topic How to get my x-axis at the top/ above the graph instead of the default setting of x-axis being at the bottom? in Discussions

How to get my x-axis at the top/ above the graph instead of the default setting of x-axis being at the bottom?

Zainab22 — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:56:16 GMT

Graph Builder(
	Size( 1068, 757 ),
	Show Control Panel( 0 ),
	Show Legend( 0 ),
	Variables(
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		Y( :"$MLD"n ),
		Y( :ChlMD, Position( 1 ) ),
		Y( :depth, Position( 1 ) ),
		Color( :HabitatType )
	),
	Elements(
		Smoother( X, Y( 1 ), Y( 2 ), Y( 3 ), Legend( 15 ) ),
		Points( X, Y( 1 ), Y( 2 ), Y( 3 ), Legend( 17 ) )
	),
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		Dispatch(
			{},
			"SSS",
			ScaleBox,
			{Label Row( {Label Orientation( "Vertical" ), Show Major Labels( 0 )} )}
		),
		Dispatch(
			{},
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			ScaleBox,
			{Min( 116.734216796432 ), Max( -0.525034015687382 ), Inc( 20 ),
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			{},
			"400",
			ScaleBox,
			{Legend Model(
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		),
		Dispatch( {}, "graph title", TextEditBox, {Set Text( "" )} ),
		Dispatch( {}, "Y title", TextEditBox, {Set Text( "depth" )} )
	)
);

Re: How to get my x-axis at the top/ above the graph instead of the default setting of x-axis being at the bottom?

jthi — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:49:59 GMT

I'm not sure if this can be done (easily) in Graph Builder, but you can use journal to achieve at least something similar

First create graph in graph builder, then go to edit/journal, select x-axis and move it to top of graph. This is a bit hacky solution and doesn't look as nice as graph builder (tick marks for example are in wrong side). You can also move the x-axis title (getting it to center might require some more modifications to display boxes).

You might also be able to modify the margin of x-axis in graph builder but it is dependent on the graph size and most likely even more hacky option.

Re: How to get my x-axis at the top/ above the graph instead of the default setting of x-axis being at the bottom?

Zainab22 — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:07:44 GMT

Thanks for the reply. I tried this solution, but as you said it ended up corrupting the graph and doesn't look accurate!