Golden Results Made Fast

Download templates to quickly create engaging graphs so you get more done in less time.

Start Faster

Jumpstart your workflow with templates to get an immediate head start on your project.

Get Inspired

Explore a curated collection of templates designed by and for scientists and engineers.

Download

Find a template that fits your needs and open it in Grapher to start your next project.

Create

Import your data, make customizations, and watch a template quickly transform your data into a professional, publication-ready visualization.

Contribute

Share your expertise by contributing templates that help other scientists and engineers impress their stakeholders.

Amplify

Showcase the templates you’ve created in your portfolio and on social media to highlight your skills and attract new projects.

Why Should I Use the Golden Gallery?

  • No learning curve. Each template comes ready to use. Just download one, import your data, and customize as you see fit.

  • Save time. Recreating plots is faster than ever. All you have to do is reload your template, swap the dataset, and you’re done.

  • Skip the guesswork. Every template includes clear guidance on data formatting. There’s no trial and error required.

  • Customize with ease. Adjusting labels, colors, and legends to fit your project needs is easy and straightforward.

  • Work better together. Each template provides a consistent structure so colleagues can easily pick up and adapt your work.

  • Stay focused on insights. Using a template means less time configuring visuals and more time communicating results.

Why Should I Contribute to the Golden Gallery?

  • Lead by example. Your contributions help raise the standard for data visualization across the scientific and engineering community.

  • Train your team. The templates you contribute become ready-made tools for junior members or new teammates who need help visualizing data or getting onboarded.

  • Get recognized. Your work can be featured within the Golden Software community, spotlighting your creativity and expertise.

  • Expand your opportunities. Sharing templates helps you build visibility, credibility, and professional connections across your field.

  • Share your passion. Your commitment to better data visualization will inspire others to communicate their work with greater clarity, precision, and confidence.

  • Showcase your expertise safely. Anonymized templates let you highlight your visualization skills without revealing sensitive client data.

  • Shape the future. Your ideas and feedback guide how the Golden Gallery grows, evolves, and continues to serve the community.

Frequently Asked Questions

Each template’s page includes a Download Template button. Simply click it to download the template you want and open it directly in Grapher.

Submit templates by filling out this short form, and a member of our Grapher team will be in touch with you.

A member of our Grapher team will contact you after reviewing your submitted template, and they’ll work with you to ensure your template is in excellent shape. After finalizing your template design, our Grapher team will make it available on the Golden Gallery.

We value confidentiality and handle proprietary data extremely carefully. To ensure your template doesn’t reveal sensitive information, a Grapher team member will work with you to sanitize and anonymize your proprietary data before making your template available on the Golden Gallery.
For more information about how we handle proprietary data, please read our Terms and Conditions for User Submitted Content for Public Sharing.

Golden Gallery templates are designed for use in Grapher. You’ll need Grapher version 26 or higher to start using the templates.

When using a Golden Gallery template without Grapher version 26 or higher, you’ll get an error message saying, “This file was created with a newer version of Grapher. You will need to upgrade your version to open it.”

If you have a single user license, you can update your Grapher version by following the instructions in this article: Upgrade single user license to the latest version.

If you have a concurrent use license, you can update your Grapher version by following the instructions in this article: License Administrator functionality and version history.

Right now, the Golden Gallery is exclusive to Grapher. If you were looking for Surfer resources, we’d love to hear from you! Let our product managers know what you hoped to find by emailing your feedback. Use this email address to get the conversation started: gallery-feedback@goldensoftware.com.

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Let us know what’s on your mind by emailing us at gallery-feedback@goldensoftware.com.