Creating a Chart
- Updated2026-02-27
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A chart appends new data points to those points already in the display to create a history. On a chart, you can see the present reading or measurement in context with data previously acquired.
To create a chart, complete the following steps.
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Add one of the following charts to the front panel window.
- Waveform chart
- Intensity chart
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Right-click the chart and customize it using the shortcut menu items.
You can configure the scales, format the scales, add a plot, zoom in or out, and scroll through the chart.
- Build the block diagram to display data on a waveform chart.
For details on configuring charts, refer to Customizing Graphs and Charts.
Related Information
- Getting Started with Graphs and Charts
Graphs and charts display and update data differently. Understand the basics to get started with using and customizing graphs and charts in LabVIEW.
- Customizing Graphs and Charts
Each graph and chart in LabVIEW includes many options that you can use to customize appearance, convey more information, or highlight specific data.
- Graphs and Charts
After you acquire or generate data, use a graph or a chart to display data in a graphical form.
- Types of Graphs and Charts
LabVIEW includes specific types of graphs and charts. Different types of data suit each type of visualization.
- Configuring the X-Axis and Y-Axis on a Graph or Chart
Understand the basic configuration options for the axes and scales of graphs and charts.
- Changing the Format and Precision of Graph and Chart Axes
Change the format of an axis to display a different numeric format or time format on the axis of a graph or chart. Change the precision to specify the number of digits the axis displays.
- Adding a Plot to a Plot Legend
You can allocate—or set aside—a plot in the plot legend for data that LabVIEW will draw to the graph or chart, as well as customize the allocated plot .
- Zooming and Moving the View of a Graph or Chart
Use the graph palette of a graph or chart to zoom in and out on data and pan the view of the plots.
- Scrolling through a Graph or Chart
You can add a scroll bar to the x-axis of a graph or chart to review data that previously appeared in the plot area.
- Charting Waveform Data
You can programmatically chart waveform data on a waveform chart.
- Exporting Data and Images
You can export data from graphs, charts, tables, and arrays. You also can export an image of a graph, chart, or table.