The Reference Curves tab

Introduction

Reference curves are curves from existing result files that you can display in the Curves pane of System Control during a run.

How to choose and display reference curves

You can include up to five reference curves in a method. You choose which curves to display during the run with the View:Properties:Curves command in System Control (see The Curves pane). Reference curves are only displayed during the run. Reference curves are not saved in the result file.

How to add reference curves

The table below describes how to add a reference curve from a result file:

Step

Action

1

Select the Reference Curves tab and click the Import button.

Result: The Import Reference Curve dialog is displayed.

2

  • In the left field, select the result file containing the curve to be added.

Result: The Select list displays the available curves for the result file.

  • Select the curve you want to add from the Select list.

3

  • If desired, change the curve name in the Import as field.

Note: The curve name has to be changed if a reference curve with that name already exists.

  • Click Import.

4

Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you want to add more curves.

5

Click the Close button to close the Import Reference Curve dialog box.

How to delete reference curves

The table describes how to delete reference curves.

Step

Action

1

Select the curves you want to delete.

2

Click the Delete button and confirm the action when prompted.

Note: Deleting curves from the method does not affect the curves in the result file from which they were imported.

How to rename reference curves

The table below describes how to rename a reference curve in a method:

Step

Action

1

Click the Rename button.

2

  • Select a curve from the list.

  • Change the name in the Rename item to field.

  • Click the Rename button.

3

Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you want to rename more reference curves.

4

Click the Close button.

Result: The reference curve name is changed.

2005-06-15