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This icon defines a projection for a Cartesian-style coordinate system. This should be used for any plot which is not to be displayed on a map. Once the projection has been defined through the axis specification, data points should be provided in this coordinate system. See also the Magics documentation for Subpage - Projection.

For further details on the role and usage of View icons in the visualisation process, please see Analysis Views.

The macro language equivalent is cartesianview(). 

The Cartesian View Editor

X Automatic

Determines whether the x-coordinate system should be defined automatically based on the first data to be plotted in the view; if so, the axis will range, left to right, from the minimum to the maximum value in the data. If not, the minimum and maximum values should be specified.

X Axis Type

Determines the type of coordinates on this axis:

  • Regular: the values are real-valued numbers
  • Date: the values are dates. When invoked from a macro, these can be supplied as date variables; when typing dates into the icon editor, use the Magics notation for writing dates
  • Logarithmic: the values are real-valued numbers, but the axis will be displayed on a logarithmic scale
  • Geoline: the axis limits should be provided as geographical coordinates; this can be used for displaying cross sections, or other plots where an axis represents a geographical line

X Min

The leftmost value of the x axis, this parameter is only used if the axis type is set to Regular or Logarithmic.

X Max

The rightmost value of the x axis, this parameter is only used if the axis type is set to Regular or Logarithmic.

X Min Latitude

The leftmost latitude value of the x axis, this parameter is only used if the axis type is set to Geoline.

X Max Latitude

The rightmost latitude value of the x axis, this parameter is only used if the axis type is set to Geoline.

X Min Longitude

The leftmost longitude value of the x axis, this parameter is only used if the axis type is set to Geoline.

X Max Longitude

The rightmost longitude value of the x axis, this parameter is only used if the axis type is set to Geoline.

X Date Min

The leftmost date value of the x axis, this parameter is only used if the axis type is set to Date.

X Date Max

The rightmost date value of the x axis, this parameter is only used if the axis type is set to Date.

X Automatic

Determines whether the x-coordinate system should be defined automatically based on the first data to be plotted in the view; if so, the axis will range, left to right, from the minimum to the maximum value in the data. If not, the minimum and maximum values should be specified.

Y Axis Type

Determines the type of coordinates on this axis:

  • Regular: the values are real-valued numbers
  • Date: the values are dates. When invoked from a macro, these can be supplied as date variables; when typing dates into the icon editor, use the Magics notation for writing dates
  • Logarithmic: the values are real-valued numbers, but the axis will be displayed on a logarithmic scale
  • Geoline: the axis limits should be provided as geographical coordinates; this can be used for displaying cross sections, or other plots where an axis represents a geographical line

Y Min

The bottom value of the y axis, this parameter is only used if the axis type is set to Regular or Logarithmic.

Y Max

The uppermost value of the y axis, this parameter is only used if the axis type is set to Regular or Logarithmic.

Y Min Latitude

The bottom latitude value of the y axis, this parameter is only used if the axis type is set to Geoline.

Y Max Latitude

The uppermost latitude value of the y axis, this parameter is only used if the axis type is set to Geoline.

Y Min Longitude

The bottom longitude value of the y axis, this parameter is only used if the axis type is set to Geoline.

Y Max Longitude

The uppermost longitude value of the x axis, this parameter is only used if the axis type is set to Geoline.

Y Date Min

The bottom date value of the y axis, this parameter is only used if the axis type is set to Date.

Y Date Max

The uppermost date value of the y axis, this parameter is only used if the axis type is set to Date.

Horizontal Axis

Specifies the plotting attributes of the horizontal axis. An Axis Plotting icon can be dropped here.

Vertical Axis

Specifies the plotting attributes of the vertical axis. An Axis Plotting icon can be dropped here.

Subpage X Position

Specifies the X offset of the plot from the left side of the plot frame (any subdivision of the display area). This is expressed as a percentage of the X-dimension of the plot frame.

Subpage Y Position

Specifies the Y offset of the plot from the bottom side of the plot frame (any subdivision of the display area). This is expressed as a percentage of the Y-dimension of the plot frame.

Subpage X Length

Specifies the X length of the plot. This is expressed as a percentage of the X-dimension of the plot frame. Hence the sum of this X length plus the X offset cannot exceed 100 (it is advised that it does not exceed 95 since you need some margin on the right for things like axis or map grid labels).

Subpage Y Length

As above but for the Y length of the plot.

Page Frame

Toggles the plotting of a border line around the plot frame On /Off .

Page Frame Parameters

Comprising Page Frame Colour, Page Frame Line Style and Page Frame Thickness, these parameters specify the characteristics of the plot frame border line. Only available when Page Frame is On .

Page Id Line

Toggles the plotting of plot identification line On /Off .

Page Id Line User Text

Specifies user text to be added to the plot identification line. Only available when Page Id Line is On .

Subpage Frame

Toggles the plotting of a border line around the plot itself On /Off . In most cases you will want this to be left On . When Off the sides of the plot not equipped with axis will not be plotted.

Subpage Frame Parameters

Comprising Subpage Frame Colour, Subpage Frame Line Style and Subpage Frame Thickness, these parameters specify the characteristics of the plot frame border line. Only available when Subpage Frame is On .

Subpage Background Colour

Specifies the colour of the background of the plot (i.e. not affected by visual definitions like contour shadings or lines).