topic Re: Why can't overlayequated be a choice in SGPLOT in Graphics Programming

Why can't overlayequated be a choice in SGPLOT

PaalNavestad — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 11:22:20 GMT

Hi, I have sevreal use cases where i need equated axes. There are som special cases where the aspect option in SGplot works. However I constantly find that I create the plot in SGPLOT and then use the tmplout option to create the graph template. The only thing i really do is to change layout overlay to layout overlayequated.

Is there a reason why this cannot be an option on SGPLOT?

Re: Why can't overlayequated be a choice in SGPLOT

RW9 — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 11:44:47 GMT

Please review the manual:

https://go.documentation.sas.com/?docsetId=grstatgraph&docsetTarget=p1o6jpw47ay3pin0z8jwcckzoxsk.htm&docsetVersion=9.4&locale=en

Re: Why can't overlayequated be a choice in SGPLOT

Jay54 — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 11:59:43 GMT

Glad to know you find SGPlot useful. The page referred by RW9 explains the special needs of OverlayEquated. It would be cleaner to write a new procedure like SGEQUATED than to allow for all the exceptions. The original idea was for SG procedures to cover the 80% of graph use cases that need 20% of the GTL features. And tmplout saves you a lot of work.

Re: Why can't overlayequated be a choice in SGPLOT

WarrenKuhfeld — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 13:12:13 GMT

https://blogs.sas.com/content/graphicallyspeaking/2017/07/27/advanced-ods-graphics-equated-axes-and-the-aspect-ratio/

In some cases, the ASPECT option is sufficient to equate axes.

Re: Why can't overlayequated be a choice in SGPLOT

PaalNavestad — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 14:12:04 GMT

Thanks Warren, yes aspect solves some cases, but not the cases I work with. I think Sanjay actually answers my question. The blog post yo linked is really good. I actually use a lot of thye code and ideas from the post daily.

Re: Why can't overlayequated be a choice in SGPLOT

PaalNavestad — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 14:12:51 GMT

Thanks

Re: Why can't overlayequated be a choice in SGPLOT

PaalNavestad — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 14:24:47 GMT

Thanks Sanjay, yes I find Sgplot really useful. Especially the more or less endless possibilities for overlaying different plots. I see your point of needing a new procedure, and maybe it is wise to keep as is.

The option of tmplout saves a lot of work as you kindly say.