Apply background map to all panels in a grouped grid?

[#1]

In Graph Builder I often create grids of maps using latitude and longitude data. For example, I might plot flight time histories where:

• Airline is placed in the Group X drop zone
• Flight Index is placed in the Group Y drop zone
• Longitude is placed in the X drop zone
• Latitude is placed in the Y drop zone

This produces a grid of small maps, one per airline/flight combination.

The issue I run into is that I sometimes forget to set the background map before building the graph. When that happens, if I right click a subplot and set the background map, it only applies to that one panel, not the entire grid.

I have tried a number of things to apply the map to all subplots after the graph is already created, but so far I have not found a way to do it.

Is there a way to apply or change the background map for all subplots in the Graph Builder grid at once, after the graph has already been created?

[#2 · Accepted solution]

I don't know if this will work, but have you tried holding down the CNTL key as you set the background map?

[#3 · Accepted solution]

Broadcasting (holding ctrl) did seem to work with background maps.

If you happen to make the "mistake" and have the map only in one frame box like this

you can:

1. Right click on the frame with the map Edit > Copy Customizations
2. WHILE HOLDING CTRL right click on one of the other frames Edit > Paste Customizations

[#4]

Awesome, that works!

Can you try something?  Open up the hurricanes sample data file, then run this:

Graph Builder(
	Size( 1077, 814 ),
	Graph Spacing( 5 ),
	Variables(
		X( :Longitude ),
		Y( :Latitude ),
		Group X( :Month ),
		Group Y( :Storm Category )
	),
	Elements( Points( X, Y, Legend( 7 ) ) ),
	SendToReport(
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox,
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 2 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 3 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 4 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 5 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 6 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 7 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 8 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 9 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 10 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 11 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 12 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 13 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 14 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 15 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 16 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 17 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 18 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 19 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 20 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 21 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 22 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 23 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 24 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 25 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 26 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 27 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 28 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 29 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 30 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 31 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 32 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 33 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 34 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 35 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 36 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 37 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 38 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 39 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 40 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 41 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 42 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 43 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 44 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 45 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 46 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 47 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 48 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 49 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 50 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 51 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 52 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 53 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 54 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 55 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 56 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 57 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 58 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 59 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox( 60 ),
			{Background Map( Boundaries( "World" ) )}
		)
	)
);

... then ctrl-right-click one of the maps, Graph -> Background Map, then off-click the "World" option, and click ok.

On the Mac, JMP v19.0.1, this hard-crashes JMP, i.e. it instantly quits.  (Using cmd-right-click instead of ctrl-right-click.)