Didger Related News

• Order Now
• View Pricing
• Download a Demo
• Request a Quote
• Make Enquiry

New Grapher 5 - New Features & Enhancements

3 March, 2004

The new Property Inspector in Grapher 5 streamlines the process of making common graph modifications

Grapher version 5 with always available Property Inspector

New in Grapher 5 is a Property Inspector. Editing graphs has never been easier or faster than with the property inspector. No need to double click on your plot to make changes. Now, select the plot, with one click make the change to the graph, and the graph updates immediately! Forget OK buttons and cumbersome dialog boxes. After making the change to one object, select any other object and the Property Inspector updates immediately with the properties for the new object. The helpful property inspector makes editing fast.

Grapher’s new features include:

View the Graph Before you Open It

If you have multiple graph files in the same folder, you already know that it can be difficult to choose which is the correct graph file to open. Now, select any Grapher 5 graph file and click the Preview button. An image of what the file contains will appear making the selection process in choosing the right graph easier than ever.

Custom Toolbars

Grapher 5 gives you the ability to customise any toolbar. Add any Grapher menu command to your toolbar to have the commands you want readily available as quick-click buttons. Buttons can also be removed from any toolbar, giving you the custom look you desire.

Move 3D Graphs Interactively

Quickly and intuitively rotate any 3D graph with the mouse. Simply click and drag the graph to a new orientation.

Moving Plot Labels Just Got Faster

Do the labels in your graph overlap? Grapher 5 has added a more convenient and easy method to move the labels -- with the mouse. Click on any plot label and drag it to a new location. No confusing keyboard keys to press and no need to tab through multiple labels to move the overlapping label.

Lock an Object's Position

Place any object anywhere on the page. Once the object is positioned exactly where you want it to be located, lock the object. The lock prevents the object from accidentally being moved, but still allows you to edit any other properties of the object.

Display Only a Portion of Polar Plots

Grapher 5 has added an enhancement to all polar plots -- the ability to limit the portion of the graph plotted. Now, display only the portion of the graph you desire.

Create 4 New Graph Types

Four new graph types have been added to Grapher. Create new polar bar charts. If you prefer 3D orientations to your graphs, create the new 3D pie chart. Two new 3D XYZ plots have also been added to the program -- 3D XYZ bar charts and 3D XYZ bubble plots. Now, you can have three independent variables for your bar charts and four variables (including the bubble size) for your bubble plots. In addition, all of the previous graph types are still included in the program: 2D line, scatter, step, function, bubble, bar, floating bar, histogram, polar, polar function, rose diagrams, wind charts, pie, ternary diagrams, box and whisker, and hi-low-close graphs and the 3D ribbon/wall, step, function, bar chart, floating bar chart, histogram, and 3D line/scatter plot.

• Polar Bar Chart Graphs - Polar bar charts are similar to regular bar charts, except that the plot is displayed on polar axes.
• 3D Pie Chart - All pie charts display categories as percentages of a whole. But, by using the 3D pie chart, your graph becomes more aesthetically pleasing and still displays your data accurately.
• 3D XYZ Bar Chart - Display your bar chart data as never before -- with three independent variables. Add additional bar charts to compare multiple categories.
• 3D XYZ Bubble Plot - The same features as a 2D bubble plot are now available in a 3D bubble plot. Only Grapher gives you the ability to compare four variables with this unique graph type.

Fully Customisable Symbols

Grapher 5 adds the ability to change the line and fill color separately for symbols. Make the symbol line color any desired color and the symbol fill color any other color.

Use Picture Fill Patterns

Give your graphs a unique look by filling with any picture. Stretch or tile any bitmap to fill an area.

Change Legend Display Individually

Do your legends require individual settings? Does the number of symbols or the length of the line for your legend differ from plot to plot or on the same graph? Grapher 5 now allows fully customisable legends. Choose to display zero, one, two or three legend symbols. Change the number of symbols or the length of the legend line for each legend separately.

Improved Backwards Compatibility

Need to send a Grapher file to a co-worker who uses Grapher 3 or Grapher 4? No problem. Save the file as a Grapher 3 or Grapher 4 GRF. The file can then be opened, edited, and printed in Grapher 3 or 4. If you don't want to send the data in addition to the graph file, send only a Grapher 4 GPJ. The project file retains all of the data needed to recreate the plot.

Advanced Area Calculations

Calculate the area under your curve to any baseline value. The area tool now shows the area above the baseline, below the baseline, and the total area.

Grapher Supports Numerous Formats

Export in the formats desired by many publications. Create PDF and EPS files directly from Grapher without needing a printer. The EPS and PDF export formats have been added to Grapher 5 to complement the already existing twenty other export formats.

Additional Features