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Plotting areas

Select Area from the mark type selection box.

The pattern selection box, in the lower left-hand corner of the selection boxes is now available (it replaces the line thickness box). Click it to call up the pop-up menu, select the pattern that you wish to use to fill the area.

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The selection boxes are now as follows:

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Proceed exactly as in the above paragraph for plotting a line; after double clicking to end, the area is closed and colored with the pattern selected.

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In order to plot a circular area, select Circle (instead of Area) from the mark type selection box. Click the chart then drag the mouse to define the radius of the circle. Note that the circle is colored with the pattern selected.

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Note: if you just click the center point on the chart, the software displays the dialog box where you can enter the circle radius value manually.

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You can either display a complete circle, either display only a sector. For this, in the dialog, enter the value of the starting angle and the value of the arc.