Module:  2D and 3D Scatter Plots                                                                                   Print

Lesson Objective Learn how to create and tailor scatter plots to represent 2 or 3 data measures by position and additional measures by color, shape, size, labels, etc.
Section Description
Creating and Editing Visualizations A discussion of a standard 3-Step approach to generating all visualization types.
2D Scatter Plots How to select a data column for each axis.
Other Dimensions Adjustments which can be made in the Properties dialog box, including:  Color (Continuous vs. Categorical), Shape, Size, Rotation, Labels, and Line connection.
3D Scatter Plots How to select data columns for all three axes.
Other Dimensions on a 3D Scatter Plot Comparing the adjustments available in the Properties dialog box for 2D and 3D scatter plots.
Rotating and Zooming a 3D Scatter Plot Knowing what key-mouse actions to use to rotate and zoom a 3D scatter plot.
3D Properties Additional properties of a 3D scatter plot which can be adjusted, including Smooth shading and Quick navigation.