55.12 SymbolStyle object

The SymbolStyle object is used to define the marker properties to be used when drawing curves.

SymbolStyle objects can be created using the methods described below.

Access

import visualization
session.charts[name].axes1[i].axisData.curves[i].symbolStyle
session.charts[name].axes2[i].axisData.curves[i].symbolStyle
session.charts[name].curves[name].symbolStyle
session.curves[name].symbolStyle
session.defaultChartOptions.defaultAxis1Options.axisData.curves[i]\
.symbolStyle
session.defaultChartOptions.defaultAxis2Options.axisData.curves[i]\
.symbolStyle
session.xyPlots[name].charts[name].axes1[i].axisData.curves[i]\
.symbolStyle
session.xyPlots[name].charts[name].axes2[i].axisData.curves[i]\
.symbolStyle
session.xyPlots[name].charts[name].curves[name].symbolStyle
session.xyPlots[name].curves[name].symbolStyle

55.12.1 SymbolStyle(...)

This method creates a SymbolStyle object.

Path

session.SymbolStyle

xyPlot.SymbolStyle

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

color

A String specifying the color to be used when drawing a marker with this SymbolStyle object. The default value is "White".

show

A Boolean specifying whether to draw the marker when using this SymbolStyle object. The default value is ON.

marker

A SymbolicConstant specifying the marker type be used when drawing symbols using this SymbolStyle object. Possible values are:
FILLED_CIRCLE
FILLED_SQUARE
FILLED_DIAMOND
FILLED_TRI
HOLLOW_CIRCLE
HOLLOW_SQUARE
HOLLOW_DIAMOND
HOLLOW_TRI
CROSS
XMARKER
POINT
The default value is FILLED_CIRCLE.

size

A Float specifying the marker size to be used when drawing markers using this SymbolStyle object. The default value is 2.0.

Return value

A SymbolStyle object.

Exceptions

ColorError

55.12.2 setValues(...)

This method modifies the SymbolStyle object.

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

color

A String specifying the color to be used when drawing a marker with this SymbolStyle object. The default value is "White".

show

A Boolean specifying whether to draw the marker when using this SymbolStyle object. The default value is ON.

marker

A SymbolicConstant specifying the marker type be used when drawing symbols using this SymbolStyle object. Possible values are:
FILLED_CIRCLE
FILLED_SQUARE
FILLED_DIAMOND
FILLED_TRI
HOLLOW_CIRCLE
HOLLOW_SQUARE
HOLLOW_DIAMOND
HOLLOW_TRI
CROSS
XMARKER
POINT
The default value is FILLED_CIRCLE.

size

A Float specifying the marker size to be used when drawing markers using this SymbolStyle object. The default value is 2.0.

Return value

None

Exceptions

None.

55.12.3 Members

The SymbolStyle object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the setValues method.