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Plots

What are Plots?

Plots allow you to learn more about your simulation. For instance:

Is a certain variable converging upon a value?
What emergent phenomena are appearing?
How do stochasticity and the initial conditions affect the simulation run?

We currently support five different types of Plots. Their syntax and intended usage are described below.

How can I create Plots?

There are two ways to create Plots. You can either use our Create new plot wizard or alternatively, you can edit the analysis.json file directly.

Using the Create new Plot wizard

Navigate to the Analysis tab
Click on the Create new Plot wizard
Select the plot type you want to create
Fill in the rest of the required information
Click "Create new plot"

Modifying the analysis.json file

Focusing on the left sidebar, you'll find a folder called views
Expand this folder by clicking on it
Click on the analysis.json file
Edit the file on the left pane. Your changes will be saved after you finish typing.

Histograms

Histograms are used to summarize discrete or continuous data. It works by displaying the number of data points that form part of a group, also called "bins". They are similar to vertical bar graphs.

Area

Area plots are used to depict a time-series relationship. They allow you to visualize the sum value of metrics, which is harder to discern with a standard line plot.

Box

Box plots are a way of displaying the distribution of data based on five different summaries:

Minimum
First quartile (Q1)
Median
Third quartile (Q3)
Maximum

It can also tell you if your data is symmetrical, how it is grouped, and if and how your data is skewed

Line

Line plots are graphs that display data as points above a number line, showing the frequency of each value. In essence, they are like a scatter plot whose points are sequentially connected.