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The Sample OPJ includes 6 sample graphs (4 in "1. Grouped Box Plot and Axis Ticks Table" folder, and 1 for both
"2. Box Plot Position By Variables" and "3. Box Width By Variable" folders) to show the remarkable improvements
in box chart

Grouped Box Plot with Color-indexed Data Points

How to plot the basic form of the grouped box plot:

1. Active the workbook in the folder, highlight column E through column J, select "Plot: Statistics: Grouped Box Charts - Raw Data" from Origin menu
2. In the opened dialog, apply the settings as image below and click OK button to create a graph
   

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1. Highlight the rows for A386 of "CC.MI" sheet
2. Type script below in the Script Window and press Enter. (If Script Window is not opened yet, open it from menu, Window: Script Window)
   colstats;
3. Set the sheet name as A386_CC.MI
4. Do the same to have C334_CC.MI sheet
   
   

How to customize to make Graph1

Graph1 illustrate 3 improvements of the Box Chart in 9.1

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Now, we are going to add a legend to explain thescatter points
1> Delete the legend
2> Select Graph: Add/Update Lgend Entries: Categorical Values from the Origin menu to add new legend to the graph.
3> Double click on the legend to be in edit mode, update the text as below
     %(1,m1,1)
     %(1,m2,1)

How to customize to make Graph2

Graph2 illustrate 3 improvements of the Box Chart in 9.1

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5> Choose Grids in the left panel.
    * Major Grid Lines branch
        * > Select Show check box,     * > Color = Black
    * Minor Grid Lines branch
        * > Select Show check box,     * > Style = Solid,     * > Color = LT Gray
6> Choose "Y Axis>Scale" in the left panel, in the Scale page
    * From = -2500,     * To = 20000,     * Major Ticks branch,     * Value = 5000
7> Choose "Y Axis>Grids" in the left panel, in the Grids page
    * Major Grid Lines branch
        * > Select Show check box,     * > Color = LT Gray
8> Choose "Y Axis>Tick Labels>Left" in the left panel. In the Left page
   * Display branch= ,    * Display = Scientific: 10^3
9> Click OK to apply the settings and close dialog

How to customize to make Graph3

Grouped Box Plot

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Graph3 illustrate 4 improvements of the Box Chart in 9.1

1) I-shape box

-->Plot Details dialog, Box tab

2) Separated control of Whiskers

--> Plot Details dialog, Lines tab

3) Grouped Box plot

-->Plot Details dialog, Group tab

4) Table option for the tick labels.

-->Axis dialog, Tick Labels>Bottom/Top Node, Table check box

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To create similar graph of Graph3

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Graph3 illustrate 4 improvements of the Box Chart in 9.1
1) I-shape box -->Plot Details dialog, Box tab
2) Separated control of Whiskers --> Plot Details dialog, Lines tab
3) Grouped Box plot -->Plot Details dialog, Group tab
4) Table option for the tick labels. -->Axis dialog, Tick Labels>Bottom/Top Node, Table check box

1> Active the worksheet Book3 in the folder, highlight column C through column N, select "Plot: Statistics: Grouped Box Charts - Raw Data" from Origin menu
2> In the opened dialog, apply the settings as below and click OK button to create a graph
        * Group Number = 3,      * 1st Group Row = Machine,      * 2nd Group Row = Comments,      * 3rd Group Row = Long Name,      * Graph Theme = Box_I-shaped 

Then we are going to customize the box plots
1> Double click on the plot to open the Plot Details dialog
2> Select Group tab,  apply settings as below
        * Subgrouping group
          * >Subgroup size = 2
        * Border Color>Details = (1: Red, 2: Navy)    ,      * Box Color>Increment = By One    ,    * Box Color>Details = (1: Red, 2: Navy)
3> Select Spacing tab, apply settings as below
        * Gap Between Subgroups (in %) = 0
4>Select Lines tab, apply settings as below
        * Whisker group, Style = Dash    ,    * Caps Length = 50    ,    * Caps Style = Solid
5> Click OK button to apply the settings and close dialog

 

Then we are going to customize the axis and tick labels
1> Double click on the bottom axis to open the Axis dialog.
2> Go to the X Axis>Tick Labels>Bottom1 node in the left panel.
                   * > Right-click to select Move to Opposite from the context menu.
3> Choose Bottom 1 in the left panel
        * Table branch
          * > Select Independent Formats check box
                   * Table Layout branch
               * > Fill Color = LT Gray               ,       * > Select Independent Layout check box

4> Choose Bottom 2 in the left panel
        * Format branch
         *> Size = 14
                   * Table Layout branch
                       * > Fill Color = LT Gray
5> Choose Top in the left panel
        * Display branch
          *> Type = Column Name or Label               ,       *> Display = Machine              

    * Table Layout branch
                       * > Fill Color = LT Gray
6> Click OK to apply the settings
7> Choose Grids in the left panel, in the Grids page
        * Major Grid Lines branch
         * > Select Show check box    ,    * > Color = Gray
        * Minor Grid Lines branch
          * >Select Show check box    ,    * >Color = LT Gray    ,    * > Style = Dash
8> Click OK to apply the settings and close dialog

Grouped Box Plot with Color-indexed Data Points