2D Multilayer Plots



The multilayer windows can contain multiple plots (layers) with different characteristics. Each layer has a corresponding button, which displays a number and is pressed when the layer is the currently active layer. There is only one active layer at a time, and the plot tools (zoom, cursors, drawing tools, delete and move points) can only operate on this layer. Each plot can be made active by clicking on it or on its corresponding button.

To arrange the layers use the Arrange/Custom layers dialog. You can add or delete layers, copy/paste layers from one multylayer window to another. All these functions can be reached via the Graph menu, by using the Plot toolbar or via the context menu (right click in the multilayer window anywhere outside a plot area).

You can resize and move a layer using the Layer geometry dialog. You can also arrange and resize the plots by hand. A whole plot can be moved by drag and drop: click on the plot and keep the left mouse button pressed.

By keeping the Shift key pressed and dragging the border of a plot you can scale a plot as needed. When moving the mouse over the borders of a plot, you will see the corresponding arrows.

You can also use the mouse wheel in order to resize the layers: keeping the Ctrl key pressed and scrolling will resize the hight of the plot canvas, while keeping the Alt key pressed and scrolling will resize its width. By keeping the Shift key pressed and scrolling you can resize the plot in both dimensions.