To apply coloring:
In the Filters panel, click and hold down the left mouse button on the filter representing the column that you want to color by.
Comment: Coloring is also available in the Visualization Properties dialog. The color of marked items is changed under Edit > Document Properties.
Drag the filter to the center of the visualization.
Response: Drop targets appear in the middle of the visualization.
Release the mouse button on the Color target.
Response: The markers are colored with one color for each category in the selected column.
Comment: To learn more about coloring in Spotfire, see Coloring Overview.
To shape markers by a column:
In the filters panel, click and hold down the left mouse button on the filter representing the column that you want to shape by.
Comment: Shape is also available in the Properties dialog.
Drag the filter to the center of the visualization.
Response: Drop targets appear in the middle of the visualization.
Release the mouse button on the Shape by target.
Response: The markers are shaped with one shape for each category in the selected column.
Comment: In the Shape page of the Properties dialog you can change the shape you want to use for each category.
To aggregate markers:
Right-click in the 3D scatter plot to display the pop-up menu.
Select Properties.
Click to display the Marker By page.
Select a column to group the
markers by under Show one marker
for each.
Response: The markers are grouped so that a single marker is shown
for each category in the selected column.
Comment: If the Legend is visible, the Marker By property may also
be changed there.
To create a new 3D scatter plot:
Click on the New 3D Scatter
Plot button on the toolbar,
.
Comment: You can also select Insert > New Visualization > 3D Scatter Plot from the menu.
Response: A first attempt to set up a suitable 3D scatter plot is made by the application.
Adjust the 3D scatter plot to display the measures of your choice.
Comment: For more information about how to change what to show on the three axes, see Column Selectors.
Zooming and navigating in the 3D scatter plot:
Located at the top right of the visualization are a number of buttons that you can use to zoom and navigate in the visualization.
Button |
Shortcut |
Description |
|
Press and hold the Shift key and the right mouse button simultaneously while moving the mouse up. |
Zoom in. |
|
Press and hold the Shift key and the right mouse button simultaneously while moving the mouse down. |
Zoom out. |
|
Press and hold the Ctrl key and the right mouse button simultaneously while moving the mouse to the right. |
Rotate right. |
|
Press and hold the Ctrl key and the right mouse button simultaneously while moving the mouse to the left. |
Rotate left. |
|
Press and hold the Ctrl key and the right mouse button simultaneously while moving the mouse up. |
Rotate up. |
|
Press and hold the Ctrl key and the right mouse button simultaneously while moving the mouse down. |
Rotate down. |
|
|
Reset navigation. |
You can also use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out. To reset zoom and navigation to the default values, click on the Reset Navigation button, or right-click in the visualization and select Reset Navigation.
Resizing markers in the 3D scatter plot:
You can use keyboard shortcuts to resize markers in the 3D scatter plot:
Shortcut |
Description |
Press and hold down the Ctrl key and the plus (+) key simultaneously until the markers have the desired size. |
Increase size of markers. |
Press and release the plus key repeatedly while pressing the Ctrl key. |
Increase size of markers. |
Press and hold the Ctrl key and the minus (-) key simultaneously. |
Decrease size of markers. |
Press and release the minus key repeatedly while pressing the Ctrl key. |
Decrease size of markers. |
Press and hold down the Ctrl key while rotating the mouse wheel. |
Resize markers. |
Yet another way to resize the markers is to open the Size page of the Properties dialog and use the slider control.
See also:
