Command Reference

The File Menu
n File New 	Creates a new LabPlot project file.
In a project file all settings and all plots are stored in ASCII format.
o File Open 	Opens a LabPlot project file.
File Open Recent 	Opens a recent LabPlot project file.
Here the last used 10 project files are listed.
s File Save 	Saves the actual project.
If you haven't saved the project before the project is saved under a temporary project file name.
a File Save As 	Saves the actual project under a different name.
File OpenXML 	Open project from a LabPlot XML file.
File SaveXML 	Save project to a LabPlot XML file.
v File Project Infos 	This dialog gives you the possibility to watch and change some project related options like title, author, creation date, etc. This information is saved in the project file and can be used to save some additional information about a project.
> File Project Explorer 	This dialog gives you an overview of the structure of a project. In future releases there may be some additional functionality here like adding deleting graphs, plots or worksheets.
l File Import 	 Import data into the active spreadsheet
This item can be used to import data into LabPlot. Please read more in the import dialog section.
j File Import OPJ project 	 Import OPJ project
This item can be used to import Origin OPJ projects into LabPlot.
r File Export to Image 	 Saves the active plot as a graphic.
Here you have the possibility to save the active plot under different image formats. Currently supported are : BMP, JPG, JPG2000, PBM, PGM, PNG, PPM, TIFF, XBM and XPM.
o File Export to ... 	Saves the active plot as special format.
Currently supported are : Postscript (PS), Encapsulated Postscript (EPS), Portable Document Format (PDF), Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) and the native QPicture Format (PIC).
e File Export via pstoedit 	Export the active plot to different formats.
Here you have the possibility to export the active plot to different file formats via pstoedit. Supported are : DXF, FIG, EPS, and many more.
i File Export via ImageMagick 	Export the active plot to different image formats.
Here you have the possibility to export the active plot to different image formats via ImageMagick. Supported are over than 100 different formats! Please see the documentation of ImageMagick for more informations.
p File Print 	Prints the active plot.
Here a print dialog is opened where you can select the printer, different paper sizes, etc.
p File Print Preview 	Open a print preview.
This item opens an embedded print preview of the active plot in A5 landscape. If the print preview is active you can close it with this item.
q File Quit 	Quit LabPlot.

The Edit Menu
Shift n Edit New 2D Plot 	This is used to open a new empty 2D Plot in the current worksheet.
z Edit New Surface Plot 	This is used to open a new empty surface plot in the active worksheet.
m Edit New 3D Plot 	This is used to open a new empty 3D Plot in the active worksheet.
Shift q Edit New QWT 3D Plot 	This is used to open a new empty QWT 3D Plot in the active worksheet.
. Edit New Pie Plot 	This is used to open a new empty Pie Plot in the active worksheet.
Shift o Edit New Polar Plot 	This is used to open a new empty Polar Plot in the active worksheet.
Shift t Edit New Ternary Plot 	This is used to open a new empty Ternary Plot in the active worksheet.
q Edit Delete Active Plot 	This is used to delete the active plot in the current worksheet.
> Edit Clone Active Sheet 	This item can be used to clone the active spreadsheet / worksheet.
Shift S Edit New Spreadsheet 	This is used to open a new spreadsheet.
x Edit New Worksheet 	This is used to open a new worksheet.
g Plot Graph List 	 Opens the graph list dialog.
In the list dialog you can manipulate the graphs of the active plot. This dialog can also be reached by double clicking on a plot.
. Plot Plot List 	 Opens the plot list dialog.
In the plot list dialog you can manipulate the plots of the active worksheet.
Plot New Plot from Function 	 Opens the function dialog.
This item opens the function dialog to create a plot from a user defined function.
e Plot New Plot from Function 2DFunction 	 Opens the 2d function dialog.
This item opens the function dialog to create a 2 dimensional graph from a user defined function.
u Plot New Plot from Function 2D Surface Function 	 Opens the 2d surface function dialog.
This item opens the function dialog to create a 2 dimensional surface graph from a user defined function.
< Plot New Plot from Function Polar Function 	 Opens the polar function dialog.
This item opens the function dialog to create a 2 dimensional polar graph from a function.
f Plot New Plot from Function 3D Function 	 Opens the 3d function dialog.
This item opens the function dialog to create a 3 dimensional graph from a user defined function.
Plot New Plot from Data 	 Opens the data dialog.
This item opens the data dialog to create a plot from data.
d Plot New Plot from Data 2D Data 	 Opens the 2d data dialog.
This item opens the data dialog to create a 2 dimensional graph from a data file. You can specify a lot of options for reading data so you should be able to read any type of ASCII data here.
- Plot New Plot from Data 2D Surface Data 	 Opens the 2d surface data dialog.
This item opens the data dialog to create a 2 dimensional surface graph from a data file.
, Plot New Plot from Data Pie Data 	 Opens the pie data dialog.
This item opens the data dialog to create a 2 dimensional pie graph from a data file.
, Plot New Plot from Data Polar Data 	 Opens the polar data dialog.
This item opens the data dialog to create a 2 dimensional polar graph from a data file.
Shift Y Plot New Plot from Data Ternary Data 	 Opens the ternary data dialog.
This item opens the data dialog to create a 2 dimensional ternary graph from a data file.
i Edit New Plot from Data 3D Data 	 Opens the 3d data dialog.
This item opens the data dialog to create a 3 dimensional graph from a data file. You can specify a lot of options for reading data so you should be able to read any type of ASCII data here.
Shift B Plot New Plot from Data QWT 3D Data 	 Opens the QWT 3D data dialog.
This item opens the data dialog to create a 3 dimensional QWT plot from a data file.
Plot Speed Mode 	 Toggles the speed mode setting
This item can be used to switch the speed mode on or off. The speed mode can be used to accelerate the drawing for large datasets by drawing only a limited number of data points. The number of datapoints can be selected in the settings dialog.
c Edit Clear 	Clear the active plot. With this item all graphs in the active plot are deleted and you get an empty plot like from "New 2D/3D/Surface/Pie Plot".
If the active sheet is a spreadsheet it is cleared too.
w Edit Close 	Closes the active sheet. With this item you can also close the print preview.

The View Menu
This menu contains all the items that can also be found in the side tool bar.

The Spreadsheet Menu
This menu contains all the items that can also be found in the context menu (right mouse) of a spreadsheet. If no spreadsheet is active, you can add a new spreadsheet.

The Analysis Menu
Please also check out the detailed informations about the analysis functions.
# Analysis Evaluate Equation 	Lets you evaluate any equation
Shift d Analysis Data set operations 	Opens the Operations Dialog
Here you can operate on data sets that means add or multiply the values of different graphs.
Shift k Analysis Periodic Periodic Function 	Opens the Periodic Dialog
Lets you investigate periodic data.
Shift u Analysis Periodic Seasonal 	Opens the Seasonal Dialog
Lets you compress periodic data.
Shift x Analysis Peak find 	Opens the Peak Find Dialog
Here you can find peaks in a data set.
h Analysis Histogram 	Opens the Histogram Dialog
Here you can create a histogram of any graph. Choose the range and bins for the histogram in this dialog.
You need GSL installed to use this.
i Analysis Interpolation 	Opens the Interpolation Dialog
Here you can interpolate any graph. You can choose the type of interpolation the range and the number of points for the resulting function in this dialog.
You need GSL installed to use this.
d Analysis Differences 	Opens the Differences Dialog
Here you can create a graph of numerical differences for selected data (derivation of a function).
n Analysis Integration 	Opens the Integration Dialog
Here you can numerical integrate the selected graph. Define the needed region or use the active region (can be defined under the appearance menu.)
You need GSL installed to use this.
a Analysis Filter Average 	Opens the Average Dialog
Here you can create a new graph from the averaged data of any other graph.
s Analysis Filter Smooth 	Opens the Smooth Dialog
Here you can create a new graph from the smoothed data of any other graph.
Shift h Analysis Filter Compress 	Opens the Compress Dialog
Compress data sets.
r Analysis Filter Prune 	Opens the Prune Dialog
Here you can create a new graph from the pruned data of any other graph.
r Analysis Filter Noise 	Opens the Noise Dialog
Lets you add a certain noise to your data.
r Analysis Filter Signal Filter 	Opens the Signal Filter Dialog
Lets you apply a (signal) filter to your data.
f Analysis Transform FFT 	Opens the FFT Dialog
Here you can make a fast fourier transform of the selected graphs. If supported on your platform you can choose what library is actually used for the fourier transform (GNU scientific library (GSL) or the Fastest Fourier Transform in the West (FFTW)). You can make forward or backward transform, make the x-Axis index, frequency or period and create the y-axis as magnitude, real, imaginary or phase.
You need GSL installed to use this.
C Analysis Transform Convolution/Deconvolution 	Opens the Convolution Dialog
In this dialog you can make a convolution/deconvolution of one graph with another. The used x-values can be selected.
You need GSL installed to use this.
+ Analysis Transform Auto-/Crosscorrelation 	Opens the Correlation Dialog
In this dialog you can make an auto-/crosscorrelation of one/two graphs.
You need GSL installed to use this.
Shift < Analysis Transform Wavelet Transform 	Opens the Wavelet Dialog
You need GSL installed to use this.
Shift > Analysis Transform Hankel Transform 	Opens the Hankel Dialog
You need GSL >= 1.6 installed to use this.
; Analysis Statistics Capability Analysis 	Opens the Capability Dialog
You need GSL installed to use this.
l Analysis Regression 	Opens the Regression Dialog
In this dialog you can make a regression of your data with different models and weight. The region can be defined here to.
You need GSL installed to use this.
t Analysis Nonlinear Fit 	Opens the Nonlinear Fit Dialog
With this dialog you can make a nonlinear fit of your data. Currently 12 different models and any user defined model with up to 9 parameter can be selected. Start values, steps and tolerance for the non-linear least-square fit using gsl can be set.
You need GSL installed to use this.
Shift g Analysis Image Manipulation 	Opens the Image Manipulation Dialog
With this dialog you can manipulate matrix or image data as image. Operations like rotate, scale, sharpen or brighten can be performed here. Please see the analysis function overview.

The Appearance Menu
y Appearance Arrange Plots 	 Opens the arrange dialog.
Here you can specify how to arrange plots on a worksheet.
- Appearance Overlay Plots 	 Opens the overlay dialog.
Here you can exactly overlay a plot onto another.
j Appearance Plot Settings 	Opens the plot dialog.
Here you can change the settings of the active plot.
w Appearance Worksheet Settings 	Opens the worksheet dialog.
Here you can make the settings of the active worksheet.
b Appearance Axes Settings 	Opens the axes dialog.
Here you can change the settings of the axes in a plot.
t Appearance Title Dialog 	Opens the title dialog.
Here you can change the settings of the title in a plot.
l Appearance Legend Dialog 	Opens the legend dialog.
Here you can change the settings of the legend in a plot.
o Appearance Drawing objects 	Opens the objects dialog.
Here you can add new drawing objects and change their settings.

The Drawing Menu
In this menu the baseline and the region of a plot can be defined. Also 5 different types of drawing objects can be easily created here.
With "Create Baseline" you can create a baseline which is used for filling of graphs and for integration. With "Create Region" a region can be defined. A Region is used for nonlinear fitting, integration, etc.
With the 5 other items the different drawing objects can be easily created by mouse. Please follow the hints in the statusbar.

The Sheet List Menu
This menu gives you a list of all worksheets and spreadsheets of a project. You can select the active (and shown) sheet here.

The Graph List Menu
This menu gives you a list of all graphs of a worksheet. You can directly change the settings of a graph by selecting the corresponding item here.

The Scripting Menu
This menu collects items that can be used to manipulate scripts to automate LabPlot functions
Check out the Scripting Chapter for using the scripting interface of LabPlot
c Script Load Script 	Load and Execute a Script for Applications (QSA) script (*.qs).
w Script Open QSA Workbench 	Open the QSA workbench to create and edit QSA scripts (*.qs).

The Settings Menu
This menu gives you the ability to change user settings.
f Settings Fullscreen 	Show the workspace in full screen mode.
m Settings Show Menubar 	Toggle the menubar.
Settings Configure LabPlot 	Configure user settings of LabPlot. The default Style and Symbol for 2D or Surface plots can be set here too.
Settings Save settings 	Save all the user settings of LabPlot.

The Help Menu
F1 Help Contents 	Here the contents page of the help for LabPlot is available.
Help Examples 	Here you will find many LabPlot example projects.
Help About LabPlot 	Displays essential information about LabPlot.

Main Tool Bar
The main toolbar contains the main items that you can find in the different menus. You can adapt the shown items in Settings->Configure Toolbars ... dialog

Side Tool Bar
The LabPlot side tool bar contains the following buttons:
Button	Action
Lens	magnify lens
Hand	pan zoom
data mode	inspect single data points.
mask data	select data points to mask.
X	Autoscale X.
Y	Autoscale Y.
Z	Autoscale Z.
+	zoom in.
-	zoom out.
Left	Shift all graphs to the left.
Right	Shift all graphs to the right.
Up	Shift all graphs up.
Down	Shift all graphs to the down.
X+	Increases magnification in X.
X-	Decreases magnification in X.
Y+	Increases magnification in Y.
Y-	Decreases magnification in Y.
Z+	Increases magnification in Z.
Z-	Decreases magnification in Z.