Line Plots
Graph data using line plots.
Line plots graph real-time or historical data. They plot one or more channels along the y-axes, with time or another channel on the x-axis.
Creating a Plot
Create a line plot with the Create a line plot command in the Command Palette, or by adding a new tab and selecting the line plot visualization.
Make sure that you are working in an active project. A line plot created outside one is not saved.
Configuring the Plot
Click the line plot button in the bottom-left corner to open the Component Toolbar and configure the plot.
Data
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Y1 | The channels to plot along the left-hand axis. |
| Y2 | The channels to plot along the right-hand axis. |
| Ranges | The time ranges to plot. If you select multiple ranges, the x-axis will scale to accommodate both. Rolling time ranges allow you to stream live data. |
| X1 | The channel to use for the x-axis. |
Lines
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Label | The text that appears in the legend for the channel. Changing the label does not change the channel name. |
| Line Width | The thickness of the line. |
| Downsampling | Reduces the number of data points plotted for each channel. If downsampling is 5, every 5th data point is plotted. |
| Color | The color of the line. |
Axes
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Lower Bound | The lower bound of the axis. |
| Upper Bound | The upper bound of the axis. |
| Tick Spacing | The distance between tick marks on the axis. |
| Label | The title of the axis. |
| Label Direction | The direction of the axis title. |
| Label Size | The size of the axis title. |
Properties
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | The title of the line plot. |
| Show Title | Whether the title is visible on the line plot. |
| Show Legend | Whether the legend is visible on the line plot. |
Navigating the Plot
In the top-right corner of the line plot, there are options for navigating the line plot.
Pan
Pan the line plot by clicking the pan button or by pressing and left click.
Select
Select data by clicking the selection button or by pressing (Windows) / (macOS) and dragging a box on the plot. Right-click the selection to copy the time range in Python, TypeScript, or ISO format, create a range from it, or download the data as a CSV.
Zoom
Zoom on the line plot by clicking the zoom button in the or by pressing (Windows) / (macOS) and left click. This will adjust the axes of the line plot to the area of the box.
Reset Zoom
Reset the zoom by clicking the expand button or by pressing (Windows) / (macOS) and left click.
Show Tooltip on Hover
Clicking the tooltip button will determine whether a tooltip is shown when hovering over navigation options.
Pause Live Plotting
Pressing the H key or clicking the pause button will pause live
plotting.
Slope
The slope button allows you to select two points on the line plot and
calculate the slope between them. You can also see the difference in the x and y axes.
To change the first point, press the 1 key and click on the line plot. To change the
second point, press the 2 key and click on the line plot.
Sharing and Exporting
Select Copy link from the Projects or Component Toolbar. Anyone on the Core can open it from a browser.
Select Export to save the line plot as a JSON file. Drag the file back into the Console to import it.