2 3 welcome|IDL lets you create and interactively man- showing|ipulate all types of plots, from X-Y plots interact|to sophisticated polar plots with symbols. selecto|Select the type of plot to create. Alter mouse|the plot's attributes using the controls. perio|Select the period of the signal. symbo|Select the variance and the symbol. varia|Select the variance. color|Select the color. thick|Select the line thickness. locat|Select the text location.