Plot Types

The Plot Renderer is a dynamic activity node with options such as being able to choose from a variety of Plot types based on the Calculator and, in most cases, Calculation Type selected.

The Mode plot types are related to groups of settings made available (or hidden) on the Plot Renderer, rather than a particular plot output type such as contour, cross plot, or heat map, for example.

The tables below list the Plot types available with the various Calculator and Calculation Type combinations, either By Calculator, By Plot Type, or By Calculation Type.

Calculation Types in Graphical Mode

There are a variety of combinations of Calculator and Calculation Type that offer different Plot Types. These are described in separate topics:

If you also have a license for the Additive Manufacturing Module, there are additional plots available and described in the documentation, i.e. see About the AM Plot Types.

The following require additional licenses: Diffusion Calculator, Process Metallurgy Calculator, CCT Mode, and TTT Mode.

By Calculator

Calculator	Calculation Type	Plot Types	Notes
Diffusion Calculator	n/a	Simple Mode; Advanced Mode	There are no Calculation Types to choose when setting up a Diffusion Calculator.
Equilibrium Calculator	One Axis Phase diagram	Flexible Mode Grouped Mode
Equilibrium Calculator	Grid	Heat Map Contour 3D
Material to Material Calculator	One Axis Phase diagram	Flexible Mode Grouped Mode
Process Metallurgy Calculator (Equilibrium calculations)	One Axis	Flexible Mode Grouped Mode
Process Metallurgy Calculator (Equilibrium calculations)	Grid	Heat Map Contour 3D
Process Metallurgy Calculator (Process simulation)	n/a	Flexible Mode Grouped Mode	There are no Calculation Types to choose when setting up a Process Metallurgy Calculator as a Process simulation.
Property Model Calculator	One Axis	Flexible Mode Grouped Mode
		CCT Mode	Also select Log10(cooling rate [K/s]) as the axis Quantity.
		TTT Mode	Also select Temperature as the axis Quantity.
	Grid	Heat Map Contour 3D
	Grid	Parallel coordinates	At least three quantities under Grid Definitions must be selected on the Property Model Calculator; then this plot is available on the Plot Renderer.
	Uncertainty	Cross Plot Parallel coordinates Statistical
		Statistical - Histogram	Choose Frequency as the Axis variable and Histogram as the Axis type
		Statistical -Probability	Choose Normal probability as the Axis variable and Probability as the Axis type
	Batch	Statistical Cross Plot Parallel coordinates
Ternary Calculator	Isothermal section Monovariant lines Liquidus projection	Flexible Mode Grouped Mode

By Plot Type

Plot Type	Calculation Type	Calculator(s)	Notes
3D	Grid	Equilibrium Calculator Property Model Calculator Process Metallurgy Calculator	3D Plots with additional functionality are also available with the Add-on Additive Manufacturing (AM) Module. The information is described separately and included with the Module's documentation.
Advanced Mode	n/a	Diffusion Calculator	There are no Calculation Types to choose when setting up a Diffusion Calculator.
CCT Mode	One Axis	Property Model Calculator	Also select Log10(cooling rate [K/s]) as the axis Quantity.
Contour	Grid	Equilibrium Calculator Property Model Calculator Process Metallurgy Calculator
Cross Plot	Batch Uncertainty	Property Model Calculator
Flexible Mode or Grouped Mode	One Axis	Equilibrium Calculator Material to Material Calculator Process Metallurgy Calculator (Equilibrium calculation) Property Model Calculator
	Isothermal section Monovariant lines Liquidus projection	Ternary Calculator
	n/a	Process Metallurgy (Process simulation)	There are no Calculation Types to choose when setting up a Process Metallurgy Calculator as a Process simulation.
	Phase diagram	Equilibrium Calculator Material to Material Calculator
Heat Map	Grid	Equilibrium Calculator Property Model Calculator Process Metallurgy Calculator
Parallel coordinates	Batch Grid Uncertainty	Property Model Calculator	For the Grid calculation at least three quantities under Grid Definitions must be selected on the Property Model Calculator, then this plot type is available on the Plot Renderer.
Simple Mode	n/a	Diffusion Calculator	There are no Calculation Types to choose when setting up a Diffusion Calculator.
Statistical	Batch Uncertainty	Property Model Calculator
Statistical - Histogram	Batch Uncertainty	Property Model Calculator	Choose Frequency as the Axis variable and Histogram as the Axis type Batch is only available with the Property Model Calculator
Statistical -Probability	Batch Uncertainty	Property Model Calculator	Choose Normal probability as the Axis variable and Probability as the Axis type Batch is only available with the Property Model Calculator
TTT Mode	One Axis	Property Model Calculator	Also select Temperature as the axis Quantity.

By Calculation Type

Calculation Type	Plot Types	Calculator (s)	Notes
Batch	Statistical Parallel coordinates	Property Model Calculator
Grid	Heat Map Contour 3D	Equilibrium Calculator Property Model Calculator Process Metallurgy Calculator
Grid	Parallel coordinates	Property Model Calculator	At least three quantities under Grid Definitions must be selected on the Property Model Calculator, then the plot is available on the Plot Renderer.
Isothermal section Liquidus projection Monovariant lines	Flexible Mode Grouped Mode	Ternary Calculator
Min/Max	Flexible Mode Grouped Mode	Property Model Calculator
One Axis	Flexible Mode Grouped Mode	Equilibrium Calculator Material to Material Calculator Process Metallurgy Calculator Property Model Calculator
One Axis	CCT Mode TTT Mode	Property Model Calculator	CCT Mode: Also select Log10(cooling rate [K/s]) as the axis Quantity. TTT Mode: Also select Temperature as the axis Quantity.
Phase diagram	Flexible Mode Grouped Mode	Equilibrium Calculator Material to Material Calculator
Uncertainty	Parallel coordinates	Property Model Calculator
	Statistical
	Statistical - Histogram		Choose Frequency as the Axis variable and Histogram as the Axis type
	Statistical -Probability		Choose Normal probability as the Axis variable and Probability as the Axis type