The Contour Details Settings tab of the Graph Settings Dialog Window allows you to edit map contour parameters. Some of these settings are identical to those that appear in the Map Window and changing values here will also change values there; for other maps (e.g. Anisotropic Surface Maps) this window is the only place where contour details can be set. In addition to the Axis Titles and Labels tab, there is also a tab for General settings, for Axis Scaling, and for Axis Titles and Labels.
• 3-d – displays a 3-dimensional map of the data. The height of the map can be adjusted by changing the 3d Proportion; the perspective can be adjusted with the Rotate (Mouse Action) command of the calling window.
• 2-d – displays a flat, 2-dimensional map of the data.
• for 3-d projections, sets the height-to-width ratio of the map. For tall, skinny maps set this value to 2 or higher. For flatter maps, set to less than 0.5. This setting is not available for 2-d projections. This command will not affect the aspect ratio of the map, i.e. the x and y axes will remain proportional to one another.
• Contour lines – draws lines between contour intervals
• Color bands – fills the space between contour lines with different colors; colors can be specified from the Define Contour dialog window by pressing Define Contour Levels, below.
• Smoothing – apply slight smoothing to the data to improve visualization.
• Solid pedestal – for a 3-d map fill in the area beneath the surface with a solid color.
• Wireframe – for 3-d maps, drapes an x-y grid over the surface.
• Wireframe Weave – specifies the density of the wireframe grid. A weave of 0 puts a grid line at every data row and column; a weave of 1 skips one row/column, a weave of 2 skips 2, etc.
• Number – the number of contour levels to put on the map.
• Define – brings up the Map Contour Intervals dialog window that allows you to set break points for individual intervals and colors for contour bands.
• Show legend – displays the contour legend next to the map.
• Continuous vs. Stepped – display legend as continuous scale with values next to break points (e.g. between color bands) or display legend as stepped format, with values next to boxed colors.
• Contour lines – project contour lines above the surface onto the ceiling of the plot (3d maps only).
• Color bands – project color bands onto the ceiling of the plot (3d maps only).
• Contour lines – project contour lines beneath the surface onto the floor of the plot (3d maps only).
• Color bands – project color bands onto the floor of the plot (3d maps only).
• X axis – place a vertical grid line along the back walls of the 3d plot x axis.
• Y axis – place a vertical grid line along the back wall of the 3d plot y axis.
• Z axis – place horizontal grid lines along the back walls of 3d plots.
Press Apply Now to apply any changes made to the graph and keep the Graph Settings dialog window open.
Press Cancel to exit the Graph Settings dialog without applying any changes since the last Apply Now command.
Press Exit to close the Graph Settings dialog. Any changes made since the last Apply Now command will be applied to the graph.