OPM · magnesj · Aug 25, 2026
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/SummaryPlotCommands/RicViewZoomAllFeature.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/SummaryPlotCommands/RicViewZoomAllFeature.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void RicViewZoomAllFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
     {
         if ( auto activePlotView = plotMainWin->activeViewer() )
         {
-            activePlotView->zoomAll();
+            activePlotView->zoomAllAndReleaseUserDefinedRanges();
         }
     }
 }

diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimPlotAxisProperties.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimPlotAxisProperties.cpp
@@ -586,14 +586,14 @@ double RimPlotAxisProperties::visibleRangeMax() const
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void RimPlotAxisProperties::enableAutoValueMinMax( bool enable )
 {
+    // Never replace a range defined by the user by an automatically computed range
+    const bool useAutoValue = enable && !isRangeUserDefined();
+
     m_visibleRangeMin.uiCapability()->enableAutoValueSupport( enable );
     m_visibleRangeMax.uiCapability()->enableAutoValueSupport( enable );
 
-    if ( enable )
-    {
-        m_visibleRangeMin.uiCapability()->enableAutoValue( enable );
-        m_visibleRangeMax.uiCapability()->enableAutoValue( enable );
-    }
+    m_visibleRangeMin.uiCapability()->enableAutoValue( useAutoValue );
+    m_visibleRangeMax.uiCapability()->enableAutoValue( useAutoValue );
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -711,12 +711,22 @@ void RimPlotAxisProperties::fieldChangedByUi( const caf::PdmFieldHandle* changed
         if ( m_visibleRangeMin > m_visibleRangeMax ) m_visibleRangeMax = oldValue.toDouble();
 
         m_isAutoZoom = false;
+
+        // The range is defined by the user unless the value comes from the auto value of the field
+        setRangeUserDefined( !m_visibleRangeMax.uiCapability()->isAutoValueEnabled() );
     }
     else if ( changedField == &m_visibleRangeMin )
     {
         if ( m_visibleRangeMin > m_visibleRangeMax ) m_visibleRangeMin = oldValue.toDouble();
 
         m_isAutoZoom = false;
+
+        // The range is defined by the user unless the value comes from the auto value of the field
+        setRangeUserDefined( !m_visibleRangeMin.uiCapability()->isAutoValueEnabled() );
+    }
+    else if ( changedField == &m_isAutoZoom )
+    {
+        setRangeUserDefined( !m_isAutoZoom() );
     }
 
     if ( changedField == &m_isLogarithmicScaleEnabled )

diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,26 @@ RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface::RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface()
     : settingsChanged( this )
 {
     CAF_PDM_InitObject( "Plot Axis Properties Interface" );
+
+    CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_isRangeUserDefined, "IsRangeUserDefined", false, "Is Range Defined by User" );
+    m_isRangeUserDefined.uiCapability()->setUiHidden( true );
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// A user defined axis range is kept when the data source of a plot is changed, and is released when the user asks for
+/// automatic range computation (Zoom All or "Set Range Automatically").
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface::isRangeUserDefined() const
+{
+    return m_isRangeUserDefined();
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface::setRangeUserDefined( bool isUserDefined )
+{
+    m_isRangeUserDefined = isUserDefined;
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface.h b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface.h
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ class RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface : public caf::PdmObject
     virtual bool isAutoZoom() const                 = 0;
     virtual void setAutoZoom( bool enableAutoZoom ) = 0;
 
+    bool isRangeUserDefined() const;
+    void setRangeUserDefined( bool isUserDefined );
+
     virtual bool isActive() const = 0;
 
     virtual const QString objectName() const    = 0;
@@ -83,4 +86,7 @@ class RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface : public caf::PdmObject
     virtual AxisTitlePositionType titlePosition() const  = 0;
     virtual int                   titleFontSize() const  = 0;
     virtual int                   valuesFontSize() const = 0;
+
+private:
+    caf::PdmField<bool> m_isRangeUserDefined;
 };
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimViewWindow.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimViewWindow.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,14 @@ QImage RimViewWindow::snapshotWindowContent()
     return image;
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimViewWindow::zoomAllAndReleaseUserDefinedRanges()
+{
+    zoomAll();
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimViewWindow.h b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimViewWindow.h
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ class RimViewWindow : public caf::PdmObject, public caf::FontHolderInterface
     virtual QImage snapshotWindowContent();
     virtual void   zoomAll() = 0;
 
+    // Zoom all triggered explicitly by the user. This will also release any axis ranges defined by the user.
+    virtual void zoomAllAndReleaseUserDefinedRanges();
+
     void viewNavigationChanged();
 
     virtual void updateWindowTitle();

diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlot.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlot.cpp
@@ -470,6 +470,15 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlot::fieldChangedByUi( const caf::PdmFieldHandle* changedFi
     }
     else if ( changedField == &m_axisRangeAggregation )
     {
+        // The user has asked for a new computation of the Y axis range, release any user defined ranges
+        for ( auto p : summaryPlots() )
+        {
+            for ( auto axis : p->plotAxes( RimPlotAxisProperties::Orientation::VERTICAL ) )
+            {
+                axis->setRangeUserDefined( false );
+            }
+        }
+
         setAutoValueStates();
         syncAxisRanges();
         analyzePlotsAndAdjustAppearanceSettings();
@@ -798,6 +807,19 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlot::zoomAll()
     }
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimSummaryMultiPlot::zoomAllAndReleaseUserDefinedRanges()
+{
+    for ( auto p : summaryPlots() )
+    {
+        p->releaseUserDefinedAxisRanges();
+    }
+
+    zoomAll();
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlot.h b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlot.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class RimSummaryMultiPlot : public RimMultiPlot, public RimSummaryDataSourceStep
     std::pair<int, int> gridLayoutInfoForSubPlot( RimSummaryPlot* summaryPlot ) const;
 
     void zoomAll() override;
+    void zoomAllAndReleaseUserDefinedRanges() override;
 
     void setDefaultRangeAggregationSteppingDimension();
     void analyzePlotsAndAdjustAppearanceSettings();

diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlot.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlot.cpp
@@ -1404,6 +1404,28 @@ void RimSummaryPlot::zoomAll()
     axisChanged.send( this );
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimSummaryPlot::zoomAllAndReleaseUserDefinedRanges()
+{
+    releaseUserDefinedAxisRanges();
+
+    zoomAll();
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// Axis ranges defined by the user are kept when the data source of the plot is changed. Release the user defined
+/// ranges to make the axes follow the data again.
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimSummaryPlot::releaseUserDefinedAxisRanges()
+{
+    for ( const auto& ap : m_axisPropertiesArray )
+    {
+        ap->setRangeUserDefined( false );
+    }
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1602,7 +1624,7 @@ void RimSummaryPlot::zoomAllForMultiPlot()
 {
     if ( auto multiPlot = firstAncestorOrThisOfType<RimMultiPlot>() )
     {
-        multiPlot->zoomAll();
+        multiPlot->zoomAllAndReleaseUserDefinedRanges();
     }
 }
 
@@ -2628,6 +2650,13 @@ void RimSummaryPlot::onPlotZoomed()
     setAutoScaleXEnabled( false );
     setAutoScaleYEnabled( false );
 
+    // The user has defined the visible range by interactive zoom, and the range is kept when the data source of the
+    // plot is changed
+    for ( const auto& ap : m_axisPropertiesArray )
+    {
+        ap->setRangeUserDefined( true );
+    }
+
     // Disable auto value for min/max fields
     for ( auto p : plotAxes( RimPlotAxisProperties::Orientation::ANY ) )
     {
@@ -2998,6 +3027,8 @@ void RimSummaryPlot::setAutoScaleXEnabled( bool enabled )
     {
         if ( ap->plotAxis().axis() == RiaDefines::PlotAxis::PLOT_AXIS_TOP || ap->plotAxis().axis() == RiaDefines::PlotAxis::PLOT_AXIS_BOTTOM )
         {
+            if ( enabled && ap->isRangeUserDefined() ) continue;
+
             ap->setAutoZoom( enabled );
         }
     }
@@ -3012,6 +3043,8 @@ void RimSummaryPlot::setAutoScaleYEnabled( bool enabled )
     {
         if ( ap->plotAxis().axis() == RiaDefines::PlotAxis::PLOT_AXIS_LEFT || ap->plotAxis().axis() == RiaDefines::PlotAxis::PLOT_AXIS_RIGHT )
         {
+            if ( enabled && ap->isRangeUserDefined() ) continue;
+
             ap->setAutoZoom( enabled );
         }
     }

diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlot.h b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlot.h
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ class RimSummaryPlot : public RimPlot, public RimSummaryDataSourceStepping, publ
     RiuPlotWidget*  plotWidget() override;
     RiuSummaryPlot* summaryPlotWidget() const;
     void            zoomAll() override;
+    void            zoomAllAndReleaseUserDefinedRanges() override;
+    void            releaseUserDefinedAxisRanges();
     void            updatePlotWidgetFromAxisRanges() override;
     void            updateAxisRangesFromPlotWidget() override;
 

diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryTimeAxisProperties.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryTimeAxisProperties.cpp
@@ -932,6 +932,7 @@ void RimSummaryTimeAxisProperties::fieldChangedByUi( const caf::PdmFieldHandle*
 
         updateTimeVisibleRange();
         m_isAutoZoom = false;
+        setRangeUserDefined( true );
     }
     else if ( changedField == &m_visibleTimeRangeMax )
     {
@@ -943,6 +944,7 @@ void RimSummaryTimeAxisProperties::fieldChangedByUi( const caf::PdmFieldHandle*
 
         updateTimeVisibleRange();
         m_isAutoZoom = false;
+        setRangeUserDefined( true );
     }
     else if ( changedField == &m_visibleDateRangeMin )
     {
@@ -954,6 +956,7 @@ void RimSummaryTimeAxisProperties::fieldChangedByUi( const caf::PdmFieldHandle*
 
         updateTimeVisibleRange();
         m_isAutoZoom = false;
+        setRangeUserDefined( true );
     }
     else if ( changedField == &m_visibleTimeRangeMin )
     {
@@ -965,11 +968,17 @@ void RimSummaryTimeAxisProperties::fieldChangedByUi( const caf::PdmFieldHandle*
 
         updateTimeVisibleRange();
         m_isAutoZoom = false;
+        setRangeUserDefined( true );
     }
     else if ( changedField == &m_visibleTimeSinceStartRangeMin || changedField == &m_visibleTimeSinceStartRangeMax )
     {
         updateDateVisibleRange();
         m_isAutoZoom = false;
+        setRangeUserDefined( true );
+    }
+    else if ( changedField == &m_isAutoZoom )
+    {
+        setRangeUserDefined( !m_isAutoZoom() );
     }
     else if ( changedField == &m_timeMode )
     {
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+Diff line change
@@ Expand Up @@
         {
             if ( auto activePlotView = plotMainWin->activeViewer() )
             {
-                activePlotView->zoomAll();
+                activePlotView->zoomAllAndReleaseUserDefinedRanges();
             }
         }
     }
@@ Expand Down @@