Using Icons to Control Plot

Once Plot has been started, the Plot dialog appears. Not all the icons will be available initially, however they are all explained below. All icon activated facilities are available from menu commands as well.

Main Icon Bar

Help on these icons is available by moving the mouse onto the icon and holding down the left hand button. The function of the icon is then displayed in the status bar. If the mouse is moved off the icon with the left hand mouse button still held down, and then released, the icon is not actioned.

To start a new drawing in Plot, select File then New, or press the icon and the following screen appears

New dialog

Enter the X and Y co-ordinates of the top left and bottom right hand corners of the new plot in meters.

If a plot file has been previously created, whether, in Plot or one of the other AVEVA Marine programs, it can be edited by selecting File then Open or pressing the icon. A file selection dialog appears for the user to select the required plot file.

Once a drawing session is underway (either with the New or Open commands), the floating palette and Options dialog appear and become active (both shown below).

Plot Floating Palette

Help on the above floating palette icons is available in a similar fashion to the toolbar icons, described above.