Why can't overlayequated be a choice in SGPLOT

[PaalNavestad]

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?

[RW9]

Please review the manual:

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

[PaalNavestad]

Thanks

[Jay54 · Accepted solution]

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.

[WarrenKuhfeld]

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

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

[PaalNavestad]

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.

[PaalNavestad]

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.