1. The View Figure Module
The View Figure and Figure modules are for FactSage like Notepad and
Word for Windows.
Use the View Figure module for simple graphical output, i.e. just to
inspect a result, and the Figure module for advanced actions, e.g. figure
editing.
Table of Contents
Page 2 Opening the View Figure module
Page 3 Loading a figure - the drop down menu
Page 5 Reading the graph
Page 8 Some edit capability
Page 10 Saving as - various graphical output formats
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2. Initiating the ViewFigure program
View figures already calculated and stored by FactSage.
View Figure 2

3. Opening a phase diagram already calculated by Equilib
The following slide shows how an already existing graph,
e.g. generated with Predom or EpH, is loaded for viewing
into the View Figure module.
A link is opened to a folder from which the selection of the
figure is done. The path to the folder can be modified by
the user.
A preview of the figure makes selection more comfortable.
View Figure 3

4. Opening a phase diagram already calculated by Equilib
Select «Open» from the «File» menu
Preview of the figure
Select the path (drive:\directory\…\file).
Press «Open»
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5. Reading the graph
The reading of a graph, especially obtaining numerical values,
is much enhanced by use of the Zoom feature.
The following two graphs show its application.
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6. ViewFig Window: Menus Opens a dialog box: «File Open»
Select «Redraw» to refresh the output
Opens a dialog box: «Save As»
Opens a dialog box: «Print Setup»
Zoom In the area selected (the area inside the dashed lines) by pressing first on the mouse right button and then on the mouse left button and dragging the arrow over the area
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7. Reading the figure Result of Zoom In:
The arrow is pointing to the eutectic point and ViewFig gives its coordinates:
1546°C
To activate the cross wires, press the mouse left button.
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8. Editing the appearance of a graph
There is limited editing capability also available with the
View Figure module.
The following slide shows how to modify the axes, header
and label texts appearance and re-scale the axes.
NOTE: For full editing capability use the Figure module.
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9. Editing capabilities available in the Properties dialog box
Graph and Properties dialog box before editing
Graph and Properties dialog box after editing
Changes were made to: the graph title and sub-title; the format, name and range of the axes; the pen width and the label size; …
View Figure 9

10. Saving a figure
View Figure permits the saving of a figure in a few standard
graphical formats, such as bit maps or pixcel files.
Use the Save As option in conjunction with the drop down list of
formats in order to choose the appropriate format.
View Figure 10

11. Use of «Save As» to export file to other graphics software
Different file formats
View Figure 11