SigmaPlot 11
SigmaPlot 11
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Dale Farris, Reviews CoordinatorGolden Triangle PC Club July 2008 General Overview SigmaPlot 11 gives you the exact technical graph type you need for your demanding research. And, to help you see interactions in your 3-D data, SigmaPlot powerfully renders multiple intersecting 3-D meshes with hidden line removal. With so many different chart and graph types to choose from, you can always find the best visual representation of your data. Graph creation starts with SigmaPlot's award-winning interface. The interactive Graph Wizard leads you through every step of graph creation. You get compelling, publication-quality charts and graphs in no time. SigmaPlot offers more options for charting, modeling and graphing your technical data than any other graphics software package. Create stunning slides, display your graphs in reports or further customize your graphs in drawing packages. Save graphs for publication in a technical journal, article or paper with SigmaPlot's wide range of graphic export options. SigmaPlot offers seamless Microsoft Office integration, so you can easily access data from Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and present your results in Microsoft PowerPoint® presentations. Produce Web documents without knowing HTML, or embed SigmaPlot Web object graphs in existing HTML files to create interactive electronic reports Macros to acquire your data, execute powerful analytical methods, and create industry-specific or field-specific graphs. Use built-in macros as provided or use these macros as a base to quickly create your own macros What Can SigmaPlot do for You? SigmaPlot software helps you quickly create exact graphs Graphing software that makes data visualization easy More than 80 2-D and 3-D technical graph types Customize every detail of your charts and graphs Quickly Plot your Data from Existing Graph Templates in the Graph Style Gallery Publish your charts and graphs anywhere Share high-quality graphs and data on the Web Graphing software that also delivers the data analysis tools you need to draw solid conclusions Data Analysis Doesn't Get Any Easier Get more statistical capabilities when you combine SigmaStat with SigmaPlot Use SigmaPlot within Microsoft Excel Use the Regression Wizard to fit data easily and accurately Plot ANY mathematical function Manage your data efficiently Maximize your Productivity with SigmaPlot's Automation Automate complex repetitive tasks Tap into SigmaPlot's powerful capabilities from other applications SigmaPlot 11 has Eleven Exciting New Features! 2D Vector Plots 2D Vector Plots are a new feature in SigmaPlot11. A 2D Vector plot is a display of a field of vectors in x,y coordinates where both direction and magnitude are represented. A popup dialog box can allow the user to specify arrow properties such as color, line thickness, and arrowhead length and angle. This feature can be used by, but not limited to physicists, climate researchers or in other fields where spatial data can include both direction and magnitude information. Global Curve Fitting It allows users to easily setup a global curve fit. It gives users the ability to easily share one or more equation parameters across multiple data sets Advisory Statistical Analysis within SigmaPlot11 Now users have an all-inclusive statistical analysis and technical graphing product that increases the number of usable scientific and engineering applications. Pre-Formatted Worksheets The user can start by selecting the type a graph that they wish to create and a worksheet will be automatically created with the data format required for that graph. Data entered into the worksheet is immediately displayed on the graph. This feature demonstrates to the user the strong relationship between the data format and the graph type. Automatic Updating of Quick Transforms Each worksheet can hold a list of user defined transforms that will automatically be re-run whenever the transform input data has changed. Improved 3D Graph Customization In SigmaPlot10, almost all objects in a 2D graph were selectable with a mouse click. Almost all objects in a 3D graph were not. SigmaPlot11 now adds mouse selectability to all 3D graph objects. Updated User Interface SigmaPlot11 now enjoys an updated look and feel across the entire application. Users can also add or prune out toolbar features or functions the user decides he's going to use thereby streamlining his customized workspace. Support for EMF Files Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF) files are a new and improved 32-bit revision of the WMF format. EMF files have extended functionality over WMF files. SP11 now includes support for importing and exporting EMF files. 100% Vista Compliant SP11 is fully Vista compliant and including support for SigmaPlot help files. Import Excel 2007 Files Directly into SP11 SigmaPlot11 adds compatibility for Microsoft Office 2007. Previous versions would not import Excel 2007 files without an intermediate conversion step to a prior file version. Standard Curves Macro Improvement In addition to the EC50 value already computed, the user can also compute other user-entered values like EC40 and EC60 values instantly. Two five-parameter logistic functions have been added and the Dynamic Curve Fitting feature included to help solve difficult curve fitting problems. The New Data Analysis Features Advanced Advisory Statistics within SigmaPlot11 SigmaPlot 11 is now a complete graphing and advisory statistics suite. SigmaPlot 11 can guide users through every step of advanced statistical analysis without the user having to be a statistical expert. With SigmaPlot 11, you can compare effects among groups including before-and-after or repeated measures studies. You can also: Conduct survival analysis Analyze rates and proportions Perform regression and correlation analyses Calculate power and sample size One does not need to know which statistical test is right for your data. Simply open the Advisory Statistics Wizard, answer a few questions about your data and your project and SigmaPlot will suggest the appropriate test and also check your data for underlying assumptions. Global Curve Fitting Past versions of SigmaPlot could perform global curve fits but the procedure was too involved and complicated. SigmaPlot 11 now employs an all new user interface allowing users to easily setup a global curve fit. SigmaPlot 11 also gives users the ability to easily share one or more equation parameters across multiple data sets. Standard Curves Macro is Improved In addition to the EC50 value already computed, the user can also compute other user-entered EC values such as EC40 and EC60 and compute them instantly. Two five-parameter logistic functions have been added and the Dynamic Curve Fitting feature included to help solve difficult curve fitting problems The New Graphing Features New 2D Vector Plots A 2D Vector plot is a display of a field of vectors in x,y coordinates where both direction and magnitude are represented. SigmaPlot 11 employs a popup dialog box that allows the user to specify arrow properties such as color, line thickness, and arrowhead length and angle. 2D Vector Plots can be used by, but not limited to physicists, climate researchers, and other fields where spatial data includes both direction and magnitude information. Improved 3D Graph Customization In earlier versions of SigmaPlot, almost all objects in a 2D graph were selectable with a mouse click. SigmaPlot11 now adds mouse selectability of all 3D graph objects with the ability to customize all 3D objects. The New User Interface Features New Updated User Interface SigmaPlot11 now enjoys an updated look and feel across the entire application. Users can also add or prune toolbar features or functions the user decides he's going to use thereby streamlining his customized workspace. Pre-Formatted Worksheets For greater user flexibility. Lets say you like to start by using a particular kind of graph but you don’t know how to set up the worksheet to achieve it. SigmaPlot 11 allows the user to select a graph first and then gives the user a pre-formatted worksheet to structure their data. The data entered into the worksheet is immediately displayed on the graph. This feature demonstrates to the user the strong relationship between the data format and the graph type. The New Windows Integration Features 100% Vista Compliant Earlier versions of SigmaPlot ran well on Vista except the “Help” menu function which was changed in Vista. SigmaPlot 11 is fully Vista compliant and including support for SigmaPlot help files. Import Excel 2007 Files Directly SigmaPlot 11 adds compatibility for Microsoft Office 2007. Previous versions would not import Excel 2007 files without a conversion step to a prior file version. The New Automation Feature Automatic Updating of Quick Transforms Each worksheet can hold a list of user defined transforms that will automatically be re-run whenever the transform input data has changed. The New Import/Export Feature Support for EMF Files Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF) files are a new and improved 32-bit revision of the WMF format. EMF files have extended functionality over WMF files. SigmaPlot 11 now includes support for importing and exporting EMF files. General Features Large, Scientific Worksheets Over 32,000 columns by millions of rows Handles numeric, text (categorical), and date & time data Automatically generate column statistics Data sorting Rename column and row titles Insert color, symbols, line styles and bar patterns Insert and delete rows and columns Row and column cell clipping and in-place editing Independent graphically adjustable row height and column widths Missing data handling Data point sampling Multiple worksheets per session Graphical feedback of current curve and datapoint Text support of up to 256 characters Change the font type and grid colors Zoom in and zoom out Change font for worksheet Multiple Undo Format empty cells - formatted selected columns even if they do not contain data More flexible column titles allow for duplicates and numeric only titles Enhanced data/time recognition and more formats Arrow-key functionality is similar to that of Microsoft Excel Freeze Panes Multi-line editing - text wraps to fit the column while the row height automatically adjusts Print preview Find and replace data from among millions of rows and columns Format text based cells with independent fonts Multiple sorting New Updated User Interface Complete Advisory Statistical Analysis without SigmaStat Global Curve Fitting with user friendly interface Standard Curves Macro Improved Automatic Updating of Quick Transforms Improved 3D Graph Customization Microsoft Office Integration You can open Excel spreadsheets directly inside SigmaPlot, allowing you to use the many features Excel offers. Use in-cell formulas and other Excel data analysis tools on your data. One-click access to directly launch SigmaPlot from Microsoft Excel Statistical Analysis Over 50 of the most frequently used statistical tests to analyze scientific research Major test Cox Regression Minor tests Odds Ratio Statistic Relative Risk Statistic One Sample t-test Shapiro-Wilk Normality Test New Result Graphs Anova Profile Plots Cox Regression Plots (Cumulative Hazard, Log Log Survival) 24 New Probability Transforms Gamma, Weibull, Cauchy, Error, LogNormal, Exponential, Logistic, LogLogistic More informative Anova messages Advisor Wizard guides you through the process of choosing the appropriate statistical test Report generation that translates the statistics into plain and simple English Descriptive statistics Non-parametric tests: t-tests, ANOVA One-way, two-way, three-way ANOVA Repeated measures Rates and proportions Correlation Survival analysis (Kaplan-Meir) Power and sample size analysis Symbol Types Over 80 symbol types (now 100 with SigmaPlot 11) 30 new symbol types that include half-filled and BMW styles Edit font when using text as symbol Access new symbols directly from graph properties dialog, toolbar, legend page, and the symbol dialog box More line types such as dash and gap patterns More fill patterns, for bar charts and area plots, that can be independently set from the line color "Picking from Column" Option Enter colors, patterns, symbols, line styles, tick mark intervals, tick labels and more directly into your worksheet to customize your graph the way you want. Transforms and "picking from column" allow you to create data dependent color gradients, symbols and sizes. SigmaPlot Notebook Can hold SigmaPlot worksheets, Excel worksheets, reports, documents, regression wizard equations, graph pages, and macros. New dialog-bar-based notebook that has several states: docks, resizable, hide-able, summary information mode, etc Browser-like notebook functionality that supports drag-n-drop capabilities Direct-editing of notebook summary information Import Axon Binary, Axon Text, ASCII Plain, Comma
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