8.12.2.3 Arrange Tab

If this checkbox is selected, only the layers selected in the Layer Selection panel will be arranged.

Layer Index Order

Arrange layers according to the layer index number sequence.

Current Position Order

Arrange layers according to the current layer position order on the graph.

This tool assumes that you want to arrange your layers in an N by M grid. You can use this box to specify M--the number of rows in the grid.

This tool assumes that you want to arrange your layers in an N by M grid. You can use this box to specify N--the number of columns in the grid.

This checkbox specifies whether or not to create additional layers required to fill out the N by M grid. If it is cleared, Origin arranges the existing layers, leaving blank spaces to round out the required number of layers.

This checkbox specifies whether or not to keep the aspect ratio of the selected layers when they are rearranged.

This checkbox specifies whether to treat linked layers as a group. When some layers are linked in a group, they would be arranged at the exact same position of the graph.

This checkbox specifies whether to link the selected layer in the Layer Selection Panel to the first layer. The default setting is no.

The width of each layer is determined using a common scale. For instance, when drawing stacked bar charts, establishing a common scale allows direct visual comparison of bar length across layers. By contrast, when this option is not enabled, two axes with the same physical dimensions may display very different scale ranges.

The height of each layer is determined using a common scale. For instance, when drawing stacked column charts, establishing a common scale allows direct visual comparison of column height across layers. By contrast, when this option is not enabled, two axes with the same physical dimensions may display very different scale ranges.

This checkbox specifies whether to show axes frame and hide axes/ticks of graphs when axes/ticks are overlapping.

This group is used to specify the graph page margins and gaps in specified unit.

Unit

Specifies a unit for the gaps and margins below. Supported units: % of Page, inch, cm, mm, pixel and point.

Horizontal Gap

Use this textbox to specify the horizontal gaps between two adjacent layers.

Vertical Gap

Use this textbox to specify the vertical gap between two adjacent layers.

Left Margin

Use this textbox to specify the left margin of the graph page.

Right Margin

Use this textbox to specify the right margin of the graph page.

Top Margin

Use this textbox to specify the top margin of the graph page.

Bottom Margin

Use this textbox to specify the bottom margin of the graph page.

When this button is clicked, the Arrange settings that you changed will be applied in preview graphs, and you can see it in the Preview panel.