MATH+623+Tech+Help

**MATH 623 Students**
This page is devoted to TinkerPlots Help information. In order to contribute to this page, you will need to join the Wiki. Once you join, you will be granted access. I believe you can sign up for changes to this page. [The only issue I have experienced is if two people try to contribute at exactly the same time. One will work and the other won't. So, you might want to type out your text ahead of time so it is not lost.]

How do I make a third dot plot in the New Zealand Student activity? Video Link How does the switch function work? Video Link Stopping Distance If the Sampler Engine is not replacing the cases when you click Run, check the Sampler Options menu
 * Mod III Information**

How to make the Free Throw Sampler Engine - Video Link How to make the Marbles Sampler Engine - Video Link How to use the History Tool (and print a page) - Video Link
 * MOD II Help Videos**

Question - How do I get the TP page to scroll? //Go to the Window Menu and select Scrolling-Overlap Layout.//

Question - How do I get a title inside a plot (so it won't change). //It is okay to put the title in the text box NEXT to the plot. There are two ways to do actually title the TP plot.// //Method one is to get the plot exactly how you want it to look, change the title of the collection, take a picture and paste back into TP.// //Method two is to duplicate the case cards and rename the new collection. You will have as many case cards (collections) as graphs. The case cards can be shrunk to an icon and actually hidden behind the plot.//

Question - I am curious why some options under the edit or object menus in TinkerPlots are grayed out. I clicked and clicked but could never get them to be options. Are these just not available in the free version? Good question. Actually, the functionality of the free version 2.2 of TP is the same as the licensed version. I need an example to know for sure, but in general you need to have an object selected (or turned on) that calls for that menu option(s). For example, the tool bar for plots will only be available if a plot is selected. In the box plot, you will not be able to use the option to "Show Outliers" until you have a box plot on the graph. But, once the the Box Plot is added, the option becomes available. Another example would be showing the numeric value of an average. This menu item is not available until you have one of the averages selected in a plot.

Note that in the graphic below, "Show Outliers" is now available.