Inserting Visualizations

If you already have the necessary data in the iTool Data Manager, you can manually create a visualization in your iTool. This is done from your desired iTool window by selecting Insert ® Visualization.

Start an iTool.

Select Insert ® Visualization. The Insert Visualization Dialog appears

The Insert Visualization dialog contains the following items:

Data Tree View - this tree contains any imported data and/or variables available for visualization in the Data Manager.

Data Properties - this area, to the right of the Data Tree View, shows the properties of any selected Data Tree elements.

Select a Visualization Drop-down Menu - this menu allows you to select the visualization type to use with the selected data.

Parameter Property Sheet- these are the input parameters for the visualization type selected in the Visualization Type Drop-down Menu. These input variables will change per visualization type.

Parameter Data Types Window - this window to the right of the parameters table shows the properties of the selected parameter.

Help - this button will invoke the help system.

Import Variable - gives you the ability to select a variable to import into the Data Manager. For more information on importing a variable into your Data Manager, see Importing Data From the IDL Session.

Import File - gives you the ability to select data from a file to import into the Data Manager. For more information on importing a file into your Data Manager, see Importing Data From a File.

Insert Button - this button will insert the specified visualization into the current iTool. Insert is only active if data is associated with all required parameters.

Dismiss - this button will dismiss the dialog.

Select the visualization type from the visualization type drop-down menu.

Next, assign data in the dialog to the parameters of the visualization being inserted.

Now click Insert to finish inserting the visualization.