3D Graph Colors

The Colors item is used to set the colors for the current 3D surface graph to one of nine predefined color schemes or to select or revise a custom color scheme for the type of graph displayed. The Page White BW color scheme is not necessary to print a Black and White graph. The most recent custom color scheme for each type of graph is saved across sessions.

Color Selection

The various graph types within the program have their own unique color scheme by default. If you dislike a given color scheme, you can select one of the predefined schemes or build your own custom scheme.

Custom Colors

A custom color scheme is automatically saved across sessions for each type of graph and this is listed as the User Customized color scheme. Initially, this custom color scheme will contain the Page White Color scheme, the one you would most likely want to modify for color printing. To create a custom color scheme, first select the one existing color scheme closest to the desired colors and then select the Customize Colors button. The Custom Colors screen will display the 27 graph colors used in the program and to the left of each you will see the current colors. Simply click on the color you want to customize and then select one of the 16 colors in the selection palette. The graph will immediately change to reflect your choice if that element exists within the current graph.

Saving a Custom Color Scheme

The most recent custom color scheme for a given type of graph is automatically saved across sessions. If you want to have more than one custom color scheme for a given type of graph, such as plotter and color laser printer color schemes, you will have to Save the custom colors to a disk file and use the Read item to recall them prior to printing.

You will also need to Save the custom color scheme to disk if you want to use these same colors in other 3D graphs within the program.

Colors files have CLR default extensions. These are binary files that can only be generated from within the program.