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Welcome to Plot!
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Plot is a flexible data manipulation and presentation package, combining the
features and ease of use of a simple-to-use graph plotter with the power of
a professional manipulation and plotting tool. Whether you want a simple pie
chart or bar graph, or a properly illuminated surface plot, Plot is the tool
to use. With a range of coordinate systems from the normal two dimensional
Cartesian, Parametric and Polar systems, to fully three dimensional
Cartesian, Cylindrical and Spherical coordinates, Plot is suitable for
school, college and university at all levels (from before GCSE through to
research), or for data presentation in the business or scientific fields.
Plot takes data from a spreadsheet, from a formula or from the keyboard, and
produces charts in seconds. With the most flexible format setting
capabilities of any Archimedes graph plotter to date, you don’t need to
tweak the graph with Draw, even if you want to move parts around. Then you
can save your graph as a Draw file, for use in a desktop publisher or
multi-media package.
For the more advanced user, Plot can perform linear regression, least
squares analysis and curve fitting on the data. Calculus operations can be
carried out at the click of a mouse, and any transformation can be applied.
But don’t let all of these features bewilder you—you are in control at all
times, and Plot remains simple and easy to use. For the beginner it even
provides interactive, on-line help. Just load the RISC OS !Help application,
and whenever the mouse pointer enters a Plot window, it will provide helpful
messages.
So, with Plot, anyone can produce stunning graphs and charts in next to no
time at all. Welcome to the world of Plot.
Some Hints for Using Plot
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Plot has many features which cannot be covered in this short file. The
manual has 160 pages and covers all aspects in great detail.
You should load the !Help application supplied with your computer. RISC OS 3
has this in the Apps directory that sits on the icon bar. This provides
extensive help about the features of Plot.
Formual Plot
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This menu is found on the Icon bar menu. From here you can choose to plot
one of eight different formulae. They all have sensible defaults in them but
you can change the formulae and other aspects.
Once you have plotted a formula bring up the menu by pressing Menu over the
graph and then move on to the Re-Plot sub menu. Here you can plot the same
data in different graph types. Only those where the data makes sense can be
chosen.
The most important menu item in the Re-Plot sub menu is Options. Click on
this to bring up a window with many options to control the presentation of
your graph. It is here that you can change colours and fonts, add backdrops,
select point types and many other features.
Tutorial Directory
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This directory contains some demonstration files. The Plot files can be
loaded either by dropping them onto the icon bar icon or by double clicking
on them. When loaded you can draw the graph by bringing up the menu and
clicking on the Re-Plot menu item or simply press <Ctrl> P.
The files in the CSV directory must be dropped onto the icon bar icon. An
import window will then open. You must choose the relevant graph type using
the Bump arrows in the top left section of the window. Initially this will
show Cartesian. Click on the arrows to select the correct type and then click
on Import followed by Re-Plot as before. The list below indicates what to do
for each CSV file.
Histogr - Select Histogram graph - Select Re-Plot=> Histograms=> Normal=> 5
- Try 3D Histogram and some of the others.
PieChart - Select Pie Chart graph - Select Re-Plot=> Pie Chart=> 3D
- Use the Options menu to select colours using the Slices option
Surface - Select Surface graph - press <Ctrl> P
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If you enjoy using this program you can purchase the full version from:
Clares Micro Supplies
98 Middlewich Road
Northwich
Cheshire
CW9 7DA
Tel 0606 48511
Fax 0606 48512
We accept telephone and fax orders with a credit card.
We also accept education orders via fax or good old fashioned mail.
Prices:
Plot (RRP) - £79.95 (inc VAT)
Official launch date - BETT 94 show January 1994