Setting Scatter Preferences

  To set scatter preferences:

1. Choose Preferences, then Scatter.

   The Scatter Preferences dialog opens.

2. To change how the scatter chart is presented, use the View drop-down list:

   • Scatter View (1xN) shows secondary variables plotted against a target.

   • Matrix View (NxN) shows all selected variables plotted against each other.

3. Use settings in the Window group to determine whether the chart opens automatically.

   If Show Automatically is checked, you can choose whether to display the chart while the simulation is running or after it stops.

4. To change the size and amount of detail shown in each plot, use the Plot Sizer.

   Slide it left to decrease or right to increase plot size. To set the new size as a global default or apply it to other scatter charts, click Apply To and choose appropriate settings. Click Help for additional information.

5. To determine the number of trials that are plotted relative to the total number of trials in each simulation, click the Criteria tab to display it.

   By default, only a portion of trials are plotted for each simulation, based on the total number of trials. To display all trials or a specific number, choose Show The First ____ Trials and enter the number of trials to display. Or, you can choose Show The First ___% Of The Trials to show a certain percent of the trials, from 1% to 100%.

6. You can click Defaults at any time to restore original default settings for the Scatter Preferences dialog or click Apply To to set new defaults.

7. When all settings are complete, click OK to activate them and close the dialog.