Origin

1.0 - Applying RSC settings to a graph

To create a graph that is RSC-compatible, perform the following steps:

1. First create your graph, and save it in Origin format.
2. From the "Format" menu select "Page...". In the dialogue box that appears, select the "Print/Dimensions" tab and set the "Units" to "cm", the "Width" to "8.3" (or "17.1") and the "Height" to "23.3". Next, set the four tick boxes in the window as shown (see below). Click "Apply". This will reduce the page size to the space available on the printed page.
   
   

   

   
   
3. With the "Plot Details" window still open, click on the "plus sign in a square" to the left of the folder icon in the left hand section of the window. This will reveal all the "layers" in the image. Repeat the two steps below for each layer in turn.

      (a) - Select the "Display" tab, and (i) active "Fixed Factor:" and set its value to "1", and (ii) tick all the available options in the "Show Elements" area (see below). Click "Apply".

   
   

   

   
   

      (b) - Select the "Size/Speed" tab, and use the options in the "Layer Area" section to (approximately) size and position the layer contents. Click "Apply".

   
   

   

   
   
4. With the "Plot Details" window still open, click on the "plus sign in a square" to the left of each layer icon in the left hand section of the window. This will reveal all the "plots" in the layer. Repeat the step below for each plot in turn.

      (a) - Click on the plot icon, select the "Line" tab, and set the "Width" to "0.5" (see below). Click "Apply".

   
   

   

   
   
5. Once all the plots in all the layers have been dealt with, click "OK".
6. For each text label in turn, access its settings (by double-clicking on the text), and set the font to "Arial" and the "Size" to "7". Click "OK".
7. Rearrange your image, by dragging elements and modifying layers (see point 2b), to make best use of the available column width.