Parallel plots are not new to JMP but they are new to Graph Builder and improved for JMP 13.Parallel plots let you examine an unlimited amount of variables and explore which of those many variables move together. Here we some Car sample data in JMP 13 and would like to visualize seven variables by Car Model, and discover which types of Cars have a similar pattern of data, so I’ll launch Graph Builder.I start with basic idea of what I like this graph to look like. Graph Builder is a great place to interact and discover that starting point.I’d like the variables of each model shown on the X and their values going up and down Y and each model labeled by a Color.The Parallel Plot Graph E lement greyed out because
JMP will only activate it when it useful and for this we need some data on the X axis.I’ll drag 7 variables to the X, everything except Model. I’ll now turn on the Parallel Plot element by selecting it and very quickly I’m getting close to my goal visualization.However I can’t distinguish the various Models apart so I’ll drag the Model Column to Color. The I’ll turn off this legend under the red triangle.Now I can compare how all of the variables move together. If I want to filter to learn more here about these relationships I’ll and select each line and to drill down or hovering over location for tool tip information. Filtering on the fly all while keeping scale and contextual reference. And I can now see that the Small Cars have a close relationships as the data moves. I can also adjust which variables I see by toggling them in the Parallel Plot Options, remember each Graphic Element in Graph Builder can have different options.When I satisfied with this Visualization I’ll select Done however it’s still interactive. Try a using the Parallel Plot element next time you in Graph Builder and see how your multidimensional data moves together. I hope you have a great day and enjoy JMP.
