5.5 Managing Virtual Matrix

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If you plot 3D or Contour graph from a virtual matrix in worksheet, a virtual matrix will be generated. You can use Tools: Virtual Matrix Manager or type run.section(file, VMManager) in Command Window or Script Window to bring up Virtual Matrix Manager dialog to manage the existing virtual matrices.

Virtual Matrices

Display a list of all the virtual matrices. You can select to customize a particular virtual matrix.

The right-click menu allows you to delete or duplicate the selected virtual matrix, and duplicate it as a XY-transposed virtual matrix.

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Settings

Name Specify or change the name of the selected virtual matrix.
Z Title Specify or change the long name of current virtual matrix.
X Title Specify or change the name of the X axis.
X Data Format Set the data format for X axis. Click the button Data format button.png to set the data format in the Format Data dialog.
Y Title Specify or change the name of the Y axis.
Y Data Format Set the data format for Y axis. Click the button Data format button.png to set the data format in the Format Data dialog.

Range

Show X, Y and Z data range.

Go To Worksheet button

Click this button Go To Worksheet button.png to open the worksheet where current virtual matrix is.

Related Graphs

List the related graphs about current virtual matrix. Double-click on the graph name or click on the Go to Graph button Go to graph button.png to go to the graph.

Note: You can go to Virtual Matrix Manager from the Plot Details dialog of the Graph by click Workbook button.