About XY Plot

An XY plot is a two-dimensional graph of one variable versus another.

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Zooming in to a Selected Area

XY plot can be used to visualize, for example:

  • Sensor results in the Structural Analysis workbench.
  • Results of a dynamic solution in the Structural Analysis workbench.
  • Probe results in the Kinematics Analysis workbench.
  • Live plot results in the System Experiment workbench.

The following image describes the different elements of a plot:

The plot and each part of the plot can be modified:

If several curves are displayed in the same chart with different magnitudes and different axes, when you pass the cursor over a particular curve, the curve and its associated axes are highlighted.

When you pass your cursor over a curve point, the corresponding values are displayed: