Surface Plot Controls and Settings

The plot can be rotated in any direction by dragging it. Drag the plot to rotate it.

Example of Cursor Position for Rotating Plot

The Up, Down, Left, and Right arrow keys can also be used to rotate the plot.

Double-click an axis to reveal the axis control window shown below. The window enables you to change the Minimum, Maximum, Increment, and tick mark label Format.

Like other JMP graphs, the axes can be adjusted, stretched, and compressed using the grabber tool. Place the cursor over an axis to change it to the grabber.

Grabber Tools

Lights

By default, the plot has lights shining on it. There are eight control knobs on the plot for changing the position and color of the lights. This is useful for highlighting different parts of a plot and creating contrast. Four of the eight knobs are shown below.

Control Knobs for Lights

•	Right-click a knob to turn that light on or off. More lights turned on brighten a plot, and fewer lights darken it.

•	Drag a knob to change the position of a light.

•	Change the color of a light by right-clicking on the knob. The default color is white.

Sheet or Surface Properties

If you are plotting a Sheet, points, right-click the sheet inside the plot and select Sheet Properties to reveal a window for changing the sheet properties.

Sheet Properties Window

Surface

Enables you to show or hide the top or bottom of a surface. If Above only or Below only is selected, the opposite side of the surface is darkened.

Fill Type

Enables you to color the surface using a solid color, or continuous or discrete gradients. If a gradient is chosen, the Show Legend option appears when you right-click the surface.

Mesh

Enables you to turn on or off a surface mesh, for either the X or Y directions or both. If turned on, the Mesh Color option is revealed allowing you to change the color.

Contour

Enables you to turn on or off a contour grid, either above, below, or on the surface. If turned on, the Contour Color option is revealed allowing you to change the color.

Limit X and Y to Point Response Column

limits the range of the plot to the range of the data in the Point Response Column, if one is activated. If checked, this essentially restricts the plot from extrapolating outside the range of the data in the Point Response Column.

The equivalent JSL command for this option is Clip Sheet( Boolean ). You can send this message to a particular response column by appending the number of the response column. For example, Clip Sheet2( 1 ) limits the range of the plot to the range of the data of the second response column. See the Scripting Index in the JMP Help menu for an example.

If you are plotting an Isosurface, right-click the surface and select Surface Properties to reveal a similar window. You can modify the surface color, opacity, and toggle a mesh.

Other Properties and Commands

Right-click anywhere in the plot area to reveal the following options:

Show Legend

Shows a legend when the surface is colored using gradients.

Reset

Resets the plot to the original viewpoint. Changes in wall and background color are not affected.

Settings

Opens a window for changing many plot settings.