Lenses Panel
Lenses Panel
Built-In Lenses
No Settings: Clears any current lens settings
Time Chart: One variable, two variable, or candlestick chart
Heat Map: Unmapped grid or vertical, horizontal, or circle heat map
Bar Chart: Square or circle bar chart
Shadow Chart: Unmapped circle chart, or circle or square shadow chart
Scatter Plot: 2- variable scatter plot, 3-variable corner, or 2 or 3-variable center chart
Network Graph: Wheel, 2D network, or 3D network chart
Export Lens
Once you’ve crafted a lens, you may want to export it to share with others. Quantum4D exports lens in .q4d format. Select lens and click “Export”. You will be prompted to choose a destination. Click ok. You can then import the lens into .q4d by way of Application>Import.
New Folder/Delete Item/Rename Item
Create new folders to organize and manage your lenses. Delete lenses as needed. Rename lenses and folders to help manage your lenses.
Expand/Collapse Tree
Expand or Collapse all folders
Properties
Click the “Properties” button to launch the Lens Properties panel. On the General tab, you can view and edit the short and long name, url and notes on a lens. On the Settings Tab, you can view the selected lens settings. Only the features that have been changed from defaults will be shown. Next to those features, you’ll see an “Edit” button. Click to launch a panel for each feature. You can change any of these details from this one properties panel. When you are finished editing or viewing the lens settings, click OK.
New Lens
To create a new lens, click on a repository or folder in a repository and click “New Lens”.
1. Choose the space or group with the lens settings you want to create a new lens from.
2. Name the new lens
3. Choose which settings to include
Apply
Select a lens and click the “Apply” button to apply the lens to your current space.