away from the text. You set the distance!

• You choose whether to export page headers and footers with your graph!

• Change all font sizes, colors, or properties for all entries in a legend at the same time! 

• Link plot names and graph titles to the legend! If the plot or graph name changes, the legend automatically updates!

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Grapher Description

Grapher is an easy to understand technical graphing package for anyone who needs to create publication-quality graphs quickly and easily. Create Line Graphs, Symbol Graphs, Step Plot Graphs, Bubble Plot Graphs, Bar Charts, Floating Bar Charts, Function Plots, Hi-Low-Close Graphs, Polar Graphs, Rose Diagrams, Pie Charts, Histograms, and Ternary Diagrams. Create your own custom graphs by following the Graph Wizard. Add legends, curve fits, text or drawing objects. Create templates to use the same graph settings with multiple data files. Automate the graphing process with the included Scripter™ program. Export graphs for use in presentations and publications in one of Grapher's many export formats.

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Graph Types

Display your data as thirty different 2D or 3D graph types in Grapher. Different graph types can be combined on one graph and multiple graphs can be created on one page.

• Line and Symbol Graphs display data as a line or symbols.

• Step Plots display data as vertical and horizontal lines.

• Bubble Plots display data varying sized bubbles. The bubble size is dependent on a third variable.

• Bar Charts display data as adjacent or stacked bars. Choose to have vertical or horizontal bars.

• Floating Bar Charts display the difference between two variables. Choose to have vertical or horizontal bars.

• Function Plots display mathematical functions. Plot Y as a function of X, or plot a parametric equation where X and Y are a function of a third variable, T.

• Rose Diagrams display degree, radian or grad data versus a radial axis. Like histograms, Rose Diagrams display statistical data, showing the number of occurrences of an event that fall within a specific angular region.

• Pie Charts show data as proportional slices of a circle. Each data value is divided by the sum of the data to determine the size of the slice.

• Ternary diagrams show the relative proportions of three variables on three axes. Choose to show the relative proportions as percentages or as fractions

• Histograms display data separated into groups or bins.

• Box-Whisker plots are commonly used to show the min, max, median, and lower and upper quartiles for a particular group. The caps at the end of each box indicate the extreme values (min and max).

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Curve Fits

Curve fitting routines help depict trends in your data. Select pre-defined fits or define a custom fit to add to the graph. Display fits for Line and Symbol Graphs, Step Plots, Polar Graphs and Histograms. There are 11 pre-defined curve-fitting algorithms in Grapher:

• Linear
• Logarithmic
• Exponential
• Power
• Spline Smoothing
• Polynomial Regression
• Orthogonal Polynomial Regression
• Linear through Origin
• Running Average
• Weighted Average
• Gaussian (only available for histograms)

Associate any number of fits with a single curve. Change the line style, color and width for each fit. Applicable statistics are available for each fit. The resulting statistics are copied to the clipboard or displayed in a report window. Export fit curve data to a worksheet.

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Template Graphs

Create a graph with the desired colors, number formats, tick mark spacing, legend styles, etc., and save it as a template graph for use with multiple data sets.

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Axes

Grapher has four axis types: linear, logarithmic (base 10), natural logarithmis, and probability. Use Grapher's default settings or specify custom settings for all axis parameters. Set the axis scale, change the axis length and starting position, add additional or duplicate axes, add axis limits, enter an axis title, add grid lines or hide the axis on your graph. On each axis, you control the major and minor tick frequency and spacing or you can use Grapher's default settings. Use automatic date and time labeling or read axis tick labels from a worksheet, allowing you to use any type of tick labeling.

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Error Bars

Error Bars are displayed on Line and Symbol Graphs. Display error bars for the average value, sample standard deviation, population standard deviation, or standard error of the mean. Or, calculate custom error bars in the worksheet and display them on the graph.

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Text Editor

Easily add text objects to graphs using Grapher's text editor. Easily select any typeface, font size and color. Add superscripts, subscripts and symbols to your text. Automatically enter current dates and times. Create complex mathematical equations and include them in your graph.

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Worksheet Features

• Display, enter, edit, print and save data.
• Double precision capabilities allow up to 15 digits without loss of precision.
• Import data files in the following formats: XLS, SLK, WKx, WRx, CSV, TXT, DAT, BNA, and BLN.
• Save your data files in XLS, SLK, CSV, TXT, DAT, BNA, and BLN formats.
• Cell formatting includes background colors.
• Control cell height and width.
• Include formatting information when copying to the worksheet.
• Sort data using multiple columns.
• Calculate numerous statistical functions on individual columns of data.
• The number of data points the worksheet can handle is only limited by the amount of memory available on your computer (up to 1,000,000,000 rows x 1,00,000,000 columns).
• View a list of all worksheets associated with a graph.
• Export data from fit curves, function plots, histograms, rose diagrams, and wind charts to create new data files.
• Update command allows worksheets that are edited in other programs to updated immediately in Grapher.
• Embedded Excel window allows the use of Microsoft Excel from within Grapher.

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Additional Features

• Set multiple levels of undo
• Edit multiple objects at once
• Add legends to graphs
• Customize Grapher by selecting the default settings
• Customize most settings for each graph type
• Control line styles, color and width
• Add drawing objects to any graph such as points, lines, polygons, rectangles and ellipses
• Create custom colors, lines, and fill patterns
• Reshape polylines and polygons using the reshape tool
• Combine and break apart composite objects
• Rotate all drawn objects, imported objects and graphs
• View all objects using the Object Manager
• Edit all objects in the tabbed Property Inspector
• Keep the Object Manager and Property Inspector available -- even while editing
• Lock the position of any object to prevent accidental movements
• Use the Arrange command to move objects forwards or backwards
• Add a variety of arrows to the ends of polylines
• Digitize data from a graph using a large crosshair that extends to the rulers
• Write the data to a ASCII file to create new graphs
• Fix the digitizing process directly to the line or digitize anywhere in the plot window
• Display and edit detailed areas of a graph using the Zoom commands
• Calculate the area under a curve
• Switch between two different plot types
• For example, change your line plot into a bar chart

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Automation

• Automate Grapher from any Active X Automation compatible client such as Visual BASIC or use Golden Software's Scripter.
• Embed and link Grapher into other applications.
• Embed and link documents from other applications into Grapher.

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Import/Export Options

• Import formats include: GSB, BNA, DLG, LGO, LGS, DXF, PLT, BLN, CLP, EMF, WMF, E00, TIF, BMP, TGA, PCX, WPG, DCX, EPS, JPG, PCT, SHP, MIF, PNG, GIF, DDF, and GSI.
• Export formats include: EMF, WMF, CLP, DXF, CGM, TIF, BMP, TGA, PCX, WPG, JPG, PCT, DCX, PNG, SHP, BNA, BLN, GSI, PDF, EPS, MIF, and GIF.

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Graph Wizard

The Graph Wizard is an easy to use step by step command that creates a graph for you using default parameters. Select the type of graph, the worksheet and the columns to use and the wizard does the rest. Add curves to existing graphs or create new graphs with the wizard. After the graph is created, it can be edited by double clicking on any portion of the graph.

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System Requirements

• Windows 98/ME/2000/XP or higher
• Suggested 55 MB of free hard disk space.
• Suggested a minimum of 128 MB RAM.
• 800 X 600 minimum monitor resolution (with 256 colors).
• 333 Mhz processor speed.

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