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How to prevent scatter plot axis labels from being cut off

kcodo — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 19:02:40 GMT

Hi for the attached graph, my axis labels are cut off for the middle and third rows. how do I prevent this? thank you.

here is the code I'm using:

proc sgscatter data=mydata;
title "Spatial Gait Symmetry Parameters vs. SF-36 Functional Scores";
compare x=(PF VT GH)
		y=(speed_SymIdx_iqr cadenceSymIdx_iqr peakswing_SymIdx_iqr maxTC2_SymIdx_iqr)
		/loess=(nogroup) group=group
		markerattrs=(symbol=CircleFilled size=14)
   filledoutlinedmarkers 
   colormodel=(CX3288BD CX99D594 CXE6F598 CXFEE08B CXFC8D59 CXD53E4F);
   LABEL PF='Physical Function' VT='Vitality' GH='General Health'
    speed_SymIdx_iqr='Strike Speed(IQR)'
    peakswing_SymIdx_iqr='Peak Angular Velocity_IQR'
    maxTC2_SymIdx_iqr='2nd Max-Toe Clearance_IQR';
   format group group.;
   run; quit;

Re: How to prevent scatter plot axis labels from being cut off

SuryaKiran — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 21:09:25 GMT

Unfortunately there is no option in SAS for controlling the Axis label. But you can custom code them using the Annotation which is little tricky.

Check these: https://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings11/277-2011.pdf

https://stats.idre.ucla.edu/sas/code/generating-multiline-axis-labels-in-sas-proc-sgplot/

Re: How to prevent scatter plot axis labels from being cut off

Reeza — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 23:19:59 GMT

If you have SAS 9.4+ you can try the SPLITCHAR or FITPOLICY option. I'm not sure what version it's available in, it may be later versions.

PS. If you post code that references a SASHELP data set we can run the code and test the options.

Documentation with some examples here:

http://documentation.sas.com/?docsetId=grstatproc&docsetTarget=p1kiem0vt5yk8sn14amo4z5l76d2.htm&docsetVersion=9.4&locale=en

Re: How to prevent scatter plot axis labels from being cut off

Reeza — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 23:20:58 GMT

I've moved this to the Graphics forum, so the SAS Graph staff can assist if required.