ICM GUI Manual

[ Histogram | Histogram Options | Bins | Plots | Curves | Plot Columns | Heatmap | Pie Chart | Title | Axis Option | Change Axis | Logarithmic | Mark Shape and Size | Mark Color | Grid and Axis | Least Squares Fitting | Zoom, Translate and Center | Plot Selection | Point Label | Print | Save | Table Inline Plots | Mean, Median & IQR | Annotate Plot | Plot R-Groups | Tooltips Balloons ]

Available in the following product(s): ICM-Chemist | ICM-Chemist-Pro | ICM-VLS

The data within a table can be plotted graphically. A histogram can be made for the data within one column or a plot can be constructed for the data within two columns.

To make a plot, histogram or heatmap:

17.4.1 Column Histogram

To plot a histogram of the data within one column:

A plot will then be displayed next to the table.

17.4.2 Histogram Options

Once you have created a histogram you can change the following parameters by right clicking on the plot and selecting options

Options:

17.4.3 Histogram Bins

There are two ways to change the bin size. 1. Using the options dialog box or 2. interactively by left clicking and dragging at the top of the plot as shown below - this will allow you to find the best density estimation picture.

17.4.4 Plots

To construct a scatter plot from data within two columns:

17.4.5 Multiple Curves

Multiple curves can be added to a plot:

17.4.6 Plot Columns

17.4.7 Heatmap

[ Heatmap Example ]

To generate a heatmap:

17.4.7.1 Heatmap Example

This example shows how you can place a fully interactive heatmap next to a tree.

17.4.8 Pie Chart

To generate a Pie Chart:

17.4.9 Add a title to a plot

To add a title to a plot:

17.4.10 Axis Options

Each axis has a set of options which can be accessed by right clicking on the axis and selecting Options.

To change the title of the X or Y Axis:

To change the data range:

To change the Grid steps (ticks) on the X or Y axis:

To change the axis to logarithmic

17.4.11 Change Axis Data

To swap the X and Y axis:

To change the data source for either the X or Y axis:

17.4.12 Logarithmic Plots

To change the scale of the axis to logaritmic:

17.4.13 Change Mark Shape or Size

To change the plot mark, shape, style or label:

To add point labels:

17.4.14 Change Mark Color

To change the color of the plot marks:

To edit the color gradient

17.4.15 Grid and Axis Display

To remove the grid display and/or highlight the axes:

17.4.16 Least Squares Fitting

To fit the data to a straight line using least square fitting and report the equation:

17.4.17 Zoom, Translate and Center

To zoom into a plot:

To translate a plot

To center onto a plot

To center into an axis

To zoom into an axis

17.4.18 Plot Selection

To make a selection in a plot:

All selections are directly linked to the table from which the plot was made. Selections in the table are highlighted in blue.

Non-contiguous selections in the plot can be made by holding the CTRL key.

17.4.19 Point Label

To add a label to one or more points:

To drag the label:

To make the label display bigger

17.4.20 Print Plot

To print a plot:

17.4.21 Saving a Plot Image

To save a plot image or copy to clipboard:

17.4.22 Table Inline Plots

Plots can be inserted into a table row by:

17.4.23 Plot Mean, Median and IQR

To plot the mean, median and IQR for data:

17.4.24 Annotate Plot

You can add text, lines, rectangles, and ellipse to a plot. To annotate a plot:

17.4.25 Plot R-Groups

To plot R-groups e.g. from the results table of library decomposition.

17.4.26 Tooltips Balloons

When you hover over a point in a plot it is sometimes useful to be able to visualize some data regarding that plot. You can do this by setting a balloon.