To tabulate the data stored in a DSS file:

  • Select the datasets of interest, then…

  • Click the Plot button on the Toolbar—OR—Select Plot from the Display menu.

"Figure: HEC-DSSVue Time-Series Plot Window" shows a Plot Window that displays the two time-series datasets selected in "Figure: Pathname Selection Tools" with the time window set as shown in "Figure: Set time Window Editor".

Figure: HEC-DSSVue Time-Series Plot Window

Each Plot Window that displays time-series data includes a…

  • Title Bar—showing the pathname of the first selected dataset
  • Menu Bar—containing File, Edit, and View menus.
    Vertical Toolbar—containing a Pointer tool and a Zoom tool
  • Viewports (one or more)—showing a graph of the data
  • Legend—included directly below the viewports—it identifies each dataset and shows the line style used to display the data in its plot.
  • Y Axis—one for each viewport—it is labeled to show the parameter, units, and range of values of the plotted data
  • X Axis —the horizontal axis that is shared by all viewports since it represents the time axis; all the plotted data in the viewports are aligned in time.

You can resize the plot window by dragging any corner of the window to the desired size; the contents of the plot (especially the axes and the text of the legend) will rescale as you change the size of the plot window.

You can use the Zoom tool to view only a subset of the data in the plot. To zoom in, use the Zoom tool to drag a box (within a viewport or along one axis or the other) around the portion of the plot you want to view; the plot content inside the zoom box will fill the viewport or the plot will adjust to show data relevant to the portion of the axis you zoomed in on. While zoomed in, the plot window will show scroll bars to allow you view more of your data without having to zoom back out. However, to zoom back out, just right click anywhere in the graph or along the axes.

Refer to the HEC-DSSVue User's Manual for more details on configuring a DSSVue plot window.