Function Graphs
Use the Chart-Tool to view and customize different types of graphs. In Creo Simulate, the Chart-Tool can draw functions or graph various analysis results. After you display your graph, you can interact with it in several ways. To find out the x and y values for any graph point, hover over the point. The x and y values are displayed on the graph. To work with the graph and manage its appearance, use the following toolbar buttons :
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—Show or hide the panel that contains commands for viewing and managing graphs.
—Show or hide the panel that contains commands for viewing and managing graphs.• 
—Show or hide the gridlines.
—Show or hide the gridlines.• 
—Show or hide the x and y coordinates of a data point when you place the pointer on a data point.
—Show or hide the x and y coordinates of a data point when you place the pointer on a data point.• 
—Export the data to an Excel file.
—Export the data to an Excel file.• 
—Export the data to a .GRT text file.
—Export the data to a .GRT text file.• 
—Send the chart to a printer.
—Send the chart to a printer.Working with Chart-Tool
Click to show the commands used for viewing and managing graphs. Click one of the following tabs to narrow the focus of your changes to an area of the graph or plot. You can change the formatting for one or multiple areas. Additional tabs appear, depending on which of the following tabs you select.
to show the commands used for viewing and managing graphs. Click one of the following tabs to narrow the focus of your changes to an area of the graph or plot. You can change the formatting for one or multiple areas. Additional tabs appear, depending on which of the following tabs you select.• 
—Formats the chart and plot areas. The Styles, Legend, and Title tabs appear.
—Formats the chart and plot areas. The Styles, Legend, and Title tabs appear.• 
—Formats the X-axis. The Styles, Gridlines, Title, and Setup tabs appear.
—Formats the X-axis. The Styles, Gridlines, Title, and Setup tabs appear.• 
—Formats the Y-axis. The Styles, Gridlines, Title, and Setup tabs appear.
—Formats the Y-axis. The Styles, Gridlines, Title, and Setup tabs appear.• 
—Formats Trace #1. The Styles and Setup tabs appear.
—Formats Trace #1. The Styles and Setup tabs appear.For more information on using the Chart-Tool refer to the topic “Customizing Charts Using Chart-Tool” in the related links.
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