Graphs of Statistics

Graphs of Statistics allows you to view the following statistics for the selected Test Strengths:

• Test Specimen Strength 1
• Test Specimen Strength 2
• Test Specimen Strength 3
• Test Strength value
• Cumulative Average of Test Strengths
• Moving Average for a selected number of Test Strengths
• Cumulative Standard Deviation of Test Strengths
• Cumulative Coefficient of Variation of Test Strengths
• Moving Standard Deviation for a selected number of Test Strengths
• Moving Coefficient of Variation for a selected number of Test Strengths
• Test Range
• Cumulative Average of Test Ranges
• Moving Average for a selected number of Test Ranges
• Cumulative Average of the Test Coefficient of Variation

Generally you will wish to select the Test Strengths to be used in the graph(s) by filtering them.

See Filtering Test Strengths.

To obtain Graphs of Statistics you should:

Click with the left hand mouse button on the Strength Data button at the left of the FirstBreak window if the Strength Data icons are not displayed

Click with the left hand mouse button on the Test Strengths icon at the left of the FirstBreak window

click the 'Graph' icon in the Toolbar.

Select which statistics are to be displayed and enter the desired numbers for the moving parameters in the Dialog which will appear and

Click on the dialog's icon to generate the graph(s).

Notes:

1. You cannot select for statistics whose units differ (eg Strengths and Coefficients of Variation) to be displayed together.
2. You cannot select for more than 6 statistics to be displayed at one time.
3. You can change the format of the graph(s) in the Graph Settings Dialog, which will appear. Click on the 'Dismiss' button of the Dialog to make it disappear.
4. You can also use the New graph item of the Operations Menu or click with the right mouse button in the window where the Test Strength are displayed and select the New graph item in the menu that appears.