Options - Defaults

You can set defaults such as file open/save paths, page units, undo levels, through the File | Options command. In the Options dialog, click the button next to Defaults to expand the Defaults section to access these items. Changes made in the Options dialog affect all subsequent documents. Existing documents and settings are not changed.

Default settings for specific object types, such as line/scatter plots, rectangles, or legends can be set with the File | Defaults command.

The Defaults section has the following sub-sections: Line, Fill, Symbol, Font, and Digitize Format.

Line

Click Line on the left side of the dialog to display the Line Properties on the right side of the dialog. Use the Line Properties to set the default Line Properties.

Fill

Click Fill on the left side of the dialog to display the Fill Properties on the right side of the dialog. Use the Fill Properties to set the default Fill Properties.

Symbol

Click Symbol on the left side of the dialog to display the Symbol Properties on the right side of the dialog. Use the Symbol Properties to set the default Symbol Properties.

Font

Click Font on the left side of the dialog to display the Font Properties on the right side of the dialog. Use the Font Properties to set the default Font Properties.

Digitize Format

Click Digitize Format on the left side of the dialog to display the Digitize Format options on the right side of the dialog. Use the Digitize Format options to set the symbol properties and numeric and label format for digitizing.

 

Image showing example digitize defaults

Grapher Digitize Format options

Changing the Digitizing Symbol

To change the digitizing symbol:

  1. Click the File | Options command.

  2. In the Options dialog, click on Digitize Format on the left side of the dialog.

  3. On the right side of the dialog, click the next to Symbol.

  4. Select the Symbol by clicking on the existing symbol and selecting the desired symbol from the list.

  5. Change the symbol size, color, or other symbol properties if desired.

  6. Click OK to return to the plot window.

  7. Click on the plot and click the Graphs | Digitizing | Digitize command.

  8. Click on the screen and the new symbol will be displayed.

See Also

Options - General

Options - Updates

Options - Backup

Options - Display

Options - Rulers and Grid

Options - Selection

Options - Plots

Options - Dialog Messages

File | Options

File | Defaults

Digitize