JMP 13 Essential Graphing

Example of a Contour Plot

To create a contour plot, you can use either the Contour platform or Graph Builder. This section provides examples for both.

• To see the example using the Contour platform, see “Example using the Contour Platform”.

• To see the example using Graph Builder, see “Example of a Contour Plot in Graph Builder”.

Example using the Contour Platform

To create a contour plot, you need two variables for the x- and y-axes and at least one more variable for contours. You can also use several y-variables. This example uses the Little Pond.jmp sample data table. X and Y are coordinates of a pond. Z is the depth.

1. Select Help > Sample Data Library and open Little Pond.jmp.

2. Select Graph > Contour Plot.

3. Select the ...