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Interact with the Bubble Plot
Note: Any rows that are excluded in the data table are also hidden in the bubble plot.
Use the Bubble Plot platform in one of two modes:
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Static mode, where the bubbles are fixed and do not animate over time (no Time variable is specified). See Example of a Static Bubble Plot.
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Dynamic mode, where the bubbles are animated over time (a Time variable is specified). See Example of a Dynamic Bubble Plot.
You interact with both static and dynamic bubble plots in different ways.
Control Animation for Dynamic Bubble Plots
Use sliders and buttons to control the animation of dynamic bubble plots.
Animation Controls
Descriptions of the Animation Controls 
Slider or Button
Description
Visibility
<Time variable>
Controls which time values appear in the bubble plot. You manually drag the slider to see a progression of time.
Click and drag on the time variable in the bubble plot to move its position.
Only appears if you have specified a variable for Time.
Speed
Adjusts the speed of the animation.
Only appears if you have specified a variable for Time.
Bubble Size
Adjusts the size of the bubbles. The bubbles maintain their relative size, but their absolute size can be adjusted.
Appears on all bubble plots.
Adjusts the time value by one unit and shows the previous time value.
Only appears if you have specified a variable for Time.
 
Press play to animate the bubble plot. Moves through all of the time values in order, and loops back to the beginning when the last time period is reached. Press pause to stop the animation.
Only appears if you have specified a variable for Time.
Adjusts the time value by one unit and shows the next time value.
Only appears if you have specified a variable for Time.
Split
Separates the bubble represented by the first, larger ID variable into its smaller constituent parts, which are defined by the second, smaller ID column.
Select the bubble and click Split.
Only appears if you have specified two ID variables.
Combine
Reverses the action of the Split button by recombining the smaller bubbles back into their original bubble.
Select any of the smaller bubbles in the group and click Combine.
Only appears if you have specified two ID variables.
Select Bubbles
Click on a bubble to select it. Note the following:
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Visually, selected bubbles become darker or brighter, and non-selected bubbles are more transparent.
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If the bubble was not filled initially, selection fills it.
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If no bubbles are selected, all of the bubbles are semi-transparent.
When you select a bubble, all of the rows in the data table that correspond to the selected bubble are highlighted. Note the following:
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If the bubble is an aggregate based on an ID column, all of the rows for that ID are highlighted. Otherwise, the one row represented by that bubble is highlighted.
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If you specify an ID and a Time variable, selecting a bubble highlights all of the rows for that ID, across all of the Time levels.
If you select a row from the data table, it is selected in the associated bubble plot. Note the following:
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If you have not specified a Time variable, selecting one row from the data table highlights the corresponding bubble in the plot.
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If you have specified a Time variable, selecting one row from the data table highlights the corresponding bubble for only that time period in the dynamic bubble plot.
Use the Brush Tool
Use the brush tool to temporarily select bubbles and obtain more information about the selected bubbles. When you select bubbles with the brush tool, the corresponding rows are highlighted in the associated data table.
Note: For a more granular examination of the highlighted rows, use the Tables > Subset command or the Row Editor. See the Using JMP book.