A thumbnail plot is a miniature version of the full-size plots available in CWMS, showing time series data for the duration of the time window. A curve is created for each data set that is assigned as a thumbnail plot. Depending on what parameter set to display in the plot, all curves may not display at once. 

Thumbnail Plots - Visualization Module

Setting the Scale

To set the scale of a thumbnail plot:

  1. From the Time Series Icon Editor dialog, click the Icon Types and Layers tab.
  2. The Thumbnail Scale editor represents the minimum and maximum values displayed with in a plot. To set these values, first check the checkbox next to Min or Max, and the fields next to the labels will become enabled. Once the fields are enabled, enter the numeric values for the items you selected.
    Thumbnail Scale Editor
  3. Click OK, and the Time Series Icon Editor dialog closes.

Setting the Color

Colors are assigned to the curves in the order they were associated with the thumbnail plot.

To set the color of the curve on thumbnail plots:

  1. From the Time Series Icon Editor dialog, select Icon Plot Colors from the Data menu. The Plot Icon Color Editor dialog opens.
    Plot Icon Color Editor Dialog
  2. Under the Curve column, a number is assigned to each data set that has been defined for the time series icon.
  3. To change the color of a curve, click in a cell under the Color column and a list of available colors appears.
  4. Select the color you wish to use, and the color will now appear in the cell of the Color column. Click OK, and the Plot Icon Color Editor closes.