Chart Components > Mathcad Chart Window > Formatting Your Chart > Chart Look and Feel > Chart and Plot Area
  
Chart and Plot Area
The PTC Mathcad Chart application displays the chart in the graphics area.
A chart is composed of two areas:
A chart area
A plot area
Background and Border
You can customize the chart by clicking the Chart icon , and then click the Styles tab.
For example, to differentiate between the chart area and the plot area:
Set the chart area background to gray, and its border to a thick dashed red line
Set the plot area background to pink, and its border to a thin dashed purple line
The chart is displayed in the graphics area: