ABAQUS/CAE User's Manual


29.6.2 Selecting one or more X–Y curves to customize

To customize a curve, you first select it and then choose customization options. Use the XY Data field in the XY Curve Options dialog box to select one or more X–Y curves to customize. The XY Data field lists the X–Y curves displayed in the most recently produced X–Y plot, identifying each curve by name. For information on curve naming conventions, see “Understanding “Temp” and other X–Y data object names,” Section 29.1.3.

After you have selected one or more X–Y curves to customize, you then use the options in the Attributes frame to control the line and the symbol representing the data and to enter the text that will appear in the legend.

To select one or more X–Y curves to customize:

  1. Locate the XY Data field.

    From the main menu bar, select OptionsXY Curve; the XY Curve Options dialog box appears.

    The XY Data field is at the top of the dialog box.

  2. Select one or more X–Y curves to customize. For more information on selecting multiple items in dialog boxes, see “Selecting multiple items from lists and tables,” Section 3.2.11.

    Note:  To make an X–Y curve available for selection, you must first plot it.

    If you have selected one curve, the Attributes frame displays the current attributes of that curve.

    If you have selected multiple curves, ABAQUS/CAE displays the Legend text field as blank. The display in the Attributes frame varies depending on whether the selected curves have the same attributes or not. If the attributes are the same, ABAQUS/CAE displays them; if the attributes differ, ABAQUS/CAE displays the following:

    • The Show line and Show symbol checkboxes are half-highlighted.

    • The line Color and symbol Color text fields display the term As is.

    • The Style, Thickness, Symbol, and Size buttons are blank.

    • The Frequency text field is blank.

  3. From the Attributes field, you can control the following: