Customizing the location of the X–Y plot title

Use the Position options in the Plot Title Options to place the X–Y plot title in a particular location in the viewport.

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Selecting one or more X–Y curves to customize

  1. Locate the Position options.

    Select OptionsXY OptionsPlot Title; or click , which is located with the X–Y plotting tools in the Visualization module toolbox. Click the Area tab from the dialog box that appears.

  2. Toggle on Inset to display the plot title legend within the X–Y plot. If Inset is off, Abaqus/CAE keeps the plot title and the X–Y plot in separate bands of the viewport.

  3. Choose one of the following two methods for positioning the plot title:

    Auto-align

    This option enables you to position the plot title in one of nine positions in the viewport: its center, any of the four corners, or centered along any of the four edges. Expand the Alignment list, then select one of the options depicted graphically in the list.

    Manual

    This option enables you to position the plot title in a specific X–Y location in the viewport. Drag the X and Y sliders to move the title horizontally or vertically in the viewport. When both of these values equal 0, the plot title is positioned in the lower left corner of the viewport; when both values equal 100, the plot title is positioned in the upper right corner.