Graph Types

Benchmark

Benchmark Graphs display the results of comparing data within a specified grouping, such as a DataSet or DataStack. Benchmarks provide a method of comparing data within a specific grouping, such as in a DataSet or DataStack. How the data is compared will depend on what is selected as the Score type.

Select Score

In the Graph properties, you need to select a Score for the Benchmark. Scores are useful in areas where data needs to be converted to a score, grade, or tally. Scores can be used for CM4D DataStack evaluation operations such as the Score and Benchmark operations. Scores are also used to apply table and chart styles and to create benchmark graphs.

The Document Scores dialog has an option to Build Examples. This button will create two common examples of Scores (Cpk and TolEval), along with the Styles used by those Scores.

Reverse Score Order

When the Reverse Score Order check box is selected, the order of the score applied to the graph will be reversed so that information that was previously presented first will now be presented last in the graph. This option is available for Benchmark Graph types only.

Box & Whisker

The various components of the Box & Whisker graph are labelled in the following example:

Histogram

MA-MR

Normality

Pareto

Polar

A special kind of Target chart. See the topic Polar Charts for more information.

Range

Six Sigma

Target

What is called a Target graph in CM4D is sometimes referred to as a Scatter Diagram or Scatter Plot in general SPC terminology. Target charts plot variables on both axes, rather than only one axis (like with a Trend chart). Limit lines are displayed as circles around the points. Styles of limit lines and markers can be edited like any other chart.

Target graphs are not supported in CM4D Interactive or CM4D Workcell, as those modes of CM4D do not allow for the user to select the necessary second characteristic.

DataSets are not supported as the Datasource of a Target graphs.

Setup

When setting up the Graph properties for a Target, you have to specify two variables for the Graph Characteristics in the Setup dialog. Select the first characteristic for the vertical axis and the 2nd for the horizontal axis.