Example of a Contour Plot
You have data about diamonds, including their carat weight and price. Examine the relationship between carat weight and price.
1. Select Help > Sample Data Library and open Diamonds Data.jmp.
2. Select Graph > Graph Builder.
3. Select Price and drag it to the Y zone.
4. Select Carat Weight and drag it to the X zone.
Figure 4.2 Points Showing Diamond Characteristics
You can see that the points are difficult to interpret. Some points overlap, making the density unclear.
Replace the points with a contour plot of their density.
5. Right-click the plot and select Points > Change to > Contour.
6. (Optional) Click Done.
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