8.5.3. Properties of Axis

It supports settings related to axes.

8.5.3.1. General

Name	Set axis name
Axis Title	Set the title of the selected axis.
Unit	Set the units of the selected axis.
Axis Alignment	Set the axis alignment among Right, Left, Top, Bottom, and Default.
Number Format	Set the number of decimal places to be displayed for each coordinate value. Example (n2, e2…)
Draw Major Bands	Set the area of each coordinate grid to be color-coded so that it becomes the shape of band.
Band Color	Set the color of the major bands.
Border Color	Set the color of the border line except for the first axis. The border color of the first axis can be modified by Grid Panel Style in Properties of Plot.
Axis Type	Set axis type to Linear or Logarithmic type.
Logarithmic Base	Set logarithmic base value when Axis Type is set to Logarithmic.

8.5.3.2. Axis Title Style

Horizontal Alignment	Set the position of the x-axis title among Left, Center and Right.
Vertical Alignment	Set the position of the y-axis title among Top, Center and Bottom.
Font	Set the font for the axis title.
Font Size	Set the font size for the axis title. The size can be set from 1 to 50.
Font Weight	Set the font weight for the axis title.
Font Style	Set the font style for the axis title.
Font Color	Set the font color for the axis title.

8.5.3.3. Ticks

Use AutoTicks	Set whether to use the Auto Ticks. If the axis type is Linear and this property is set, the Major Delta is set automatically by the Number of Major Ticks.
Number ofMajorTicks	Set the size of the coordinate interval. If coordinate is too narrowed, the displayed coordinate values may be omitted in the middle. This function is available when Axis Type is set to Linear. The Number of Major Ticks can be set from 1 to 100.
Minors per Major	Set the size of the minor grid to divide the coordinate grid. If Axis Type is set to Logarithmic type, this function is available when using Use Auto Ticks. The value can be set from 1 to 50.
Max AutoTicks	Set max ticks for tick count automatically when using Use Auto Ticks. This function is available when Axis Type is set to Logarithmic, and Use Auto Ticks is selected.
Major Delta	Set the value of major delta. If Use Auto Ticks is not selected, this function is available.
Minor Delta	Set the value of minor delta. If Use Auto Ticks is not selected, this function is available.
Maximum	Set maximum value of coordinate value to be shown on the chart. 0, negative numbers are available, but it must not be equal to the minimum value.
Minimum	Set minimum value of coordinate value to be shown on the chart. 0, negative numbers are available, but it must not be equal to the maximum value.

Major Delta, Minor Delta with the Logarithmic Axis

Logarithmic Axis is a special case worth mentioning here. Due to the exponential nature of this axis type, Major Delta represents the difference between exponents of neighboring major ticks, not between their actual values. For instance, having Major Delta = 3 on a Logarithmic Axis with Logarithmic Base = 10 axis specifies that major ticks and gridlines will be spaced at 10^3 intervals (exponents will be divisors of 3):

Figure 8.5 Logarithmic Axis, Major Delta=3

On the contrary, the difference between neighboring minor ticks is not exponential. Therefore, Minor Delta represents the base difference between actual values of neighboring minor ticks. For instance, having Minor Delta = 100 results in minor ticks and gridlines generated with the increment of 100e, where e is the exponent of the nearest major tick to the left. So, the interval will be 100 between 1x100 and 1x10^3, 100^3 between 1x10^3 and 1x10^6, and 100^6 between 1x10^6 and 1x10^9:

Figure 8.6 Logarithmic Axis, Major Delta=3, Minor Delta=100

8.5.3.4. Tick Label Style

Draw Labels	Set whether to show or hide the coordinate values.
Label Angle	Set the angle of the coordinate values. The angle can be set from 0 to 90 degrees.
Font	Set the font for the coordinate values.
Font Size	Set the font size for the coordinate values. The size can be set from 1 to 50.
Font Weight	Set the font weight for the coordinate values.
Font Style	Set the font style for the coordinate values.
Font Color	Set the font color for the coordinate values.

8.5.3.5. Major Gridline Style

Draw Gridlines	Set whether to show or hide the major gridlines.
Color	Set the color of the major gridlines.
Thickness	Set the thickness of the major gridlines. The thickness can be set from 1 to 50.
Line Style	Sets the line style of the major gridlines.

8.5.3.6. Major Tickline Style

Draw Ticks	Set whether to show or hide the major ticklines.
Color	Set the color of the major ticklines.
Thickness	Set the thickness of the major ticklines. The thickness can be set from 1 to 50.
Length	Set the vertical length of the major ticklines. The length can be set from 1 to 50.

8.5.3.7. Minor Gridline Style

Draw Gridlines	Set whether to show or hide the minor gridlines.
Color	Set the color of the minor gridlines.
Thickness	Set the thickness of the minor gridlines. The thickness can be set from 1 to 50.
Line Style	Set the line style of the minor gridlines.

8.5.3.8. Minor Tickline Style

Draw Ticks	Set whether to show or hide the minor ticklines.
Color	Set the color of the minor ticklines.
Thickness	Set the thickness of the minor ticklines. The thickness can be set from 1 to 50.
Length	Set the vertical length of the minor ticklines. The length can be set from 1 to 50. It must be less or equal than major tickline length.