Task 3 starts from the end of Task 2 Configuring the Plot Layout.

  1. Add an icon and your office symbol to one side of the default legend so that any plot you produce will contain the icon and text.
  2. Use the Plot Properties editor to customize your Legend.
  3. Select Default Plot Properties from your plot's Edit menu.
  4. Select the Legend tab.
    1. Choose either the Right or Left block tab.
    2. Select the Draw Legend Block checkbox.
    3. Then add your icon.
      1. Select the Blue&GoldCastle.jpg file in your workshop directory. You can try other graphics files too. 
      2. Valid icon file types include .jpg, .gif, .bmp, and .png.
    4. NOTE: When you change the default plot properties, they only apply to new plots, not plots that are already open.  To see your legend changes you will need to close your plot and re-plot it.
      Plot with icon in legend
  5. Create a new plot with at least 4 flow records displayed. (C-part filter of FLOW, D-part filter of 01JAN2002, and F-part filter of OBS)
  6. Check the plot's View menu to make sure that Use Line Styles is "on".
    Plot with four time-series
  7. Question 1. What color(s) are the flow curves?

    Green, red, blue, and yellow.

  8. Question 2. Do they have symbols?

    No

  9. Change how that the first 4 flow curves will be plotted by default. Be creative. You can adjust the colors, line style, weight, fill, and symbols.
    1. Edit the Default Line Styles.
    2. Save your changes by selecting Save from the File menu of the Default Line Styles editor.
    3. Test your changes by closing the plot and re-plotting your flows.
      Plot with modified line styles
  10. Question 3. What line properties did you change?

       Draw Points

          Style

          Line Color

          Fill Color

          Draw Symbols on Data Points

          Skip

          Offset

    There is no correct answer.

  11. Create a plot for Dewey Lake. This plot should contain the following pathnames:
    1. //DEWEY-LAKE-POOL/ELEV//1HOUR/T0N0B0/
    2. //DEWEY-LAKE-CONSERVATION/ELEV-ZONE//1HOUR/T0N0B0/
    3. //DEWEY-LAKE-POOL/FLOW-IN//1HOUR/T0N0B0/
    4. //DEWEY-LAKE-POOL/FLOW-OUT//1HOUR/T0N0B0/
    5. //DEWEY-LAKE/FLOW//1HOUR/OBS/
  12. Add a marker line where the observed data runs out. You can add a marker line by choosing the pointer tool on the left side of the plot, right click in the plot, and then choose Add Marker | On X-Axis. Within the Input editor, modify the date and time to match when the observed data runs out. Then click the OK button.
  13. Add a callout to the observed flow curve. A call out can be added by placing the mouse pointer on top of one of the plotted lines and clicking the right mouse button. An Add Callout option should show up at the bottom of the pop up menu. You can enter the text used in the call out in the Add Callout editor.
  14. Using the skills you have developed, further configure the plot to your preference. Your plot should look similar to the following plot.
    Modified plot