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DESCRIPTION
OmniGraphSketcher (formerly Graph Sketcher) helps you make elegant and precise graphs in seconds, simply by sketching what you want. Specifically designed for reports, presentations, and problem sets where you need to produce sharp-looking graphs on the fly, OmniGraphSketcher combines the data plotting power of charting applications with the ease of a basic drawing program. Add as many lines as you like to represent goals, cutoffs, or other boundaries. Shade in areas, connect and align objects, and add labels anywhere on the graph as you go. Enter data visually with a click of the mouse, and if your data is already in a spreadsheet or database program, just copy and paste it right into OmniGraphSketcher. OmniGraphSketcher has an intuitive and simple interface so that you can quickly find what you want, while behind-the-scenes algorithms take care of all the details. It's an ideal solution for anyone who needs to make plots and graphs without the hassle of using a complicated data visualization program.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.1 beta 2:
- The data importer now recognizes semicolons (;) and pipes (|) as possible separators between data values. Tab and comma separators (period in some locales) continue to work as before.
- Added a keyboard shortcut, menu item and toolbar button to toggle between transparent and opaque window backing.
- Axis tick label styles are now saved separately for each axis when using the Make Current Styles Default command.
- Improved the behavior of axes and tick labels when only one axis is visible (i.e. for number lines).
- The image export commands now replace the .ograph extension instead of adding on to it (for example, "lovely.ograph" now exports as "lovely.pdf").
- Now when you only specify an error bar offset in one direction (positive or negative), a "tick" style error bar end will be created in that direction only.
- Now when you change a value in a text field in the inspector, then immediately move to another inspector control such as a slider, your text field changes will always be confirmed.
- Line type defaults are now used more consistently throughout the application (for example, when performing "Paste as Line").
- Fixed a bug where if you clicked to a different window and then back to OmniGraphSketcher before drawing, the first point drawn could be in the wrong place.
- Improved the behavior of rectangular select with bar charts.
- Fixed a bug that prevented you from directly adding a label to a fill.
- Fixed a bug where legacy graph files from Robin Stewart Software Graph Sketcher would open with a transparent canvas.
- Fixed a bug where exported graph images could contain a glitch if a text label was being edited.
- Limit axis min/max values to 3 x 10^35, to prevent crashes.
- Fixed an issue where undo steps could be generated just by hovering the draw tool over an existing point.
- Fixed an issue where setting up lines in certain configurations and then deleting them could result in a crash.
- Fixed an issue where holding the shift key could interfere with the key shortcuts for switching tools ('d', 'f', etc.).
- Made the application more localizable.
- Updated the documentation to include error bars and transparent windows.
- Smaller fixes and improvements.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
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| OmniGraphSketcher User Reviews (13 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Nov 24 2009 |
DREMWKR Wow! This app is so intuitive. I wish Numbers could be this way. (For that matter Excel). It is innovative and raises the bar for data visualization. Um, data visualization for the rest of us! And,... the price is right! Even as a beta it proved to be stable. My guess is Omni still has some more features to add, which is OK with me.
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| Apr 22 2009 |
PABLITO I bought it two weeks ago. No regrets. Works smooth, even being a beta. I work with sheets with more than 2k lines, and the plot here happens. Faster and more beautiful than using Numbers. I am excited about the software evolution. I hope it keeps the track. I recommend it.
(Version 1.0b3) | |
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 | Mar 26 2009 |
PABLITO I am wondering to buy this software, but 30 bucks! sounds expensive, once OmniGraffle is a more complete software, even iWork with all the features. Well, let's see. Omni do a good job always. To me is one of the best software-houses, and this software shows potential. But it is expensive at moment.
(Version 1.0b1) | |
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| Mar 26 2009 |
MSWFUJOWDFFYC I demo'd graph sketcher about a month ago and absolutely and was so impresssed that I ended up purchasing it within the hour. Yesterday I received a free upgrade for OmniGraphSketcher, and although it's very similiar to GraphSketcher, the upgrades are mostly tweaks that enable quicker graphing by way of shorter-shortcuts. I use this software while taking in-class econ notes, meaning this software is fast and user friendly enough where I can create graphs as quick as the teacher can put them on the blackboard. I can't even tell you how much easier it is to comprehend these graphs as opposed to the dozens of pencil-drawn messes in my spiral notebook when reviewing!
(Version 1.0b1) | |
| Mar 26 2009 |
PABLITO Thanks for the reply. I am really encouraged to test - I will do it this weekend. Omnigroup is very gentle and attentive. This software looks great, but unfortunately, as I said, a little bit expensive to me. I hope it keeps evolving and more integrated with iWork (specifically Numbers).
(Version 1.0b1) | |
| Apr 30 2008 |
MAHER Thanks to the Developer, he fixed the incompatiblity and everything is back to normal. Great job and support
(Version 1.5.2) | |
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 | Apr 30 2008 |
MAHER Finally I found why this version is crashing when launched. The problem is an incompatibility with Default Folder. I just add it to the excluded application in Default Folder and everything is working perfectly. May be the developer could check why it's incompatible with Default Folder
(Version 1.5.2) | |
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| Apr 30 2008 |
MAHER I love this little app, but since I installed the last version, it launchs but quit immediately. I sent an email to the developer. The version before is still working properly.
(Version 1.5.2) | |
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| Mar 22 2008 |
COOLMEMIN I absolutely love this fantastic little program. I am a Math instructor and it is incredibly easy to make graphs for lectures and exams in literally seconds, and they look great to boot! With an educational license the price is a steal too!
(Version 1.5.1) | |
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| Oct 12 2007 |
MACINTOSH SAUCE I love this program, because I find it so incredibly useful and very simple to use. Since I am studying to become a Social Science teacher, this program has helped me with a major assignment in one of my Foundations of Teaching courses. I always pay for Shareware programs that make my life easier, and this program is going to do that for me when I get my first secondary Social Science (Economics, Geography, History) classroom.
(Version 1.4.8) | |
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| Sep 4 2006 |
MRFIZX I've used this with my regular-level high school physics students with no problems for the past year or so. They can use the program without much instruction from me, which goes to show how simple the program is to use (they couldn't use Excel to save their grades, let alone lives!). I can read their data, they get their labs done more quickly and accurately, and it's all done with a minimum of effort on everyone's part. And until the graphing features of Pages/Keynote match Graph Sketcher's ease and control, this will be my graphing program of choice.
(Version 1.0) | |
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| Feb 26 2006 |
ARVIDTP awesome! as a geologist and electronic musician who often finds that standard graphing software makes it difficult to represent simple but specific things, this is great! For simple displays to demonstrate concenpts in geology, or to do approximate frequency/musical activity or stereo-image graphs for studio techniques classÂ… Great for graphing subjective things where the visual is more important than the numbers! I just would like some way of making a curve - bezier?, or some other method? rather than just line segments. But otherwise excellent. Interface is clean and easy easy to learn.
(Version 1.0b4) | |
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| Feb 26 2006 |
ARVIDTP and nice screenshot! I took a paleao-oceanography class last semester and might be doing more this summerÂ… cool stuff!
(Version 1.0b4) | |
 | Jun 28 2007 |
ROBINSTEWART As of version 1.4.5, Graph Sketcher now supports curves. They are similar to the bezier paths found in many illustration programs, but with a more intuitive interface.
(Version 1.4.7) | |
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