Data Plot is a general purpose plotting application. Data can be entered manually, loaded from text files and the clipboard with tab, comma, semicolon and space delimited fields and with fixed width columns, saved DataPlot formatted XML files or from one of the available parameterizable internal standard math and geometric shape functions.
In addition user defined functions can be entered and evaluated using their parameters to create a dataset of X,Y values. For example:
f(x) = 10.0sin(5x)exp(-0.2x) or
f(x) = 21.12 + 10.0*cos(5*x)*exp(0.2*x) or
f(t) = 5(10t+4^(2)sin(6.3t)).
One to ten datasets of X,Y values can be plotted simultaneously in an overlapped graph or in individual graphs. A collection of X,Y values can not only represent data but they can be used to render shapes such as polygons, roses and spirals that are generated from geometric shape functions. Since plots of datasets can be overlapped, sets of mathematical shapes can be used in innovative ways to create objects that begin to show the power of mathematics in graphics.
Graphs are customizable where data points are represented by selectable and sizable symbols and connected via a line. Line thickness and line color are selectable and closed figures may be filled with colors that can have their opacity value set. Individual graphs can also be displayed in a slide show format. Graphs can be printed, copied to the clipboard, saved to .png formatted files and shared with applications that accept bitmaps such as PowerPoint, OneNote or WinWord.
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