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PaulMasuch
Level II

How to insert X axis break in graph builder?

Hi everyone,

 

I am trying to insert a simple X axis break in JMP, but can't find the option for it in the Graph Builder.

 

In Origin Lab for example this was easily achievable using x axis breaks. I am quite new to JMP, so any help would be much appreciated!

 

My X axis data are timestamps, spread over multiple days, but on a single day they are only in the range of up to one hours. If I put all timestamps as X, the trend of the data during a single day gets lost, because the distance to the next day is so much larger.

I want to only display the X data on each day during the time where measurements were taken. I have added a small graphic to hopefully better explain the problem.

 

JMP_question_x_axis_break.png

Thank you!

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hogi
Level XII

Re: How to insert X axis break in graph builder?

for professional breaks like in Origin or Graphana, please vote:
wish handed in after this discussion: Add easily configurable axis breaks to the Graph Builder 
similar wish: Broken axis in graph builder 

 

hogi
Level XII

Re: How to insert X axis break in graph builder?

Data Builder by @Ben_BarrIngh is great to create a dummy dataset for discussions:
https://marketplace.jmp.com/appdetails/Data+Builder 

hogi
Level XII

Re: How to insert X axis break in graph builder?

For the special case of "trend within the day", one can use the Wrap option in GraphBuilder

hogi_1-1756402918244.png

 

 

...  or a transform column with "Time of Day":

hogi_0-1756402256006.png

 

For ranges > 1 day, one can calculate a zoomed timestamp [:day:hour] by subtracting the date of the first entry per group:

hogi_2-1756403435968.png

 

New Column( "timestamp_zoom",
	Format( ":day:hr:m", 16 ),
	Formula(
		(:date - Col Minimum( :date, :Group ))
		+Col Minimum( Time Of Day( :date ), :Group )
	)
)

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