Aspect Ratio

Aspect Ratio This group controls the size of the axis area within the designated plot area. Choose Auto to have the aspect ratio calculated automatically. Choose Fill Plot Area to use the full extent of the plot area for the axes. Choose Banking to have the aspect ratio adjusted to normalize the average slope of all line segments of all appropriate plots in all panels to the value specified in the Ratio Value field.

The Ratio Value is interpreted in degrees and may be specified as Auto. Choose Proportional Units to force an aspect ratio that causes the units for both axes to be in proportion to one another by a ratio specified in the Ratio Value field. For example a value of 1 causes the units of both axes to be interpreted as equal. Choose Ray From Origin to cause the aspect ratio to be adjusted such that a ray from the axis origin through the point specified by the X Value and Y Value fields passes through the point defined by the axis maximums. Choose Ray From (0,0) to cause the aspect ratio to be adjusted such that a ray from the point (0,0) through the point specified by the X Value and Y Value fields passes through the point defined by the axis maximums.

Plots that are used in the automatic aspect ratio calculations contain a Use for Aspect Ratio check box on their Data To Plot pages. These plot types include Line/Scatter, Smoothing, and Curve Fitting. Note that the Use for Aspect Ratio check box only applies to the Auto and Banking Aspect Ratio settings; the other Aspect Ratio settings can be used even when the Use for Aspect Ratio check box is not checked.