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title: "Change the type of graphed data"
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n the Graph Plots view, the graph plot modifiers in the toolbar control the type of output for the active channel(s).

![image](media://d2cb0ee2-0619-48ff-b9bb-706d60269c24)


    The graph plot modifiers enable you to interact with graphs in the following ways.


> Macro (scroll-only)
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> > Macro (toc)

Note that some options are only available when you select **Show advanced** > Macro (inline-media-image)

. This is noted in their descriptions.

> ⚠️ **Note**  
> ⚠️ In a similar way to selecting different **Channel** **Types** with an **Active Channel**, graph plot modifiers will:
> ⚠️ 
> ⚠️ - Add an additional set of subplots according to the last selected graph plot modifier (if applicable) if the channel is **pinned**. For more information on how to pin a channel, see [Manage channels](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun114/pages/196381837).
> ⚠️ - Change the graph type according to the last selected graph plot modifier (if applicable) if the channel is **not pinned**.

> Macro (scroll-pagebreak)

## 
    Plot derivatives


> Macro (scroll-tablelayout)

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| ![image](media://37a5b3b6-3d6d-4601-b116-1eebfa1d2baf) | Choose whether to plot normal channel data (**No Derivative**) or a derivative (**Velocity** or **Acceleration**) for the selected channel(s). To plot a derivative, on the Graph Plots toolbar, click the **Derivative order** dropdown menu and select the derivative to plot. |

## Change the rotation type

> Macro (scroll-tablelayout)

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| ![image](media://9056f24a-4d52-4077-a828-205f76243cfa) | To change the rotation type, on the Graph Plots toolbar, from the **Rotation format **list, select the required display:<br>- **Helical **format. Axis-angle representation comprising a unit vector that indicates the axis of the rotation, scaled by the angle describing the magnitude of the rotation about the axis.
- **Euler** format. Representation is composed of 3 rotations about the axes of a coordinate system in a particular sequence.<br>The Tait-Bryan set of Euler angle conventions are supported. This is an advanced graph plot modifier. |

## Plot channel magnitude

> Macro (scroll-tablelayout)

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| ![image](media://9bd3f2d6-6070-4913-81f2-ede9d1536c8f) | To plot channel magnitude for the active channel(s), on the Graph Plots toolbar, select the **Channel magnitude** button.<br>Depending on the current selection, when Channel magnitude is activated, the relevant magnitude is displayed.<br>For more information on how the magnitude may affect an active channel, see [Graph Plots reference](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun114/pages/196392871). |

> Macro (scroll-pagebreak)

## Change the units

> Macro (scroll-tablelayout)

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| ![image](media://64ffcc2f-fa9c-4c7b-b521-ca4853d676d7) | To change the units for the active channel(s), on the Graph Plots toolbar, select the **Change selected channel units** button.<br>**Note**: If you cannot see this option, select **Show advanced** > Macro (inline-media-image)

 to display the additional settings.<br>Choose from the following options:<br>- **Angle**: Choose between degrees (°) or radians (rad).
- **Length**: Choose between millimeters (mm), centimeters (cm), or meters (m).<br>Note that the units for each component are displayed with its label along the y-axis. |