Boxplot

Create a boxplot.

Instructions

Follow these steps:

  1. On the ribbon, go to the Data tab, then click Open Data Source, then select the block model or database you want to analyse to load it into the Explorer Visibility column.

  2. Select the variable you want to use from the Data Explorer column.

    Note:  You can select more than one variable if you want to see multiple box plots on the same chart.

  3. On the ribbon, go to the Stats tab, then click Box Plot. After the chart has been created, the Properties column will display the options available to customise it.

    To refresh the chart, click the icon in the upper right corner.

    Tip:  To add additional data to the chart, you can drag and drop one or more variables from the Data Explorer column. The chart will be updated automatically.

  4. Use the Properties column to edit the title, colours, and type of information that is displayed.

    Customise the chart colours

    Whiskers have the following options:

    • Quantile: uses 2.5% and 97.5% of the data for the whisker limits.

    • All Data: uses all the data for the whiskers, no outliers exist in this case.

    • 2x Standard deviation: uses the Mean ±1 Standard Deviation.

    • 3x Standard deviation: uses the Mean ±1.5 Standard Deviation.

    • 1.5 x Interquantile: 1.5 times the Interquantile Range below and above the first and third quantiles respectively.

    Outliers

    You can set an option to display the outliers or not. If you decide to display the outliers, you can adjust the threshold by entering the value into the textbox or by using the slider control.

    Sort By

    Sort the data by selecting from the drop-down list.

    Axes

    Use these options to customise the amount of information displayed in the axes of the chart.

    Auto fit

    Select this option for the axes to be automatically set up based on the values found in the data.

    Minimum / Maximum

    Deselect Auto fit, then enter the minimum and maximum axes values.

    Auto Interval

    With this option checked, the interval will be automatically determined.  Unchecked this option to enter a new interval.

    Title

    Enter a title for the axis.

    Scale

    Select the type of scale in which you want to view the data by using the drop-down list.

    Annotations and legend

    You can display annotations and legends (which are turned off by default) by enabling the Statistics and Show Legend checkboxes. Enabling the Dock Statistics option will position the table below the chart.

    Decimals

    Set the number of decimals places.

    Size

    Set the font size.

    Horizontal / Vertical Alignment

    Click and drag the legend with your mouse, or use the Horizontal and Vertical Alignment adjustments to customise the look of the chart.