I plot a box chart in Origin with the defalult box and whisker configurations. Could someone please tell me how I can show a single selected data point for each box on the box chart?
I am trying to show a range of data through the box plot. But I also need to show where data from say a single experiment falls on the box chart in relation to the range represented by the box and whiskers!!
I am aware of the box+data option on the plot details dialog box, but that shows all data points, for each box, whereas I want to show a single selected point on each box plot.
Though might not be the simplest way, you can try the following way to make a 2-layer graph with your box chart and a scatter graph of the specific points of the groups:
1) Create a new worksheet (say with A(X) and B(Y), and put row#'s in A, and points' data you want to plot in B(Y). 2) Create a scatter graph from this worksheet. 3) Verify the X and Y scale ranges of your box chart. (by double-clicking its axis). 4) Set the scale range of the scatter graph same to the box chart's. 5) Merge the box chart and the scatter graph into a graph in 1-by-1 arrangement. (Edit:Merge All Graph Windows menu) 6) Remove unnecessaey axis labels, etc.
You can get a 2-layer graph like below:
Hope this solves your situation.
--Hideo OriginLab
P.S. My colleague has suggested the following method which can avoid the merging and adjusting operations:
1> add a linked right-y layer to original box plot layer This then takes care of x being same scale because it is linked 2> go to layer 2 properties and link the Y 1 to 1 with Y of layer 1 - that will then take care of y being same 3> then move in the data you want to plot and set symbol type etc
adding data in box charts
Posted - 01/15/2006 : 2:15:34 PM
