The Edit Menu; The View Menu - Measurement Computing USB-5100 Series Software Help

USB-5100 Series Software Help

The Edit Menu

Use the Edit menu to modify the plot, including filtering series, removing series, setting properties, and
converting units.
The Edit menu options are:

Filter Series: Select this option to create a new series based on statistical analysis of an existing series over
specified periods of time. See
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Select this option to copy a series and then paste it into another plot. See Copying a Series to
Copy Series:
another Plot for more information.
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Select this option to paste a series into another plot. See Copying a Series to another Plot for
Paste Series:
more information.
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Add Graph Label:
that identify specific points or call attention to a region of the graph. See Adding Labels to a Graph for
more information.

Hide/Show Series
table (it will be grayed out in the Details pane). To show an individual series that was previously hidden,
select a grayed out series in the Details pane and then select
series that were previously hidden, select

Remove Series:
the Details pane. If you remove a series, it can only be recovered by reopening the original data file or a
saved project file that contains the series.

Graph Properties:
for more information.
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Convert Units: Select this option to access the Convert Plot dialog box, which allows you to convert some
or all of the series on the currently focused plot to other units (for example, from degrees Fahrenheit to
degrees Celsius). Note that changing the units does result in the entire plot being redrawn. See Converting
Units for more information.
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Select this option to undo the last change made to the current plot. The most recent change is
Undo Action:
listed after the Undo Action menu choice. See

Redo Action: Select this option to redo the last change that was previously undone. See
Redoing Plot Changes

Copy Graph to Clipboard:
application.

The View Menu

Use the View menu to change the appearance of the plot, including zooming, showing or hiding components,
marking points, and setting gridlines.
The View menu options are:

Select this option to zoom in on the plot.
Zoom In:

Zoom Out: Select this option to zoom out on the plot.

View Full Scale:
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Details Pane: Select this option to show or hide the Details Pane.
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Select this option to show or hide the Points Table.
Points Table:
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Select this option to show or hide the title of the plot.
Show Title:
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Select this option to show or hide the plot legend.
Show Legend:
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Mark All Points:
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Vertical Gridlines:
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Horizontal Gridlines:
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Select this option to deselect all elements in the plot.
Select None:
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Remove Crosshair:
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Bring Series To Front:
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Send Series To Back:
Filtering a Series
Select this option to open the Graph Label Properties dialog box to add labels to a plot
and
Show All Hidden Series:
Show All Hidden Series
Select this option to remove series from a plot after you have selected it in the graph or
Select this option to open the Series Properties dialog box. See
for more information.
Select this option to copy the graph to the clipboard to paste it into another
Select this option to view the plot in full scale.
Select this option to mark all points on the plot.
Select this option to show or hide vertical gridlines on the plot.
Select this option to show or hide horizontal gridlines on the plot.
Select this option to remove crosshairs from the graph.
Select this option to bring a series to the front on the plot on top of all other series.
Select this option to send a series to the back of the plot behind all other series.
for more information.
Select to hide a series from the plot and the Points
Hide
Show Series
.
Undoing and Redoing Plot Changes
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Preferences
from this menu. To show all
Setting Series Properties
for more information.
Undoing and