Parallel Plot

Parallel plots represent a set of points by plotting one line per observation with the value of each variable for that observation indicated by the horizontal location at which the line crosses the reference line for that variable.

To generate a parallel plot

Choose Graph __image\arrow5.gif Multiple Variables__image\arrow5.gif Parallel Plot. The dialog shown below appears.

Data page

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In the Parallel Plot dialog, the Data page has the following options:

Data

Data Set

Select a data set from the dropdown list or type the name of a data set. You can also type into the Data Set edit field any expression that evaluates to a data set.

Subset Rows

Enter an S-PLUS expression that identifies the rows to use in the analysis. To use all the rows in the data set, leave this field blank.

Variables

Value

Specify the column of values to use in the density.

Conditioning

Select the columns specifying conditioning values.

Save Graph Object

Save As

Enter the name for the object in which to save the results of the analysis.

Titles page

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In the Parallel Plot dialog, the Titles page has the following options:

Titles

Main Title

Specify a main title to add on the top of the page.

Subtitle

Specify a subtitle to add on the bottom of the page.

Labels

X Axis Label

Specify a label for the x-axis.

Y Axis Label

Specify a label for the y-axis.

Multipanel page

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In the Parallel Plot dialog, the Multipanel page has the following options:

Layout

Number of Columns/Rows/Pages Control the layout of the panels by specifying the number of columns, rows and pages.

Panel Order Choose from Graph Order or Table Order. Graph Order begins drawing panels in the bottom left corner of the graph, to the right and up. Table Order begins drawing panels in the upper left corner and continues right.

Include Strip Labels Check this to include strip labels on panels.

Continuous Conditioning

Number of Panels If the data are continuous, the number of panels is determined by the number specified in this field.

Overlap Fraction Create overlapping intervals by specifying the fraction of data points that are shared across two panels.

Interval Type Choose from Equal Counts or Equal Ranges. Equal Counts places an equal number of data points in each plot. Equal Ranges makes the interval widths all equal.