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Chart and axis splitting

When a chart contains multiple 2D graphs, MathJet offers two ways to restructure the view without re-creating it: chart splitting (one sub-chart per graph, stacked vertically) and axis splitting (one overlay y-axis per graph, sharing the same chart area). Both operations are reversible via Plot → Recombine Graphs.

When there are multiple 2D graphs in a chart, the Split Chart feature puts each one in its own individual chart instantaneously.

The sub-charts created from split-chart operations share the same x-axis, but their y-axes are independently auto-scaled. They start at the same height; you can adjust each sub-chart’s height afterward. You can even drag and drop graphs across sub-charts.

To restore the original view, click Plot → Recombine Graphs or the corresponding tool button.

By default, when none of the graphs are selected, the program creates one sub-chart per graph. When one or more graphs are selected before the operation, the program creates only two sub-charts — one for the selected graphs, one for the unselected ones. You can further split a sub-chart with the same operation.

Chart splitting — separating multiple graphs into stacked sub-charts that share the x-axis.

The Split Axis feature is useful when a chart contains multiple 2D graphs with very different value ranges. It converts the chart into an overlay of many y-axes sharing the same plot area.

The overlay axes share the same x-axis; the y-axes are auto-scaled to the graphs they contain. Each overlay axis takes the color of the first graph in that overlay.

To restore the original view, click Plot → Recombine Graphs or the corresponding tool button.

By default, when none of the graphs is selected, the program creates one overlay axis per graph. When one or more graphs are selected before the operation, the program creates only two axes — one for the selected graphs, one for the unselected. You can further split a y-axis by selecting it and applying the split-axis operation again.

Axis splitting — overlaying multiple y-axes in one chart so graphs with very different value ranges remain readable.
  • Filtering — alternative way to manage what’s visible on a chart; modifies the visible set rather than the axis structure.
  • Selecting — selections drive whether splitting produces one-per-graph sub-charts or just two.