4.15.2 Exporting Graphs

Figure 24: Export Graphs Dialog

The options for the graph export are:

Graph type to export You can export one of the three available graph types at a time:

• Histograms for metrics
• Cumulative distribution graphs for metrics
• Kiviat graphs for design elements

• Current graph: <name> exports only the graph for the metric currently shown in the metric browser (or element in the element browser); the name of that metric or element is shown next to the option.
• All graphs for: <type name> exports the graphs for all metrics or elements of the currently selected element type; the element type name is shown next to the option.
• All graphs exports the graphs for all element types.

• each individual graph creates, for each exported graph, one HTML page that shows the graph.
• each element type creates for each element type one HTML page that shows all the graphs for that element type (e.g., a page with all class metric diagrams and so on).
• all graphs creates one HTML page that shows all the graphs
• using frames - Select this option if you want the HTML pages that show multiple graphs be organized in frames.

• SVG - Scalable Vector Graphics
• PNG - Portable Network Graphics
• JPG images

Save to file: Specify a file base name for the graph and HTML files to be written. SDMetrics will extend the base name with element type names, metric names, and the proper file extension. For example, if you specify the base name "C:\graphs\model", exporting all graphs will generate files named "C:\graphs\model_Class_NumOps.svg", "C:\graphs\model_Package.html", and so on.

Finally, to export the graph(s) as specified above, press the "Save graphs" button. The "Close" button closes the dialog without exporting the graphs.

Note that exporting a large number of graphs in PNG or JPG format can take some time, you can monitor the progress on the status bar of the main window.