SmartPlot

Getting Started

Start with data: import a file, open a SmartPlot project, or create a new table for manual input and generated values.

1. Choose how to start with data

Use the top Data menu, or start from the data workspace when you are already working inside a project.

Import a file

Choose Data -> Import -> Import from File. SmartPlot currently supports .csv, .txt, .tsv, .dat, .xy, .xye, .xlsx, .xls, .et, .ods, and .json files.

Import a project

Choose Data -> Import -> Import Project (.splot) to open an existing SmartPlot project. Project import currently supports .splot files; Origin project import is planned for future versions.

Create data

If you want to type data manually, create a blank data table from the data workspace and then fill or generate values.

02

Check the import preview

After choosing a data file, SmartPlot opens an import preview. You can inspect the detected delimiter, encoding, import row, and preview rows before importing.

  • Leave delimiter and encoding on Auto when the preview looks correct.
  • If automatic detection is wrong, manually adjust delimiter, encoding, or import row.
  • Use the preview table to confirm headers and data rows before creating the dataset.
03

Edit data and column properties

After import, double-click column titles or cells in the data table to edit names and values directly. When a column is selected, the right inspector lets you refine how SmartPlot understands that column.

  • Edit column name, column role, data type, number format, and decimal places.
  • Use column roles such as X, Y, text, or error columns when needed.
  • Column settings help SmartPlot map data correctly when creating figures.
Inspector

Column Properties

Edit the selected column role, data type, and display settings.

Column NameSample A
Column RoleY
Data TypeAuto Detect
Current: Number
Number FormatAuto
Decimal Places

Actions

Common column actions live here.

04

Create and generate data

When starting from an empty table, right-click inside the data area to open the table menu. From there you can insert columns, move columns, sort data, clean values, or generate new columns.

  • Use Insert -> Insert Columns to add multiple columns at once.
  • Use Generate Column to create linear sequences, row numbers, constant values, or random values.
  • For more table operations, continue with the Data Editing tutorial.
Create Figure from SelectionCopy SelectionFill Selection...Clear SelectionDelete Selected RowsDelete Selected ColumnsSet asGenerate ColumnInsertMove ColumnSortCleanDuplicate ColumnDelete Column
Linear Sequence...Row NumbersConstant Value...Random Values...
Insert Column LeftInsert Column RightInsert Columns...

More data-table tools

Selection actions, row and column operations, sorting, cleanup, and generated data are covered in the Data Editing tutorial.

Open Data Editing