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thuyvi.co
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 Posted - 01/04/2023 : 12:23:00 PM
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Hello everyone,
I tried several tutorials to change the width of my bars in my categorical bar chart. What I want is
- to have the same bar width for each bar and
- to increase the space between the categories so it is easier to distinguish which bar belongs to which category and
- display the bars such that they are not overlapping
Attached you see how the chart looks now.
I am really grateful for any advice! |
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snowli
USA
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Posted - 01/04/2023 : 12:57:06 PM
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Could you share your project file so we know how your data is organized and try with it?
Are those category info. in one column and data in one column which we refer to as indexed data?
When plotting such data, by Plot: Categorical: Grouped Columns - Indexed, we create an output worksheet as well.
U can add a column for width info.
Then double click the plot to open Plot Details dialog to specify it and adjust other gap settings. It may not be perfect but may work.
Thanks, Snow |
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thuyvi.co
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snowli
USA
1417 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2023 : 11:27:27 AM
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Thanks for sharing the opju. I think i understand it better now.
For your data, category info. are in 1st two columns with data in 3rd, we call it indexed data. To plot categorical bar chart, you should choose Plot: Categorical: Grouped Columns - Indexed.
https://www.originlab.com/doc/Origin-Help/grouped-column-index-data
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUUm-YgJX0A
Specify the grouping columns e.g. add A and B.
Then Origin will create categorical bar with A as main level and B as 2ndary level. And a new worksheet is created in same workbook which has data reorganized for the graph.
Each bar will have same width.
By default we color bars differently in each main group. U can see color indexed to column B (based on new sheet).
U can change fill color to be single color white and the pattern by column B instead, etc.
On Spacing tab, u can set Gap between Bars to 0 so no gap between individual bars within the category.
And adjust Gap between Subsets to be smaller so no big gap between different main categories.
You do have many categories so the bars will be thin. Though some values don't exist, it still take the space. U can resize the layer so the graph is wider.
You can also go to original sheet. Double click the Categories cell of column A or B. Check "Customize Categories" checkbox and remove those catgories u don't want to include in graph.
You will need to click Ctrl+R to rescale the graph.
See the attached opju.
https://my.originlab.com/ftp/forum_and_kbase/Images/DoE%201%20Relative%20Coefficients%20Auswertung_Shared_mod.opju
Thanks, Snow |
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thuyvi.co
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Posted - 01/10/2023 : 11:45:01 AM
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| Thanks a lot, Snow! |
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snowli
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1417 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2023 : 11:57:53 AM
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You are very welcome.
Snow |
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How to change bar width in categorical bar chart