29.5.6 Customizing the X–Y plot axis titles

Click the Titles tab to customize the titles that appear along the X- and Y-axes of an X–Y plot. You can customize the following:

To customize the axis titles of an X–Y plot:

  1. Locate the axis Titles options.

    Select OptionsXY Plot from the main menu bar or click in the toolbox; then click the Titles tab in the dialog box that appears.

    The Titles options appear.

  2. To specify X-axis title text other than the default:

    1. Click the Title source button and select User-specified.

    2. In the Title text field, enter the text that you wish to appear along the X-axis.

  3. Select the color of the X-axis title.

    1. Click the color sample .

      ABAQUS/CAE displays the Select Color dialog box.

    2. Use one of the methods in the Select Color dialog box to select a new color. For more information, see Customizing colors, Section 3.2.9.

    3. Click OK to close the Select Color dialog box.

      The color sample changes to the selected color. The new color does not appear in the viewport until you click OK or Apply in the XY Plot Options dialog box.

  4. Select the font of the X-axis title.

    1. Click Set Font to display the Select Font dialog box.

    2. Use the font selector dialog box to set the font properties that you want.

      Note:  You specify font size as a percentage of the viewport.

    3. Click Apply to see the effect of your font selections.

    4. Click OK to close the Select Font dialog box and to return to the axes titles options.

  5. To customize the Y-Axis title, repeat Step 2 through Step 4.

  6. Click Apply to implement your changes.

    Axes titles on the X–Y plot in the current viewport appear according to your specification.

    Your changes are saved for the duration of the session and will affect all subsequent plots in this mode.


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