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Lock Size Of Plot Frame Within Graph

I've got some complicated dynamic charts for which the easiest solution was to overlay 2 or 3 identically-shaped charts, with various data appearing or disappearing depending on the output of form controls.

My problem is: the size of the plot frame changes when the data (and thus, labels) changes on the "bottom" chart. But since I've not got labels on the above charts, they don't change size, so the data becomes misaligned.

Wondering if there's an easy way to say: "You charts, you just stay the size you are." Haven't been able to find any simple formatting to do that. I'm open to code, I just don't know where to begin.

Many thanks!
JB


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