Default Options - Plot - Color Chart
Sets the parameters that control the look of the plot legend.
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Display color charts. Turns the display of the plot legend on/off.
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Display plot details. If checked, displays the model name, study name, plot type, and the deformation scale of a plot.
Position
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Predefined positions. Sets the position of the chart to a predefined position.
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User defined. Sets the relative location of the upper left corner of the color bar.
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Horizontal from left. Specifies the horizontal distance from the left of the graphics area as a percentage of the width of the window.
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Width
Number format
Color options
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Default . Uses the default color map in the plot.
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Rainbow . Uses the rainbow color map in the plot.
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Gray Scale . Sets the gray scale gradient map. Use this option for black and white printers.
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No. of chart colors. Sets the number of the colors used in the chart (2 to 24).
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Flip. Reverses the color mapping.
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User Defined. Defines up to 9 base colors. To define a base color, click on its box and choose a new color from the color palette. If the number of base colors you select here is equal to the number of chart colors, then only the selected colors will be used. In other words, no shades or color interpolation.
Any changes to the above settings take effect for new plots only. They do not affect existing plots. To modify chart settings for an active plot, right-click the plot icon in the Results folder, and select Chart Options.