Introduction to Grapher

Welcome to Grapher, the easy-to-use 2D & 3D technical graphing package for scientists, engineers, business professionals, and anyone who needs to generate publication quality graphs quickly and easily. Grapher is an efficient and powerful graphing program for all of your most complex graphing needs. Create engaging graphs and plots for presentations, papers, marketing, analysis, sales, and more.

With Grapher, creating a graph is as easy as choosing the graph type, selecting the data file, and clicking the Open button. Grapher automatically selects reasonable default settings for each new graph, though all of the graph settings can be modified. For example, you can change tick mark spacing, tick labels, axis labels, axis length, grid lines, line colors, symbol styles, and more. You can add legends, images, fit curves, and drawing objects to the graph. To apply the same custom settings to several graphs, you can create a Grapher template containing the preferred styles. Automate data processing and graph creation using Golden Software's Scripter program or any Active X automation program. Once the graph is complete, you can export it in a variety of formats for use in presentations and publications.

Grapher is extremely flexible. For example, you can combine multiple plot types, display graph titles, customize axis settings, and more.

System Requirements

The system requirements for Grapher are:

Windows 10, 11 or higher
64-bit operating system support
1024x768 or higher monitor resolution with a minimum of 16-bit color depth
At least 1GB free hard disk space. 500GB or larger hard drive with 25% disk space available recommended.
2GB RAM minimum, 16GB RAM recommended
.NET Framework 4.8

Installing Grapher

Installing Grapher requires administrator rights. Either an administrator account can be used to install Grapher, or the administrator's credentials can be entered before installation while logged in to a standard user account.

To install Grapher:

Download the latest Grapher update from the Golden Software Products page.
Double-click on the downloaded file to begin the installation process.
Once the installation is complete, run Grapher.
License Grapher by activating a single-user license product key or connecting to a license server.

Updating Grapher

To update your version of Grapher, open the Grapher program and click the File | Online | Check for Update command. This will launch the Internet Update program which will check Golden Software's servers for any updates. If there is an update for Grapher, you will be prompted to download and install the update.

See the Check for Update topic in the help for additional information on how to update in Grapher, or the Download my software online article on the website for additional information on how to download the latest installer for your license.

Uninstalling Grapher

To uninstall Grapher, follow the directions below. We recommend deactivating your license prior to uninstalling Grapher if you are using a single-user license.

Select Settings in the Start menu. In Settings, select Apps | Apps & features. Select Grapher, and then click Unistall. To uninstall Grapher from the Windows Control Panel, click Programs | Programs and Features. Next select Grapher and click Uninstall.

Grapher Trial Functionality

The Grapher trial is a fully functioning time-limited trial. For the duration of the trial, all commands are available and work exactly as they do in the full program. The trial has no further restrictions on use. The trial can be installed on any computer that meets the system requirements. The trial can be licensed by activating a product key or connecting to a license server.

Automation (Scripter)

The Scripter program, included with Grapher, allows you to create, edit, and run scripts to automate Grapher procedures. Grapher utilizes COM Automation, enabling seamless integration with any Windows-compatible scripting or programming language, such as VBA, Python, C++, or C#. Grapher also supports ActiveX Automation using any compatible client, such as Visual BASIC. The automation capabilities allow Grapher to be used as a data visualization and graph generation post-processor for any scientific modeling system.

Additionally, the script recorder captures your manual actions in Grapher and saves them as a script. By writing and running script files, simple mundane tasks or complex system integration tasks can be performed precisely and repetitively without direct interaction. This feature is ideal for users who need to automate repetitive tasks but are unfamiliar with syntax, or for advanced users looking to quickly generate code snippets.