Bar chart reference

 

Settings
View	Select which type of data to view and edit in the table at the bottom of the dialog box.
Left margin	The distance between the first bar and the left side of the chart.
Right margin	The distance between the last bar and the right side of the chart.
Bar width	The width of each bar.
Bar gap	The distance between two bars.
Draw from min value	Select to create a differentiated chart where the X-axis is moved to the lowest Y-value (Y low or Min value).
Absolute	Select to set the units (millimeters). Otherwise the units are related to the logical graph X-axis.
Use item color (Applicable to arrays only)	Used in previous versions of PageOUT. Applicable only if you do not define color settings for arrays. If selected, all bars will have the color specified in the Fill column. If cleared, the bars will be printed in gray scale.

Chart items

When you select Chart items from the View list, you can edit properties for the appearance of the bars.

Settings
Array	Select if the input data comes in the form of an array.
Value	A fixed value or variable that corresponds to the input data value. This value determines the height of the corresponding bar.
Label	A fixed value or variable that corresponds to the input data value. This value determines the label attached to the corresponding bar.
Rotate	The rotation angle (in degrees) of the label.
Horizontal pos	The horizontal position of the label. There are three fixed positions: • Left • Center • Right
Vertical pos	The vertical position of the label. There are three fixed positions: • Top • Center • Bottom
Fill	The color to fill the bar with. If Array is selected, you define these color settings on the Array options tab.
Outline	The line width (in millimeters) of the bar border.

Support Lines

When you select Support Lines from the View list, you can edit properties for the appearance of the support lines. These properties are the same for bar charts and line charts, and are described in Support line properties.

X-axis

When you select X-axis from the View list, you can edit properties for the appearance of the X-axis. These properties are the same for bar charts and line charts, and are described in X-axis properties.

Y-axis

When you select Y-axis from the View list, you can edit properties for the appearance of the Y-axis. These properties are the same for bar charts and line charts, and are described in Y-axis properties.