13-Aquamarine

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X Y Plot Axis

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August 22, 2023
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In Mathcad Prime 8.0 the X and Y axis are reversed to what I normally see. Y is usually up and down. X is usually left to right. Is there a way to reverse the Axis definitions?

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Best answer by terryhendicott

Hi,

The axis are not reversed to your normal use.

The x axis (one at the bottom) is positive left to right

The y axis (on the right side) is positive down to up.

You will get used to this layout.

Here is an example.

Cheers

Terry

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Cornel

19-Tanzanite

f1(1,1,1,t) is Y axis, and f2(1,1,1,t) is X axis

Or you can drag f1(1,1,1,t) from right to left of the plot.

In all above cases: f1(1,1,1,t) is Y axis, and f2(1,1,1,t) is X axis

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Snowshoeman

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13-Aquamarine

I see what you are pointing out. But in the United States, f1(1,1,1,t) would be on the X axis and f2(1,1,1,t) would be on the Y axis. The program should identify the left-right as the X-Axis. But the program identifies this as the Y axis. Is there a way to reverse the axis definitions inside the program?

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Cornel

19-Tanzanite

I do not know if it is a way like you want, but you can still put f1(1,1,1,t) where f2(1,1,1,t) is right now, and then put f2(1,1,1,t) where f1(1,1,1,t) îs right now. So, to interchanged f1() with f2 on the axis...

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terryhendicott

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21-Topaz II

Hi,

The axis are not reversed to your normal use.

The x axis (one at the bottom) is positive left to right

The y axis (on the right side) is positive down to up.

You will get used to this layout.

Here is an example.

Cheers

Terry

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Snowshoeman

Author

13-Aquamarine

O.K... I guess it is my mistake. Thanks for the reply!

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Werner_E

25-Diamond I

As Terry already cleared up it seems that you misinterpreted the position of the default placeholders for the axis expressions.

In Prime you are allowed to drag these expressions using the mouse with held left mouse button to a couple of different positions if you like that better, e.g.

And while I won't recommend doing so you may also move the axis around which makes a bit clearer that the axis expressions in their default position are connected to the correct axis as you expect - the expression at the bottom center to the horizontal x-axis and the expression to the right to the vertical y-axis