List of Plot Symbols

Question

What plot symbols are available?

Answer

Plot symbols are specified by the marker attribute (an integer) in the graphics method object. Here are some of the options:

CodeDescription
1Dot
2Plus
3Star
4Circle
5Cross
6Diamond
7Triangle-Up
8Triangle-Down
9Triangle-Left
10Triangle-Right
11Square
12Diamond-Fill
13Triangle-Up-Fill
14Triangle-Down-Fill
15Triangle-Left-Fill
16Triangle-Right-Fill
17Square-Fill
NoneNo marker drawn

Notes: This information came from Chapter 8 of the VCS manual. This discussion applies to CDAT 3.3.

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Updated: December 3, 2003 by Johnny Lin <email address>. License.