Graphing Function in Excel & AutoCAD

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the process of graphing a mathematical function using MS Excel and transferring that graph into AutoCAD. Participants explore various tools and methods for achieving this task, including potential alternatives to Excel.

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  • One participant expresses uncertainty about graphing in Excel and transferring to AutoCAD, seeking guidance on both tasks.
  • Another participant suggests using MathCad as an alternative tool for graphing and provides a link to a web-based grapher.
  • A different participant proposes using GNU Plot as a basic tool for graphing functions.
  • One participant mentions their lack of experience with graphing in AutoCAD and suggests that Excel can handle simple plots.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the best method for graphing in AutoCAD, and there are multiple suggestions for alternative tools. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the specific steps to achieve the desired outcome.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the capabilities of Excel and AutoCAD for graphing, and there are references to potential add-ons or alternative software that may assist in the process.

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I'm trying to sketch a graph from a function of x on my computer. I suppose I can probably get this done in MS Excel, but I would then like to get this graph into AutoCAD since I don't know of any way to graph a function directly there. Is this possible at all...? I'm not sure how to get this done in Excel either, so if you can tell me that also that would be great! :)
 
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TSN79 said:
I'm trying to sketch a graph from a function of x on my computer. I suppose I can probably get this done in MS Excel, but I would then like to get this graph into AutoCAD since I don't know of any way to graph a function directly there. Is this possible at all...? I'm not sure how to get this done in Excel either, so if you can tell me that also that would be great! :)

I like MathCad. If you don't have a package like that, try this:

http://cs.jsu.edu/mcis/faculty/leathrum/Mathlets/grapher.html

I am not a heavy Excel user, but I would guess there are plenty of ways to graph in it. And, I would think one could get an add-on package if there is not a default graphing mechanism. I do know that you can create a table of data and plot it in Excel.
 
you can try a basic tool such as GNU Plot.
 

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