Manipulating the view for an overlay plot

While you are in the overlay plot state, you can choose whether view manipulations are applied to all existing layers or to only the current layer.

Related Topics
Understanding how to overlay plots
Producing and modifying overlay plots

  1. Create an overlay plot using the procedure described in Producing an overlay plot.

  2. In the Overlay Plot Layer Manager, toggle All or Current next to View manipulation layer to specify whether you want the view manipulations that you apply to affect all the layers or only the current layer.

  3. Use the view manipulation tools to position, orient, and magnify the objects in the viewport. (See Manipulating the view and controlling perspective,” for information on the view manipulation tools.)

    The view manipulations will be applied either to all the visible layers or to only the current layer, depending on your selection in Step 2. The 3D compass can be used only to manipulate all of the visible layers; it is not available when you are manipulating only the current layer.

  4. With the overlay plot displayed in the viewport, you can click Plot Single in the Overlay Plot Layer Manager to exit the overlay plot state.

    The overlay plot disappears from the viewport, and the display returns to the previous plot state; but the Overlay Plot Layer Manager remains open. Click Dismiss to close the Overlay Plot Layer Manager.

    Tip: You can also click the tool in the toolbox to switch between the single plot and overlay plot state at any time.