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Adding the Projections around a 2-D Plot

A 2-D plot becomes more readable if you add the corresponding 1-D spectra around the borders. If acquired independently, they are called external projections: this is the best solution. In their absence, you can generate the projections from the 2-D plot itself. They are called internal projections in this case.

How to Add the External Projections

Step 1

Open the 1-D spectra to add. In the case of a homo-nuclear correlation 2-D experiment, a single spectrum is enough for both projections.

Step 2

Return to the main plot and choose Format > Overlay.

Step 3

You will see the list of the other windows. Check the box at the left of the projections.

Step 4

Adjust the amplification factors (they are reported into the last column, “amplif.”). You can press Fit for an automatic amplification.

If you enter a numerical value, click Apply or press Return to update the plot.

Step 5

Close the dialog.

Step 6

The projections fill the empty borders (where there's no frequency scale). To move them to a different border, it's enough to move the scales. Choose Format > Axes & Scales, click Units, etc...

Step 7

When the dialog is closed, you can still change the relative amplification of a projection with the mouse wheel (move the mouse over the projection to amplify). If you have no scroll wheel, use the keys * and /. The latter shortcuts, however, only work with the last projection of each document.

Step 8

You can drag the four borders with the mouse to leave more or less space, around it, for the projections.

Step 9

You can insert an empty space between the main plot and the projection: open the iNMR preferences, reach the second panel (Display) and set the parameter called “Gap under the Projections”.

With an identical mechanism you can combine two or more 2-D spectra, perfectly aligned, into the same plot. For example: a COSY, a TOCSY and a NOESY of the same sample.

Internal Projections

You can generate internal projection with the command Collapse.

Doing it manually is a time consuming operation. It's convenient to use the ready scripts “projxy” and “projxyplus” available into the web library.

Related Topics

Visualization of n-D Spectra

Creating a Poster

 

Web Tutorial

Visual Guide to Projections and Traces