Grapher™

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A Technical Graphing Package for Scientists, Engineers and Business Professionals

Price: $299

($99 upgrade)

Version: 3
Operating Systems: Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4 SP3, 2000, XP and higher
Media: CD ROM

What's new in Grapher 3?

View the Grapher 3 brochure as a PDF file.

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Grapher is an easy to understand technical graphing package for anyone who needs to create publication-quality graphs quickly and easily.  Create Line Graphs, Symbol Graphs, Step Plot Graphs, Bubble Plot Graphs, Bar Charts, Floating Bar Charts, Function Plots, Hi-Low-Close Graphs, Polar Graphs, Rose Diagrams, Pie Charts, Histograms, and Ternary Diagrams.  Create your own custom graphs by following the Graph Wizard.  Add legends, curve fits, text or drawing objects.  Create templates to use the same graph settings with multiple data files.  Automate the graphing process with the included Scripter™ program.  Export graphs for use in presentations and publications in one of Grapher's many export formats.

Which Grapher Features Would You Like to Learn About?

Graph Types

Display your data as thirteen different graph types in Grapher.   Different graph types can be combined on one graph and multiple graphs can be created on one page.

  • Line and Symbol Graphs display data as a line or symbols.

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Create line plots with
plotted symbols, comments, and fit curves..
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  • Step Plots display data as vertical and horizontal lines.  

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Create step plots with
horizontal or vertical lines.
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  • Bubble Plots display data varying sized bubbles.  The bubble size is dependent on a third variable.  

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    Create bubble plots to show
    how two variables relate to the same X variable.
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  • Bar Charts display data as adjacent or stacked bars.  Choose to have vertical or horizontal bars.

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Create bar charts with horizontal or vertical bars.
Specify bar width for a customized graph.
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  • Floating Bar Charts display the difference between two variables.  Choose to have vertical or horizontal bars.

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Create floating bar charts with two variables.
Change the orientation to display vertical or horizontal.
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  • Function Plots display mathematical functions.  Plot Y as a function of X, or plot a parametric equation where X and Y are a function of a third variable, T.

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Specify a function or equation
to create a graph. Position the
axes anywhere on the page.
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  • Hi-Low-Close Graphs display a range of Y values at each X value.  These plots are commonly used to display the high, low, opening and closing of stock values, though Hi-Low-Close graphs are also used for many other purposes.

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    Track stock performance with the
    High-Low-Close Graph. Overlay a
    best-fit curve to predict future
    performance.
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  • Polar Graphs display degree, radian or grad data versus a radial distance.  The degree, radian or grad data are displayed on a circular angle axis.  The second axis is a radial axis showing the distance from the center of the circle.

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    Display degree, radian, or
    grad data versus radial distance
    on a Polar Graph.
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  • Rose Diagrams display degree, radian or grad data versus a radial axis.  Like histograms, Rose Diagrams display statistical data, showing the number of occurrences of an event that fall within a specific angular region.

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    Display degree, radian, or
    grad data versus radial statistical data
    on a Rose Diagram.
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  • Pie Charts show data as proportional slices of a circle.  Each data value is divided by the sum of the data to determine the size of the slice.

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Display the pie together or explode a slice.
On a Pie Chart, choose how to label each slice.
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  • Ternary diagrams show the relative proportions of three variables on three axes.  Choose to show the relative proportions as percentages or as fractions.

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Display the Ternary Diagram with or without labels.
Choose the order in which to display the labels.
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  • Histograms display data separated into groups or bins.

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Display statistical information on a Histogram Graph.
Set the bin size and the number of bins.
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  • Box-Whisker plots are commonly used to show the min, max, median, and lower and upper quartiles for a particular group. The caps at the end of each box indicate the extreme values (min and max). 

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Display statistical information on a Histogram Graph.
Set the bin size and the number of bins.
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Curve Fits

Curve fitting routines help depict trends in your data.  Select pre-defined fits or define a custom fit to add to the graph.  Display fits for Line and Symbol Graphs, Step Plots, Polar Graphs and Histograms.  There are 10 pre-defined curve-fitting algorithms in Grapher:

  • Linear
  • Logarithmic
  • Exponential
  • Power
  • Spline Smoothing
  • Polynomial Regression
  • Orthogonal Polynomial Regression
  • Linear through Origin
  • Running Average
  • Weighted Average

Associate any number of fits with a single curve.  Change the line style, color and width for each fit.  Applicable statistics are available for each fit.  The resulting statistics are copied to the clipboard or displayed in a report window.

Export fit curve data to a worksheet.

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Display data using a curve fit.
Equation coefficients can also be displayed.
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Template Graphs

Create a graph with the desired colors, number formats, tick mark spacing, legend styles, etc., and save it as a template graph for use with multiple data sets.

Axes

Grapher has three axis types: linear, logarithmic, and probability.  Use Grapher's default settings or specify custom settings for all axis parameters.  Set the axis scale, change the axis length and starting position, add additional or duplicate axes, add axis limits, enter an axis title, add grid lines or hide the axis on your graph.   On each axis, you control the major and minor tick frequency and spacing or you can use Grapher's default settings.  Use automatic date and time labeling or read axis tick labels from a worksheet, allowing you to use any type of tick labeling.

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Display your graph with linear,
logarithmic or probability axes.
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Error Bars

Error Bars are displayed on Line and Symbol Graphs.  Display error bars for the average value, sample standard deviation, population standard deviation, or standard error of the mean.  Or, calculate custom error bars in the worksheet and display them on the graph.

Text Editor

Easily add text objects to graphs using Grapher's text editor.  Easily select any typeface, font size and color.  Add superscripts, subscripts and symbols to your text.  Automatically enter current dates and times.  Create complex mathematical equations and include them in your graph.

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Use Grapher's text editor to create complex mathematical equations.

Worksheet Features

  • Display, enter, edit, print and save data.
  • Double precision capabilities allow up to 15 digits without loss of precision.
  • Import data files in the following formats:  XLS, SLK, WKx, WRx, CSV, TXT, DAT, BNA, and BLN.
  • Save your data files in XLS, SLK, CSV, TXT, DAT, BNA, and BLN formats.
  • Cell formatting includes background colors.
  • Control cell height and width.
  • Include formatting information when copying to the worksheet.
  • Sort data using multiple columns.
  • Calculate numerous statistical functions on individual columns of data.
  • The number of data points the worksheet can handle is only limited by the amount of memory available on your computer (up to 5,000,000 rows x 5,000,000 columns).
  • View a list of all worksheets associated with a graph.

    Additional Features

  • Set multiple levels of undo (up to 25).
  • Add legends to graphs.
  • Add color fill under or above curves.
  • Customize Grapher by selecting the default settings.
  • Control line styles, color and width.
  • Change font type, size, color and style.
  • Draw points, lines, polygons, rectangles and ellipses.
  • Create custom colors, lines, and fill patterns.
  • Reshape polylines using the reshape tool.
  • Combine and break apart composite objects.
  • Rotate objects.
  • View and edit all objects using the Object Manager.
  • Show the Object Manager while editing the graph.
  • Use the Arrange command to move objects forwards or backwards.
  • Add a variety of arrows to the ends of polylines.
  • Digitize data from a graph and write the data to a file.
  • Fix the digitizing process directly to the line or digitize anywhere in the plot window.
  • Display and edit detailed areas of a graph using the Zoom commands.
  • Make changes to data in the worksheet and have the graph update with the new data automatically.

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    Fill the area under the curve
    with a solid color or pattern.
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    Automation

  • Automate Grapher from any Active X Automation compatible client such as Visual BASIC or use Golden Software's Scripter.
  • Embed and link Grapher into other applications.
  • Embed and link documents from other applications into Grapher.

Import/Export Options

  • Import formats include: GSB, BNA, DLG, LGO, LGS, DXF, PLT, BLN, CLP, WMF, TIF, BMP, TGA, PCX, WPG, DCX, EPS, JPG, PCT, SHP, MIF, PNG, GIF, and DDF.
  • Export formats include: EMF, WMF, CLP, DXF, CGM, TIF, BMP, TGA, PCX, WPG, JPG, PCT, DCX, PNG, SHP, BNA, BLN, MIF, and GIF.

Graph Wizard

The Graph Wizard is an easy to use step by step command that creates a graph for you.  Select the type of graph, the worksheet and the columns to use and the wizard does the rest.  Add curves to existing graphs or create new graphs with the wizard.

System Requirements

  • Windows 95/98/2000/NT 4.0 and Me
  • Suggested 20 MB of free hard disk space.
  • Suggested 16 MB RAM, 32 MB preferred.
  • 800 X 600 minimum monitor resolution.

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