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I would like to plot a normal distribution curve horizontally (on the Y axis)
in a chart with vertical data histogram plots (up and down) and horizontal line plots (+/- 1 SD) €“ all currently using the Y axis. I have the histogram/SD portion built. Is there a way to use a secondary axis on the left side of the chart for the nd curve, yet have the nd curve appear on the right side of the chart? Actually, it may not make a difference just which axis, Y or secondary, the plots are attached to so long as the plots can be placed on the chart in an orderly fashion to display three issues: histogram data, lines for +/- 1 SD, nd curve - the SD lines must be logical with the nd curve. The next question: how would I shade the area of +/- 1 SD? Thanks, Phil |
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Tushar Mehta,
Sorry for the confusion. I have plotted 15 data points as vertical columns - they are positioned up-and-down, using the Y axis for values. Next, I plotted +/- 1 standard deviations and the mean value as horizontal lines (they run straight across the chart), also using the Y axis for values. What I want to do is plot a normal distribution curve such that the nd curve mean and SDs are all synchronous with the three horizontal lines already on the chart. The nd curve apex is right and it opens to the left. I want the viewer to see how the three lines across the chart align with the nd curve. Thanks, Phil "Tushar Mehta" wrote: In the subject you mention a vertical ND curve but in the body you mention horizontally. So, it is not clear what you want to do. In any case, you might want to check http://www.tushar- mehta.com/excel/tips/index.html specifically the link for 'Invert and rotate charts' To draw straight lines that match up with pre-determined values see http://www.tushar-mehta.com/excel/ch...nes/index.html Also, Jon Peltier has an alternative approach on his site. -- Regards, Tushar Mehta www.tushar-mehta.com Excel, PowerPoint, and VBA add-ins, tutorials Custom MS Office productivity solutions In article , says... I would like to plot a normal distribution curve horizontally (on the Y axis) in a chart with vertical data histogram plots (up and down) and horizontal line plots (+/- 1 SD) ΓΆ‚¬=3F all currently using the Y axis. I have the histogram/SD portion built. Is there a way to use a secondary axis on the left side of the chart for the nd curve, yet have the nd curve appear on the right side of the chart? Actually, it may not make a difference just which axis, Y or secondary, the plots are attached to so long as the plots can be placed on the chart in an orderly fashion to display three issues: histogram data, lines for +/- 1 SD, nd curve - the SD lines must be logical with the nd curve. The next question: how would I shade the area of +/- 1 SD? Thanks, Phil |
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Phil Hageman -
Jon Peltier has some examples of adding lines to charts at www.peltiertech.com, and you might be able to adapt the techniques shown on my "Better Histogram" page at www.treeplan.com. The Better Histogram uses a Column chart type (vertical bars) for a histogram and a hidden XY (Scatter) chart type for horizontal axis labels. The hidden XY data series could be used to show a normal curve, and additional XY data series could be used to show vertical lines. But I am not familiar with the chart you describe: "vertical columns," which I would generally associate with a standard histogram showing numerical values on a horizontal axis and vertical bars whose heights represent frequencies (which is the kind created by Excel's Histogram tool and somewhat enhanced by my Better Histogram), and "... and the mean value as horizontal lines," which would instead be vertical lines using the standard histogram orientation. - Mike www.mikemiddleton.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "Phil Hageman" wrote in message ... Tushar Mehta, Sorry for the confusion. I have plotted 15 data points as vertical columns - they are positioned up-and-down, using the Y axis for values. Next, I plotted +/- 1 standard deviations and the mean value as horizontal lines (they run straight across the chart), also using the Y axis for values. What I want to do is plot a normal distribution curve such that the nd curve mean and SDs are all synchronous with the three horizontal lines already on the chart. The nd curve apex is right and it opens to the left. I want the viewer to see how the three lines across the chart align with the nd curve. Thanks, Phil "Tushar Mehta" wrote: In the subject you mention a vertical ND curve but in the body you mention horizontally. So, it is not clear what you want to do. In any case, you might want to check http://www.tushar- mehta.com/excel/tips/index.html specifically the link for 'Invert and rotate charts' To draw straight lines that match up with pre-determined values see http://www.tushar-mehta.com/excel/ch...nes/index.html Also, Jon Peltier has an alternative approach on his site. -- Regards, Tushar Mehta www.tushar-mehta.com Excel, PowerPoint, and VBA add-ins, tutorials Custom MS Office productivity solutions In article , says... I would like to plot a normal distribution curve horizontally (on the Y axis) in a chart with vertical data histogram plots (up and down) and horizontal line plots (+/- 1 SD) ?=3F all currently using the Y axis. I have the histogram/SD portion built. Is there a way to use a secondary axis on the left side of the chart for the nd curve, yet have the nd curve appear on the right side of the chart? Actually, it may not make a difference just which axis, Y or secondary, the plots are attached to so long as the plots can be placed on the chart in an orderly fashion to display three issues: histogram data, lines for +/- 1 SD, nd curve - the SD lines must be logical with the nd curve. The next question: how would I shade the area of +/- 1 SD? Thanks, Phil |
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Hi Phil,
I delayed responding hoping someone else would have an idea of what it=20 is you are trying to do. It appears that is not the case. Like Mike, I just don't understand what you are charting. If you plot 15 data points in a column chart, the x-axis are categories=20 (such as "Sample 1", "Sample 2", "Sample 3", etc.). It is possible to=20 calculate the mean for this data set and plot it as a horizontal line. =20 However, this layout doesn't help any analysis vis-a-vis the=20 distribution of the data. In a normal distribution chart, the mean value is that value of x=20 (along the *x-axis*) where the pdf value (along the y-axis) is the=20 highest. I cannot understand how one can draw a horizontal line at the=20 mean value. The same applies to the std. dev. values. Two references: Mike Middleton's paper: ESTIMATING THE DISTRIBUTION OF DEMAND USING BOUNDED SALES DATA http://www.usfca.edu/~middleton/demand.pdf and my tutorial Drawing a Normal curve http://www.tushar-mehta.com/excel/ch...n/index.htm=20 I imagine you will find more with a google search. --=20 Regards, Tushar Mehta www.tushar-mehta.com Excel, PowerPoint, and VBA add-ins, tutorials Custom MS Office productivity solutions In article ,=20 says... Tushar Mehta, =20 Sorry for the confusion. I have plotted 15 data points as vertical column= s -=20 they are positioned up-and-down, using the Y axis for values. Next, I=20 plotted +/- 1 standard deviations and the mean value as horizontal lines= =20 (they run straight across the chart), also using the Y axis for values. = What=20 I want to do is plot a normal distribution curve such that the nd curve m= ean=20 and SDs are all synchronous with the three horizontal lines already on th= e=20 chart. The nd curve apex is right and it opens to the left. I want the= =20 viewer to see how the three lines across the chart align with the nd curv= e. =20 Thanks, Phil =20 "Tushar Mehta" wrote: =20 In the subject you mention a vertical ND curve but in the body you=20 mention horizontally. So, it is not clear what you want to do. =20 In any case, you might want to check http://www.tushar- mehta.com/excel/tips/index.html specifically the link for 'Invert and= =20 rotate charts' =20 To draw straight lines that match up with pre-determined values see=20 http://www.tushar-mehta.com/excel/ch...nes/index.html =20 Also, Jon Peltier has an alternative approach on his site. =20 =20 --=20 Regards, =20 Tushar Mehta www.tushar-mehta.com Excel, PowerPoint, and VBA add-ins, tutorials Custom MS Office productivity solutions =20 In article ,=20 says... I would like to plot a normal distribution curve horizontally (on the= Y axis)=20 in a chart with vertical data histogram plots (up and down) and horiz= ontal=20 line plots (+/- 1 SD) =C3=A2=E2=3D3F=AC=3D3F all currently using the = Y axis. I have the=20 histogram/SD portion built. Is there a way to use a secondary axis o= n the=20 left side of the chart for the nd curve, yet have the nd curve appear= on the=20 right side of the chart? Actually, it may not make a difference just= which=20 axis, Y or secondary, the plots are attached to so long as the plots = can be=20 placed on the chart in an orderly fashion to display three issues: hi= stogram=20 data, lines for +/- 1 SD, nd curve - the SD lines must be logical wit= h the nd=20 curve. The next question: how would I shade the area of +/- 1 SD? =20 Thanks, Phil =20 =20 =20 |
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