Line Graph - Lines

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I have a line graph - defined as custom. The line graph has lines that are not wide enough to be visible from a distance. Does anyone know how to make the lines wider?

Thank you,

Michelle

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Please use 'Global Auto Scaling' under server scaling tab.

[Former Member]

Thank you Jeremy. The concerns you listed are valid.

When 12.1 is available and we upgrade the thicker line will be great. We are currently on 12.0.

Unfortunately we have a newer installation of MII. That means, we are still in the "prove it" stage. We purchased a huge monitor. (I'm not sure of the size anymore.) That monitor is mounted above the lines on the shop floor. The object is to give immediate information to the line on performance. The graph shows the amount of "bottles" that go thru the line every 15 minutes. It is automatically updated. There are 3 lines. One for the upper limit, one for the lower limit, and one for the current produced. This gives them a nice picture, if only they could see the lines.

I added line marks - they didn't like that because the graph became too messy. So the solution appeals to me. With the future enhancements to MII we can go back and change the graph later. I'll put it in our enhancement list.

Our production area is very positive on getting something new for themselves. Our executives get the high level. The people on the floor get the instant information. I want to keep that enthusiasm going.

[Former Member]

Wow! Great idea. I have not thought about trying that. I'll be coding it soon as the lines are an important part of the graph and the end users did not like me adding the marks to the line.

Thank you!

Michelle

[jcgood25]

Michelle,

Hopefully you will be on version 12.1 and able to turn on the 'thicker' lines as a new feature in the display template before going down a development path - in most cases user's can be satisfied to know it's is coming in the next release, and it will eliminate all the extra development work on your part.

Although Mike's ingenious customer specific solution appeased a short term need, it does create additional work and 3 times the volume of data necessary to draw a line. For isolated low volume data feeds this is probably not as much of a concern, but I would not encourage this on a larger scale or as a fundamental way to overcome what will be a built-in adjustable setting in 12.1.

Regards,

Jeremy

[agentry_src]

Jeremy,

Thanks for the compliment.

Michelle,

Jeremy is right. It is a hack solution and it should only be used for a short term solution.

Regards,

Mike

[Former Member]

Thank you Jeremy. It's not what I wanted to hear, but my question is answered. I am on 12.0. Once the next version comes out, we'll upgade/apply it.

Michelle

[agentry_src]

Michelle,

There is another way to achieve a more visible presentation. I ran into the same problem a few months back and got the same answer. There is no way to make a thicker line in 12.0. However, you can take your dataset for the one line and use it to make a second and third line immediately adjacent to the original. So it looks like a line that is three pixels wide even though it is really three lines that are one pixel wide. It does take a little data manipulating in a transaction, but other than that, it is not that complicated. If you are interested, I can talk you through the process.

Regards,

Mike

[Former Member]

I just tried adding "Use Global Auto Scaling", and it didn't change the lines. It was already selected, but I removed the server scaling checkbox just in case that was the issue.

Any other ideas?

[jcgood25]

Line thickness (currently only 1 pixel) and Line style (currently only solid) will be configurable in version 12.1, currently scheduled for ramp-up later this year.

Your present options for either 11.5 or 12.0 will be to use the markers, which will put the symbol (circle, square, diamond, etc.) on the data point location and in doing so will give you something more visible from a distance.

Regards,

Jeremy

[Former Member]

Please check with Global Min. Range and Global Max. Range.Also Check Global Ranges.This might solve your problem.