SetType
Sets the plot type for curve editor.
Syntax
<Curve Editor Object> SetType<typename>
Description
Arguments
- typename
- Options include xy, bar, polar, or complex.
Returns
None.
Example
$editor SetType polar
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CurveEditor class, its member functions, and their use-cases are described here.
Sets the plot type for curve editor.
Sets the plot type for curve editor.
<Curve Editor Object> SetType<typename>
None.
$editor SetType polar
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