Creating a Plot
Last Updated: 3/15/21 by Tim Paschkewitz
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1Creating a Plot from Tabular Data
The quickest way to create a plot is directly from a set of tabular data.
When viewing tabular data, a button appears at the top labeled "Create Plot" (see Figure 1):
![AfterMath Tabular Data Create Plot Button](https://www.pineresearch.com/shop/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/03/AfterMath-Data-Table-Create-Plot-Button.jpg)
Figure 1. AfterMath Tabular Data Create Plot Button
Clicking this button creates a new plot with a single trace containing the tabular data (see Figure 2):
![AfterMath New Plot from Tabular Data](https://www.pineresearch.com/shop/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/03/AfterMath-Data-Table-Create-Plot-New.jpg)
Figure 2. AfterMath New Plot from Tabular Data
2Creating an Empty Plot
There are a couple ways to create an empty plot in AfterMath. The first is by using the link that appears on the AfterMath Home screen (see Figure 3):
![AfterMath Create Plot Home Screen](https://pineresearch.com/shop/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/11/AfterMath-Create-Plot-Home-Screen.jpg)
Figure 3. Creating New Plot from AfterMath Home Screen
Alternatively, with an archive open,
right-click on the archive (or a subfolder
if desired), then select "New", then from the resulting submenu select "Plot" (see Figure 4):
![AfterMath Create Plot Right Click Menu](https://pineresearch.com/shop/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/11/AfterMath-Create-Plot-Right-Click-Menu.jpg)
Figure 4. Creating New Plot from AfterMath Right-Click Menu
A newly-created plot in AfterMath is then generated (see Figure 5). Traces can be added to the plot in a variety of ways.
![AfterMath New Plot](https://pineresearch.com/shop/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/11/AfterMath-New-Plot.jpg)
Figure 5. Newly-Created Blank Plot in AfterMath