The graph type buttons on the tool bar select the type of graph desired. Selecting the 3D button adds a third dimension to the type of graph you have selected (bar, line, area, etc.) You can also select the Graph Type using the View menu.
To make your graph three dimensional, click 3D. Viewing graphs in 3D makes it
easier to click and drill down into a portion of the graph.
To select a horizontal
bar chart, click Horizontal
Bar. This chart is best for viewing one or more elements with
period values.
To select a vertical
bar chart, click Vertical
Bar. This chart is best for viewing one or more elements with
period values.
To select a stacked
vertical bar chart, click Stacked
Bar. This chart is best for viewing one element and its components.
This chart only displays a single data type at a time, and cannot
display negative numbers.
To select a line chart, click
Line Chart. A line chart is best
for viewing trends and multiple elements.
You can also view a 2D line chart with symbols which indicate the type of data represented on each line. To add symbols to a line chart, select 2D Line Graph Symbols in the GDD Options window. The following symbols are displayed:
BCWS |
Latest Revised Estimate |
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BCWP |
Schedule Variance |
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ACWP |
Cost Variance |
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ETC |
Other Variance |
To select an area chart, click
Area Chart. An area chart is best
for proportional timephased totals. An area chart only displays a single
data type at a time, and cannot display negative numbers.
To select a stacked area chart, click Stacked
Area. A stacked area chart is best for proportionally viewing timephased
totals and their components. A stacked area chart cannot display negative
numbers.
To view data as a table of numbers, click Grid. Use the Grid when you need
to see the exact values from which a graph was derived. This graph is
not available to display Stacked Bar or Stacked Area Chart values, and
cannot be seen in 3D.