Shape column : default markers?

hogi — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 16:46:13 GMT

Hi,

while waiting for , I tried to use a Shape Column in Graph builder for better/consistent marker control:

Not bad ...

but I need more details: How can I specify one of the default markers?

nice trick: empty entries are displayed with a "dot"
but: Marker Drawing Mode - Outlined doesn't work. why?

Names Default to Here(1);
dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );
Graph Builder(
	Variables( X( :height ), X( :height ), Y( :weight ) ),
	Elements( Position( 1, 1 ), Points( X, Y, Legend( 11 ), Set Shape Column( :Marker ) ) ),
	Elements( Position( 2, 1 ), Points( X, Y, Legend( 13 ) ) ),
	SendToReport(
		Dispatch( {}, "400", ScaleBox,
			{Legend Model( 11, Level Name( 0, "with Marker column", Item ID( "weight", 1 ) ) ),
			Legend Model(
				13,
				Level Name( 0, "standard plot", Item ID( "weight", 1 ) ),
				Type Properties( 0, "Marker", {Line Color( 36 )} ),
				Properties( 0, {Line Color( 36 )}, Item ID( "weight", 1 ) )
			)}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox, {Marker Size( 6 ), Marker Drawing Mode( "Outlined" )} ),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 2 ), {Marker Size( 6 ), Marker Drawing Mode( "Outlined" )} )
	)
);

Workaround to get the outlines: add another point plot with hollow markers
(c) @Jed_Campbell ,

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