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Hi, I have two raw materials A & B, I measure the amount
of each of them during a reaction. If the ratio of A:B is ok the reaction will proceed with no further additions of either raw material, I want to generate a tram line graph that shows the aging of the reaction. "A" would be along the bottom and "B" up the side, I would have two columns of reation results, each time I would measure both A & B. If I plot this info I get a graph with two lines on it, how do I plot a variable amount of A against a variable amount of B ? e.g. A=10, B=8, next data A=9, B=7, next data A=3, B=3, next data A=1, B=1.5 and ultimately A=0.5 B=0.5. |
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Jon Peltier's Excel Page -- Don Guillett SalesAid Software "Neil" wrote in message ... Hi, I have two raw materials A & B, I measure the amount of each of them during a reaction. If the ratio of A:B is ok the reaction will proceed with no further additions of either raw material, I want to generate a tram line graph that shows the aging of the reaction. "A" would be along the bottom and "B" up the side, I would have two columns of reation results, each time I would measure both A & B. If I plot this info I get a graph with two lines on it, how do I plot a variable amount of A against a variable amount of B ? e.g. A=10, B=8, next data A=9, B=7, next data A=3, B=3, next data A=1, B=1.5 and ultimately A=0.5 B=0.5. |
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Thanks, Don, for the plug. But I think I'll give Neil a brief intro
right here. Put your A values in one column (how about A?), and the B values in the next column (B). Select a single cell in the range of data, or select the entire range to be plotted. Run the chart wizard, either from the button that looks like a little column chart, or from Chart on the Insert menu. In step 1 of the chart wizard, select one of the XY Scatter chart types (fifth choice on the left), not the Line chart (third choice). Follow along with whatever embellishments you want, or set them later. Sample data: 10 8 9 7 3 3 1 1.5 0.5 0.5 - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP http://www.geocities.com/jonpeltier/Excel/index.html _______ Neil wrote: Hi, I have two raw materials A & B, I measure the amount of each of them during a reaction. If the ratio of A:B is ok the reaction will proceed with no further additions of either raw material, I want to generate a tram line graph that shows the aging of the reaction. "A" would be along the bottom and "B" up the side, I would have two columns of reation results, each time I would measure both A & B. If I plot this info I get a graph with two lines on it, how do I plot a variable amount of A against a variable amount of B ? e.g. A=10, B=8, next data A=9, B=7, next data A=3, B=3, next data A=1, B=1.5 and ultimately A=0.5 B=0.5. |
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Many thanks, one additional question, I want to manually
set the X & Y ranges which I can do, but I also want to put tramlines on the graph, these are straight lines and dictate the bounds of the ratio, if the result is within the upper and lower tram lines then the ratio is sufficient to react to completion, this is a kind of cross between a normal line graph and the Scatter graph you mention, is it possible to combine these two types of graph ? -----Original Message----- Thanks, Don, for the plug. But I think I'll give Neil a brief intro right here. Put your A values in one column (how about A?), and the B values in the next column (B). Select a single cell in the range of data, or select the entire range to be plotted. Run the chart wizard, either from the button that looks like a little column chart, or from Chart on the Insert menu. In step 1 of the chart wizard, select one of the XY Scatter chart types (fifth choice on the left), not the Line chart (third choice). Follow along with whatever embellishments you want, or set them later. Sample data: 10 8 9 7 3 3 1 1.5 0.5 0.5 - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP http://www.geocities.com/jonpeltier/Excel/index.html _______ Neil wrote: Hi, I have two raw materials A & B, I measure the amount of each of them during a reaction. If the ratio of A:B is ok the reaction will proceed with no further additions of either raw material, I want to generate a tram line graph that shows the aging of the reaction. "A" would be along the bottom and "B" up the side, I would have two columns of reation results, each time I would measure both A & B. |
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Neil -
This time I'll let the link do the talking: http://www.geocities.com/jonpeltier/...s.html#AddLine Also, I see some confusion in your question. The difference between a Line chart and a Scatter chart has nothing to do with whether there are lines connecting the points. You can format a series the same way in Line and Scatter charts: with or without markers, with or without lines. A Scatter chart treats X values as variable numerical values, and positions the points proportionally according to these values and the axis min and max. A Line chart treats X values as dumb text labels, and plots points left to right in order of their appearance in the worksheet. For more information about axis types and chart types, see my web pages: X Axis: Category or Value? http://www.geocities.com/jonpeltier/...ValueAxis.html Scatter Chart or Line Chart? http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/P...cle.asp?ID=190 - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP http://www.geocities.com/jonpeltier/Excel/index.html _______ Neil wrote: Many thanks, one additional question, I want to manually set the X & Y ranges which I can do, but I also want to put tramlines on the graph, these are straight lines and dictate the bounds of the ratio, if the result is within the upper and lower tram lines then the ratio is sufficient to react to completion, this is a kind of cross between a normal line graph and the Scatter graph you mention, is it possible to combine these two types of graph ? -----Original Message----- Thanks, Don, for the plug. But I think I'll give Neil a brief intro right here. Put your A values in one column (how about A?), and the B values in the next column (B). Select a single cell in the range of data, or select the entire range to be plotted. Run the chart wizard, either from the button that looks like a little column chart, or from Chart on the Insert menu. In step 1 of the chart wizard, select one of the XY Scatter chart types (fifth choice on the left), not the Line chart (third choice). Follow along with whatever embellishments you want, or set them later. Sample data: 10 8 9 7 3 3 1 1.5 0.5 0.5 - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP http://www.geocities.com/jonpeltier/Excel/index.html _______ Neil wrote: Hi, I have two raw materials A & B, I measure the amount of each of them during a reaction. If the ratio of A:B is ok the reaction will proceed with no further additions of either raw material, I want to generate a tram line graph that shows the aging of the reaction. "A" would be along the bottom and "B" up the side, I would have two columns of reation results, each time I would measure both A & B. If I plot this info I get a graph with two lines on it, how do I plot a variable amount of A against a variable amount of B ? e.g. A=10, B=8, next data A=9, B=7, next data A=3, B=3, next data A=1, B=1.5 and ultimately A=0.5 B=0.5. . |
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