Customize the dependent variable plots

Show and hide the plots

Click the Show/Hide button, select Dependent Variables and then choose the items you want to display. By default, all external data files are selected for that trial unless the associated tracks have been filtered out in the Data selection.

Sort the plots

You can change the order in which data plots are displayed by dragging them up and down on the screen.

1.Click the leftmost column next to the plot you want to move.

Result: The cursor changes and the plot border is highlighted in red.

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2.Drag the plot up or down to the position you require. Release the mouse button to insert the plot.

You can also sort plots by dependent variable, subject name, or arena name. To do so:

1.Click the Show/Hide button, then select Chart Sorting.

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2.In the Chart Sorting window, if there are multiple sorting factors, like dependent variables and arena names, choose them under Sort order.

3.Under Variable order, click the arrow buttons to sort the dependent variables.

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Change the color of a plot

1.Click the square symbol next to the name of the body point, subject, or behavioral state.

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Alternatively, click next to the data line (for numerical variable plots) or the color bar (for the discrete variables).

2.In the Color window, choose a new color and click OK.

note  For color bars, you can also choose a hatch pattern.

Show and hide the data points

Click the Show/Hide button on the toolbar, and select/deselect Show Graph Data Points.

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Specify the time mode

You can choose to display time values on the x-axis as elapsed time, remaining time (that is, time to the end of the trial) or the actual time.

1.Right-click the top-left corner of the chart with the time label.

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2.Select one of the following:

Relative time. The time elapsed since the start of the trial. The 0:00:00.00 time on the far left side corresponds to the start of the trial.

Remaining time. The time to the end of the trial. The 0:00:00.00 time on the far right side corresponds to the end of the trial.

Absolute time. The actual date and time the trial was acquired (for example 11/13/2017 16:29:30.00).