Each cell can contain
multiple plots and insets. Plots and insets are rendered in the order
in which they are added to a cell as follows:
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Plots are stacked, with the last
one added on top.
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Insets (legends and text entries)
are always rendered on top of plots. Among themselves, insets and
text entries are stacked, with the last one added on top.
You can change the order
in which these items are stacked.
For example, suppose
that you create a graph with two bar charts, and then add a line.
The line was added last, so it appears in front of the bar charts.
Now suppose that you
want the line to be in front of the City plot but behind the Highway
plot. You can make this change by modifying the cell contents.
To change the order
of plots and insets:
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Right-click in the cell
and select
Cell Contents. The
Cell Contents dialog box appears.
Note: The contents of the
Cell Contents dialog box vary depending on the plots
and insets that are in the graph cell.
There are two main sections
in the dialog box:
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The upper panel shows the list
of plots that currently exist in the cell. The plots are ordered so
that the plot that was added last appears at the top of the list.
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The bottom panel shows the list
of insets such as legends and entries. These items are always rendered
on top of the plots, but are ordered among themselves. The item that
was added last appears at the top of the list.
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To move an item up or
down in the list, select the item and then click the Move Up
or Move Down
arrow.
In the example, you
would move the Highway item up so that it is on top.
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To delete an item, select
the item and then click the Delete
icon.
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If applicable, select
the
Top or
Bottom tab and make changes there.
The
Top or
Bottom tab is available when the cell
contains a block plot that is positioned in the top or bottom margin
of the graph. On these tabs, you can move or delete plots.
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When you are finished
making changes, click
OK.
In the example, the
line is in front of the City plot but behind the Highway plot.
Line Is Between the Plots
