Assigning different scales to the value axes


    If your graph has a value axis on both sides, you can assign a different set of data to each axis. This causes Illustrator to generate a different scale for each axis. This technique is especially useful when you combine different graph types in the same graph. (See Combining different graph types.)

To change the scale of a value axis:

  1. Select the Group Selection tool Group Selection tool .
  2. Click the legend for the data set you want to assign to the axis.
  3. Without moving the Group Selection tool pointer from the legend, click again. All of the columns grouped with the legend are selected.
  4. Choose Object > Graph > Type, or double-click the graph tool in the toolbox.
  5. From the Value Axis pop-up menu, choose the axis to which you want to assign the data.
  6. Click OK.