# Custom Chart - Custom X and Y aXis

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**Created:** [January 3, 2014, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-chart-custom-x-and-y-axis/7778 "2014-01-03T02:45:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![tbackus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/tbackus/32/5091_2.png) [@tbackus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tbackus)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2014, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-chart-custom-x-and-y-axis/7778/1 "2014-01-03T02:45:42Z")

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Ok so I have a data set, that consists of datapoints(thickness) gathered at intervals (Bolts) across a sheet.

I want to create a graph With the X Axis as Bolt1, Bolt2, Bolt3, Bolt4, and the Y axis as the data points, .065, .066, .067, .066 etc… All the graphs built in want to use Date/Time as X axis… Also the Y axis will have several plots (Rolls) each with Bolt1, Bolt2, Bolt3, Bolt4, etc data. Each Roll in a different Color or Pen

Everytime I try something I get an annoying error, that I end up having to clear and delete the chart before I can experiment.

Any ideas on how to do a chart like this?

BTW, thanks for the excellent assistance with the previous questions!!

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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2014, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-chart-custom-x-and-y-axis/7778/2 "2014-01-03T15:51:18Z")

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To use Strings for your X-Axis, you must use a Category Chart type.

-You’ll likely have to change the extract order to By Row get the desired effect.

-Add a new X-axis and make it a Category Axis. (Don’t delete the default Axis. It doesn’t like that.)

-In the Dataset Properties, set the X-Axis the new type and set the Renderer to Category Line/Shape (Sorry, forgot to circle that one…)

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