8.5.2.1.9 The Breaks TabAxesRef-Breaks
Breaks
Note: Axis breaks cannot be used when Tick Label Table is enabled.
| Enable
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Select this check box to show axis Breaks.
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| Break Half Length
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Specify axis break half-length.
<auto> sets axis break half-length equal to distance between major ticks.
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| Number of Breaks
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Set the number of special ticks shown in the axis from 1 to 7. Selecting a number of the breaks, creates a corresponding number Break# pages under the Breaks section.
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Display Box for Breaks
The current breaks setting will be displayed in this display box. There are four columns in this display box and each is used for different purpose.
Break From
Specify starting scale value of the range in the axis break.
Break To
Specify ending scale value of the range in the axis break.
Auto Position
Specify whether to determine the position of the break on the axis automatically. If you want to customize the break position, clear this check box and then specify a value in the Position column
Position
Determines the position of the break on the axis. This value is in units of % of axis length. For example, typing 50 in this text box creates an axis break at the mid-point of the axis. If necessary, Origin will alter the scale on either side of the break to accommodate the specified position.
Buttons
There are two buttons under the display box:
| Delete
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This button is available when one or more break entries are selected in the display box.. It deletes the selected breaks. Note that for multiple selection, you can hold Ctrl key and click on the special tick entries one by one.
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| Details...
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This button is used to open the Break Details dialog for further customization of the breaks.
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Break Details dialog
This dialog can be opened by clicking the Details... button in the Breaks tab of Axis dialog. It is used to customize the breaks settings.
Scale After Break tab
This tab is used to customize the scale after the break.
| Break From
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Specify starting scale value of the range in the axis break.
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| Break To
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Specify ending scale value of the range in the axis break.
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| Position (% of Axis Length)
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Determines the position of the break on the axis. This value is in units of % of axis length. For example, typing 50 in this text box creates an axis break at the mid-point of the axis. If necessary, Origin will alter the scale on either side of the break to accommodate the specified position.
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| Auto
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When the Auto check box is selected, the scale after the break follows settings on the Scale page. This check box is selected by default.
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| Scale Type
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Specify the scale type after the break (as documented in the table for Type in this page).
Available only when the Auto check box (see above) is cleared.
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| Major Ticks
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Specify the type, value and the first tick of the major ticks (as documented in the section for Major Ticks in this page).
Available only when the Auto check box (see above) is cleared.
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| Minor Ticks
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Specify the type of the minor ticks (as documented in the section for Minor Ticks in this page).
Available only when the Auto check box (see above) is cleared.
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Tick Labels After Break tab
This tab is used to customize the (Bottom/ Top/ Left/ Right) axis tick labels after the break.
| Auto
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When the Auto check box is selected, the tick labels after the break follows settings on the Tick Labels page. This check box is selected by default.
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| Type
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Specify the tick label type after the break (as documented in the table for Type in this page). This drop-down list is available only when the Auto check box (see above) is cleared.
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Display /
Dataset Name
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Determines how the tick labels are displayed. The drop-down list options depend upon the selection from the Type drop-down list. Available only when the Auto check box (see above) is cleared.
(For options descriptions, refer to Display / Dataset Name on this page).
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| Minor Tick Labels
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Available only when the Auto check box (see above) is cleared.
- Minor tick labels are hidden by default.
- Select this option to show labels on minor ticks.
- Show at Specified Indices Only
- Show the specified minor tick labels. When you select this option, a Tick Indices text box displays. In this text box, enter space-separated numbers indexed to minor ticks (e.g. "1 4" means to label at 1st and 4th minor ticks between adjacent major tick labels).
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