Illustrator CC Graph Tool, Number Problem

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January 24, 2018
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I have to prepare a graph that contains numbers in hundred millions. Illustrator (cc 2018) couldn't do that. I had to cut and reduce the numbers to 5 digit (ten thousands) Is that normal or am i doing something wrong?

Adding: Also i can not use decimal numbers. It says "they are not numbers" ?

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Greg Harbour

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I can graph figures in the millions, I just can't set corresponding values in Override Calculated Values fields (Object > Graph (or Right-click the graph) > Type > Value Axis > Tick Values > Override Calculated Values), which top out at 2147483 for some reason.

Try unticking Override Calculated Values, graph your millions data, and manually typeset your Y-axis and horizontal ticks.

Doug A Roberts

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the largest number of digits i can put in is 10, and decimals seem to work fine.

what does it say when you try and put in more than 5 digits?

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07murat07Author

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Theresa J

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Adobe hasn’t updated the graphs and charts tool in forever. I’m pretty sure it’s more than 10 years old, maybe twice that. The graphs function is clunky at best and not suited for complex numbers like you are working with. I had a project like this once and struggled with the same problems. I ended up rounding off the numbers into simple whole numbers in Excell before I copied and pasted them into Illustrator. I remember that the project was painful and time consuming. I’m sorry I don’t have a better answer for you.

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