WordPlot
- a function plotting add-in for Microsoft Word 2007
About WordPlot
WordPlot is a free template add-in for Microsoft Word 2007
allowing to
create plots of functions. It features:
- three plot specifications
styles: a function
y(x),
a parametric
specification x(t)
and y(t),
and a graph in polar
coordinates;
- plots are native Word objects; you can change them using
Word drawing tools;
- plot series based on an integer parameter (see examples);
- a nice formula-based
calculator.
To install WordPlot on yout computer, download and run WordPlot-1.0-setup.exe.
After installation, open examples document to appreciate WordPlot's
abilities.
There are two ways to use WordPlot in your documents: adding
WordPlot
globally and creating a document based on WordPlot template. Both are
described below.
Adding
a WordPlot macro to global templates
Add WordPlot to global templates, if you want it to be available from
any Word document:
- Open your document in Microsoft Word 2007
- Push the "Microsoft Office" button
and
then
click Word Options
- Click Add-Ins
- In the Manage
list, select Templates
and click Go...
- Under Global
templates and add-ins select WordPlot template. If it is
now there, click Add and
select WordPlot.dotm.
Creating a new WordPlot document
- Push the "Microsoft Office" button and
then
click Word Options
- Click New,
then click My
templates...
- Select WordPlot.dotm from
the template list. If there is no such template, drag-n-drop it there
from the WordPlot installation directory (usually "C:\Program
files\WordPlot").
- In a security alert, click Options and then Enable. This will
enabled WordPlot macros.
Creating a new plot
After WordPlot macro is loaded, a new tab called "Add-Ins" should
appear in Microsoft Word menu. Place your cursor to any point in your
document, go to the Add-Ins tab and click Insert/edit a WordPlot graph.
There
are three ways to specify a plot, all require you to enter functions.
Functions are expressions, containing variables, constants,
parenthesis, and the
following operations:
WordPlot functions and operations
| Function/operation |
Semantics |
| + - * / |
arithmetic operators |
| a^b |
raising a to power b |
| a**b |
raising a to an integer power b. A little
faster then ^. |
| a mod b |
a modulo b |
| sin,cos,tg,,arcsin,arccos,arctg, |
trigonometry functions and their inverse |
| lg x, ln x |
decimal and natural logarithms |
| sqrt x |
square root, same as x^0.5 |
| exp x |
exponentiation |
| abs x |
absolute value |
| ez(x) |
=1, if x=0; else=0. |
| sign(x) |
-1 if x<0,
0 if x=0,
1 if x>0. |
Fill all empty fields, specify parameter ranges and click (re)Build the graph.WordPlot
will create a graph according to parameters you specified. You can then
click Line styles to adjust graph and axis line styles.
You should rebuild the graph each time
you change the axis's weight in order to change stroke lengths.
Editing a plot
You can edit graph parameters and rebuild a graph.
Select a graph and click Insert/edit
a WordPlot graph button.
A plot is essentially a Word "Drawing Canvas" with some graphics
inside. You can change a graph using Word drawing tools, but remember:
any changes will be lost after your rebuild a graph.
You can adjust labels font by changing the "Plot label (WordPlot)"
style of the document.
Author and feedback
WordPlot is written by me, Dmitry Negoda. Any ideas and
wishes please send by e-mail: dmitry.negoda@gmail.com