Importing Data
OmniGraphSketcher can use Copy and Paste to import data from spreadsheets, tables, and text in other applications.
Make sure your data is in the form of columns. Reliable sources include HTML tables in Safari, cells in Numbers, or text that is separated by commas or tabs. If your columns have headers, the headers will label the axes.
Once your data is copied, open OmniGraphSketcher. Create a new document or open an existing graph. Then, tap the canvas. Tap Paste and OmniGraphSketcher will do its best to visualize your input, based on these possibilities:
One column of numbers: Each row becomes a point with the imported number as its y-value; incrementing integers (1, 2, 3...) are assigned for the x-values.
Two columns of numbers: Each row becomes a point, with the first number as its x-value, and the second number as its y-value.
More than two columns of numbers: Each row becomes several points, with the first number as their x-value, and the following numbers for their y-values. If your data consists of four columns (one column of x-values followed by three columns of y-values), OmniGraphSketcher makes it easy to create error bars that visualize the data as positive and negative offsets.
A column of text: If there is only one number column, then the text column becomes labels on the x-axis. If there are two number columns, the text becomes labels on the points. If there are more than two number columns, the text is not used.
Each column of data appears as a series of points, grouped together, with its position locked, connected by a line.
To get rid of the line on a data series, first tap the line to select it and its points. Tap it again to select just the line. Now, touch and hold on the line and then let go to see the menu. Tap Delete, and the line goes away. If you want it back, touch and hold one of the points in the series, let go to see the menu, and then choose Connect from the menu.
Importing Data
OmniGraphSketcher can use Copy and Paste to import data from spreadsheets, tables, and text in other applications.
Make sure your data is in the form of columns. Reliable sources include HTML tables in Safari, cells in Numbers, or text that is separated by commas or tabs. If your columns have headers, the headers will label the axes.
Once your data is copied, open OmniGraphSketcher. Create a new document or open an existing graph. Then, tap the canvas. Tap Paste and OmniGraphSketcher will do its best to visualize your input, based on these possibilities:
One column of numbers: Each row becomes a point with the imported number as its y-value; incrementing integers (1, 2, 3...) are assigned for the x-values.
Two columns of numbers: Each row becomes a point, with the first number as its x-value, and the second number as its y-value.
More than two columns of numbers: Each row becomes several points, with the first number as their x-value, and the following numbers for their y-values. If your data consists of four columns (one column of x-values followed by three columns of y-values), OmniGraphSketcher makes it easy to create error bars that visualize the data as positive and negative offsets.
A column of text: If there is only one number column, then the text column becomes labels on the x-axis. If there are two number columns, the text becomes labels on the points. If there are more than two number columns, the text is not used.
Each column of data appears as a series of points, grouped together, with its position locked, connected by a line.
To get rid of the line on a data series, first tap the line to select it and its points. Tap it again to select just the line. Now, touch and hold on the line and then let go to see the menu. Tap Delete, and the line goes away. If you want it back, touch and hold one of the points in the series, let go to see the menu, and then choose Connect from the menu.