This chapter provides descriptions and instructions on how to use the graph drawing functionality of PLE using data from one single data table.
In the , the values from the selected columns will be displayed along the length of the pipeline.
An example of an orthogonal graph showing the maximum of Von Mises stresses along the pipeline
1.Open a data table.
2.Select at least 1 or more columns from this table.
3.Click on the 'Single Graph'  button (on the toolbar of the data table) to add these data to the Single Graph and subsequently create the graph.
 Columns can be selected by clicking, Shift+clicking and/or Ctrl+clicking.
In a node/element-based table as table DISPLAC shown above, the values in the NODE/ELEM column will appear along the X-axis. It is not required to explicitly select this NODE/ELEM column. However, you must select at least one additional column, and the data from all selected columns will be used as Y-axis values.
The single graph panel will appear as a new tab in the workspace.
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There are several ways to zoom and pan the graph:
To zoom in/out by 25%
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Click the  or  button.
Using this method, the aspect ratio of the graph is locked.
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To pan up/down, left/right or diagonal
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Click the appropriate  button.
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To zoom in on a specific region
of the graph area
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Click on the graph area and drag while holding down the mouse button until the desired region is selected, then release the mouse button.
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To exactly define the boundaries
of the graph(s) shown
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Values can be entered in the Xmin , Xmax , Ymin or Ymax textboxes. Empty textboxes leave that limit as-is. Note that the y-axis limits have to be entered for each graph individually.
Using Yref a reference value can be given to create a reference line in the graph. A reference line will be drawn for both the positive and negative value.
Using this method, the aspect ratio of the graph is not locked.
 On the x-axis, distances have to be entered, even if node/element numbers are shown on the x-axis. See the toggle-note below.
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To reset all zoom or pan actions
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Click the  button.
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If the x-axis shows nodes or elements numbers, a click on the axis toggles between node/element numbers and AX-L coordinates.
If applicable, pipe bend areas are shown as vertical grey bars in the graph area.
Should the drawing appear garbled, a double-click on the graphs-area will redraw it.
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To link similar Y-axes (with equal dimensions), simply select the Link checkbox.
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 Print graph
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Click to print the single graph drawing.
Click on the down-arrow to show a submenu containing the following choices:
Print
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The print dialog box pops up.
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Print to File
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The print to file dialog box pops up.
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 Copy graph to clipboard
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Click to copy the single graph drawing to the clipboard.
Click on the down-arrow to show a submenu containing the following choices:
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Copy to Clipboard
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Copies the single graph drawing to the clipboard.
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Export as WMF-file
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Opens the save file dialog to save the single graph drawing in the Windows Meta File format.
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Export as PNG-file
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Opens the save file dialog to save the single graph drawing as a PNG.
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SingleGraph (last modified: Mar 3, 2026)
See also:
Single-table polar graph
Multi Graph
Pipeline View
