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2. In the Properties pane, on the Curve tab, in the Name cell, enter a name for the
new curve. You may also enter a Description.
Add Curve Points
1. In the spreadsheet located below the curve graph view, in the right-most column,
enter the X value and Y value for the new point, then press Enter. Curve data can be
copied and pasted from spreadsheets programs as described in the Copying and
Pasting section in the Curve Tool topic.
2. Continue adding points by entering the X values and Y values in the right-most
column. Even if the point is not going to be the last point in the curve, you must enter
it in the right-most column. After entering the X and y values, the new point column
will automatically be placed in the correct location in the spreadsheet.
Edit Curve Points or Properties
• To edit the points, simply edit the desired X values and Y values in the spreadsheet.
Clicking a point in the graph view will highlight the point in the spreadsheet view,
making it easy to find.
• Set the properties of the curve on the Curves tab in the Properties pane. See Curve
Properties for details.
Download Curves to the Controller
• In the toolbar, click the Download button. This will download the curves in the
project to the controller, overwriting the existing curves.
For more details, see the Curve Tool Overview topic.
3.6.7.3. Creating Curves Using the Curve Add Command
This topic describes how to create a curve using the Curve Add command and the variable
table. This method is suitable for creating curves via a host controller, such as a PLC or PC, or
from user programs.
For details on creating curves graphically in the Curve Tool, see the Curve Tool Overview. For
details on creating curves that are too large to fit in the variable table, see Creating Large
Curves Using the Curve Add Command.
Step-by-Step Example
Because of their many options, creating curves using the Curve Add command may seem
complex. To better understand the process, refer to the step-by-step example in the
Example: Create Curve Using the Curve Add Command topic.
How to Create a Curve using the Curve Add Command
1. Choose a Data Format
The data you write to the variable table must be in the correct format. For adding a
single curve, use one of the formats listed below and described in detail in the Curve
Data Formats topic:
Single Curve Formats
Format
Number Description
Evenly-Spaced Points 0 The points are evenly spaced along the X axis.
The starting x-value (X
0
) and x-interval are
specified, and then the Y values of each point.
Variable-Spaced Points 1 The points are each given independent X and Y
values, allowing variable spacing. The X values
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