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11.4. Controlling Miscellaneous Text and Symbols<br />

You can control the display of different symbols and text entries in your graphics window. These items can<br />

help to clarify the way your data is displayed. Although many of these items are controlled by commands,<br />

the GUI provides an interfaces to many of the commands to allow the selection and placement of the items<br />

you desire.<br />

11.4.1. Using Legends in Your Displays<br />

You can use legends to help define and clarify the data in your display. The Window Options Dialog Box is<br />

the “master” legend control. It controls whether or not the legend is displayed, the type of legend display,<br />

and in some cases, the content of your legend. The position of the Triad is also controlled from this dialog<br />

box. See Figure 11.2 (p. 231) below.<br />

The INFO pull down window provides control for the type of legend. It allows you to turn legend displays<br />

on and off, and also to access either the Auto Legend or the Multi-Legend display. The on and off settings<br />

control the display of all legend items, for all types of legends.<br />

The Legend On and Auto legend selections control the display of the documentation column. The documentation<br />

column display places all of your legend data along the right side of the graphics window and resizes<br />

your model area appropriately. Legend On displays the documentation data at all times, while Auto Legend<br />

displays the appropriate data, only when it is applicable.<br />

The Multi Legend provides placement options for your text and contour scales within the model area of<br />

your graphics window. The Multi Legend options are discussed below.<br />

Figure 11.2 The Window Options Dialog Box<br />

The default, legend setting is the user-defined “Multi-Legend.” (Utility Menu> Plot Ctrls> Window Controls><br />

Window Options> MultiLegend - /PLOPTS,INFO,3 ).<br />

11.4.1.1. Controlling the Content of Your Legends<br />

The window options dialog box shown above in Figure 11.2 (p. 231) controls the type of legend, along with<br />

the content of the documentation column. You control the content of the Multi Legend via dialog boxes<br />

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11.4.1. Using Legends in Your Displays<br />

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