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sanqub
sanqub
Level III

Countour Plot X and Y values?

Jan 11, 2016 06:31 AM (5086 views)

Dear ALL

Hi I want to use contour for my data. Could you please tell what are these X Y and Z values used for creating contours. I tried  example of pond.jmp and Cities.jmp.

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Jeff_Perkinson
Community Manager Jeff_Perkinson
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Re: Countour Plot X and Y values?

Jan 11, 2016 09:39 AM (4996 views)  |  Posted in reply to message from sanqub 01-11-2016

From the Contour Plot help:

The Contour Plot command in the Graph menu constructs contours of a response in a rectangular coordinate system. A contour plot shows a three-dimensional surface in two dimensions. Contours delineate changes in the third dimension.

So, the X and Y correspond to the X and Y axes. The Z defines the third dimension for the contours.

-Jeff

-Jeff
txnelson
Super User txnelson
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Re: Countour Plot X and Y values?

Jan 11, 2016 09:53 AM (4996 views)  |  Posted in reply to message from sanqub 01-11-2016

The input dialog screen for the Contour Plot platform are confusing.  Discussion of the complete Contour platform is available in JMP:

     Help==>Books==>Essential Graphing......page 111

For the example data table "Little Pond", the columns X and Y should be moved into the "X" selection box, and the Z column moved into the "Y" selection box.

Jim