Configure a Trend

You can configure a Trend so that it contains the variables that you want and displays them in a manner that fits your requirements.

Configure a Trend

1. After you create a Trend, right-click the Trend on the Canvas or Simulation Manager and select Full Properties.

   The Trend appears with an expanded configuration area.

   

2. To add a variable, select or drag a variable from the Simulation Manager, Mini Inspector, or Properties Inspector onto the list of variables.

3. If you selected , an empty variable placeholder (Select) appears under the Name column in the Variables section. Select the variable placeholder under the Name column and enter the name of the variable that you want to add. A dropdown list appears as you enter to help you quickly find and select the variable.

   

4. Select the Units list if you want to change the UOM in which the variable appears. The UOM selection applies to only this Trend and does not affect other places where the variable appears.

5. Select the Axis of the variable, either left (L) or right (R).

6. Choose the Color.

7. After you add a variable, expand the Axes section to configure the left and right y-axis of the chart.

   

8. If you want to automatically allocate the minimum and maximum values for the left or right y-axis, select the Auto checkbox for that axis.

9. If you did not select the Auto checkbox, enter the Min and Max values for the variables on that axis.

Configure a Trend's appearance:

10. On the Trend's configuration area, expand the Configure section.

    

11. Enter the Title of the Trend.

12. Enter the Time Span of the Trend, which is the interval of time for which the Trend displays data.

13. Select the Time Span unit of measure.

14. Enter the Time Grid of the Trend, which is the spacing of the grid lines. The Time Span and the Time Grid have the same unit of measure.

15. In the X-Axis Format list, select the time format in which data appears on the chart.

16. Select the location of the Trend Legend.

17. If you prefer a background color other than the default, in the Background list, select the desired color.

18. If you want to change the color of the vertical grid lines on the Trend, in the Grid Line Color list, select the desired color.

19. If you want to change the style of the vertical grid lines on the Trend, in the Grid Line Style list, select the desired line style.