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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
How to plot the basic form of the grouped box plot
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- Active the workbook in the folder, highlight column E through column J, select "Plot: Statistics: Grouped Box Charts - Raw Data" from Origin menu
- In the opened dialog, apply the settings as image below and click OK button to create a graph
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Graph1 illustrate 3 improvements of the Box Chart in 9.1
1) Data symbol color supports indexing (grouping) -->Plot Details dialog, Symbol tab
2) Grouped Box plot -->Plot Details dialog, Group tab
3) Table option for the tick labels. -->Axis dialog, Tick Labels>Bottom/Top Node, Table check box
==Steps==
1> Active the workbook Book5 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 below and click OK button to create a graph
* Group Number = 2, * 1st Group Row = Comments, * 2nd Group Row = Long Name, * Graph Theme = <Original>
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Graph2 illustrate 3 improvements of the Box Chart in 9.1
1) Separated control of Whisker and Cap -->Plot Details dialog, Line tab
2) Grouped Box plot -->Plot Details dialog, Group tab
3) Table option for the tick labels. -->Axis dialog, Tick Labels>Bottom/Top Node, Table check box
==Steps==
1> Active Book5 in the project. Go to sheet "CC.MI", 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 below and click OK button to create a graph
* Group Number = 2, * 1st Group Row = Comments, * 2nd Group Row = Long Name, * Graph Theme = <Original>
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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
==Steps==
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
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Graph4 illustrate 4 improvements of the Box Chart in 9.1
1) Outliers aligned in a line -->Plot Details dialog, Box tab
2) Show median and mean line and support separated style --> 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
==Steps==
1> Active the workbook Book1 in the folder, highlight column N1 through column I, 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 = 2, * 1st Group Row = Long Name, * 2nd Group Row = Comments, * Graph Theme = <Original>
Then we are going to customize the box plots
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Graph5 illustrates the following two improvements with box chart in 9.1:
1 ) The X position of multiple box plots can be defined by the parameter in a column label row. --> Plot Details dialog, Box tab
2) Horizontal box plots --> "Graph: Exchange X-Y Axes" menu
==Steps==
1> Active the worksheet "USMeanTempera" in the folder, highlight column D through column O, select "Plot: Statistics: Box Chart" from Origin menu
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
* Border Color>Increment = None
3> Select Pattern tab, apply settings as below
* Border group, Color = Dark Gray, * Fill group, Color = White
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Graph6 illustrates the following two improvements with box chart in 9.1:
1) Box width of multiple box plots can be defined by the parameter in a column label row. --> Plot Details dialog, Box tab
2) Draw data on top of boxes --> Plot Details dialog, Box tab
3) Values of the box and whiskers can be added to label the box plot --> Plot Details dialog, Box tab
==Steps==
1> Active the worksheet "BoxData" in the folder, highlight column B through column D, select "Plot: Statistics: Box Chart" from Origin menu
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
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3> Select Pattern tab, apply settings as below
* Border group, >Color = Blue
* >Border Style = Solid, * > Border Width = 2
* Fill group, * Color = Custom (Red:156, Green: 190, Blue: 254)
4> Select Box tab, apply settings as below
* Type = Box + Data Overlap, * Select Box Width by Parameter, * Box Width (%) = Width, * Select Outliers check box
* Select Outliers in Line check box, * Select Box Labels check box, * Select Whisker Labels check box
5> Select Data tab, apply settings as below
* Data Width (%) = 10
6>Select Symbol tab, apply settings as below
* Size = 5, * Shape = 7 (Cross(x))
7> Click Apply button to apply the settings
8> Select Layer1 in the left panel, select Background tab, apply settings as below
* Color = Custom (Red:177, Green: 237, Blue: 254)
Then we are going to customize the axes
1> Double click on the left axis to open the Axis dialog.
2> Choose X Axis>Grids node in the left panel
* Additional Lines branch
* > Select Opposite check box
3> Select "Y Axis: Scale" node in the left panel, apply settings as below
* From = 510, * To = 2750, * Major Ticks group, Increment = 250, *Minor Ticks group, Count = 0
4> Select "Y Axis: Grids" in the left panel, apply settings as below
* Major Grid Lines group
* > Select Show check box, * > Color = LT Gray, * > Style = Dot
* Additional Lines branch
* > Select Opposite check box
5> Click OK the apply the settings and close dialog
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