X-Axis Aesthetics
All settings related to formatting the x-axis are available in this section. These are grouped by the four categories, Axis, Ticks, Label and Gridlines.
Please note that although the axis Lower Limit and Upper Limit truncate the SPC chart, the centerline and limits are not recalculated and will be based on all the data available.
All Settings
Axis
| Setting | Description | Default | Values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show X Axis | Draws the axis with its ticks, title and gridlines. | On | On or Off |
| Axis Colour | Colour of the axis line and tick marks. | #000000 |
Colour |
| Lower Limit | Lower end of the axis, as a point number counted from 0; blank sets it automatically. | (blank) | Number |
| Upper Limit | Upper end of the axis, as a point number counted from 0; blank sets it automatically. | (blank) | Number |
Ticks
| Setting | Description | Default | Values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw Ticks | Draws ticks and their values. | On | On or Off |
| Draw Tick Marks | Draws the short tick lines beside the values. | On | On or Off |
| Approximate Tick Count | Rough number of ticks; nearby round values are chosen. 0 draws none. | 10 | Whole number from 0 to 100 |
| Tick Font | Font of the tick values. | 'Arial', sans-serif |
Font family |
| Tick Font Size | Font size of the tick values, in pixels. | 10 | Number from 0 to 100 |
| Tick Font Colour | Colour of the tick values. | #000000 |
Colour |
| Tick Rotation (Degrees) | Rotation of the tick values, in degrees. | -35 | Number from -360 to 360 |
Label
| Setting | Description | Default | Values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Label | Axis title. | (blank) | Text |
| Label Font | Font of the axis title. | 'Arial', sans-serif |
Font family |
| Label Font Size | Font size of the axis title, in pixels. | 10 | Number from 0 to 100 |
| Label Font Colour | Colour of the axis title. | #000000 |
Colour |
| Label Font Style | Font style of the axis title. | Normal | • Normal (normal)• Italic ( italic) |
| Label Alignment | Where the title sits along the axis. | Center | • Left (left)• Center ( center)• Right ( right) |
Gridlines
| Setting | Description | Default | Values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show Gridlines | Draws a gridline at each tick. | Off | On or Off |
| Gridline Colour | Gridline colour. | #D3D3D3 |
Colour |
| Gridline Width | Gridline width, in pixels. | 1 | Number from 0 to 100 |