Image generation scope

The agent can generate data analysis figures and scientific schematics from data files or text descriptions. When submitting, state what the data means, the conclusion to convey, the figure type, and output requirements; after generation, verify values, statistics, structural relationships, and labels.

What can be generated

Data analysis figures

Scenario	Common figures
Basic statistics and distributions	Bar, line, scatter, box, violin, and histogram plots
Statistical tests	Significance-annotated plots for t-tests, ANOVA, and non-parametric tests
Transcriptomics and other omics	PCA, volcano, heatmap, enrichment bubble, and MA plots
Single-cell analysis	UMAP, t-SNE, DotPlot, FeaturePlot
Microbiome analysis	Alpha/Beta diversity, PCoA, taxonomic composition stacks, Sankey
Genome analysis	Mutation waterfall (oncoprint), Circos, gene structure, genome browser tracks

Values, error bars, groupings, significance marks, and thresholds in the figures depend on the input data and analysis methods. For formal reports, do not ask only for "a volcano plot" or "compare two groups"—state the statistical methods and what the figure must retain.

Scientific schematics

The agent can also organize and draw:

• Signaling pathway, gene regulation, and drug mechanism diagrams.
• Cell environments, organ cross-sections, antibody binding, and similar schematics.
• Protein structures, binding pockets, ligand interactions, and surface potentials.
• Chemical figures: 2D molecular structures, functional group annotation, and reaction schemes.

Complex schematics are good for organizing mechanism relationships and drafting, but they do not replace professional databases, structure drawing software, or human scientific review. For interactive adjustment, measurement, and export of 3D protein structures, see PyMOL protein structure visualization.

Submit an image generation task

Use your own data

1. Start a new conversation in the agent workbench.
2. Select the attachment button and upload the data table or supporting files.
3. Explain each file, worksheet, and field in the question.
4. State the figure type, grouping, statistical methods, colors, annotations, and output format.
5. Send the task and wait for processing and results.
6. Download the figure and related files; verify data, legend, axes, and statistical conclusions.

For uploading details, see Ask questions and upload files.

When you have no raw data

The agent can draft layout sketches from text or demonstrate figures with simulated data, but simulated data is not a research result. To express real experimental results, upload real data or provide a verifiable source.

Text description only

For mechanism or scientific schematics, list in the question the objects to appear, their relationships, and the conclusion to emphasize. For complex relationships, first ask for a node-and-edge list, confirm it, then generate.

For example:

Draw an EGFR signaling and drug inhibition schematic. On the left, show ligand binding, EGFR dimerization, and the downstream RAS–RAF–MEK–ERK and PI3K–AKT–mTOR pathways; on the right, show weakened signaling under drug inhibition. Use a white background, landscape layout, and colorblind-friendly palette; label all nodes bilingually, and list nodes and connections for my confirmation before drawing.

Edit an existing image

To modify an existing image, upload or reference it and describe the changes—replacing elements, editing annotations, adjusting layout, or changing colors. Before submitting, check the image requirements the page shows: file type, size, and minimum dimensions, plus content compliance. If requirements are not met, adjust per the prompt and resubmit.

Some editing modes may be unavailable or produce unexpected results. When rules are unclear, the page display governs.

Write clear requirements

An actionable image request usually contains:

data or subject + figure type + grouping and comparison + statistical method
+ fields to show + layout and colors + text and annotations + output format

Data analysis example

Draw a differential-expression volcano plot from the attached expression.csv. gene_id is the gene ID, log2FC the fold change, padj the adjusted P value. Mark genes with |log2FC| >= 1 and padj < 0.05 as significant—red for up, blue for down, gray otherwise; label the 10 genes with the smallest padj. Output a 300 dpi PNG and also return the plotting data table and script.

Mechanism diagram example

Draw a landscape signaling pathway diagram from the attached mechanism notes. It must include the receptor, cell membrane, two downstream pathways, the drug action site, and the final phenotype; use solid arrows for activation and T-bars for inhibition. Do not add relationships unsupported by the attachment. First return the node and connection list; draw after my confirmation.

Pre-submission checklist

• Data files, worksheets, fields, and units are explained.
• Group order, controls, and sample sizes are correct.
• Statistical methods, multiple-testing correction, and thresholds are explicit.
• Axes, error bars, legend, and labels have concrete requirements.
• Whether to also return the plotting script, processed data, or editable files.
• Dimensions, resolution, background, and file format are stated.

Verify the generated results

Data analysis figures

Check at least:

• Sample counts, groupings, and value ranges match the input file.
• Axis names, units, scales, and legend are correct.
• Means, medians, error bars, and significance marks use the intended methods.
• Missing values, outliers, and duplicates were handled sensibly.
• Parameters for clustering, dimension reduction, enrichment, or differential analysis are stated.

If a figure disagrees with the data, ask the agent to re-read the original file and recompute—not to edit numbers on the image.

Scientific schematics

Verify item by item:

• Molecule, protein, gene, and drug names are correct.
• Activation, inhibition, binding, transport, and localization are not reversed.
• Pathway direction, cell compartments, and structural positions match sources.
• Text, abbreviations, legend, and color meanings are consistent.
• No relationships appear that the question did not provide and no reliable source supports.

Chemical figures and complex schematics

2D chemical structures, reaction schemes, complex cell scenes, and text-heavy schematics are prone to bond, atom, spatial, and text errors. Treat results as composition drafts; before use in papers, patents, reports, or experimental decisions, verify them item by item with professional software and reliable sources.

FAQ

Symptom	Suggested handling
Figure type not as expected	Name the figure type and say what the x-axis, y-axis, groups, and each visual element mean
Values or sample counts wrong	Ask for a re-read of the original file, listing record counts and processing steps
Significance marks wrong	State the test, pairing, multiple-testing correction, and threshold
Too much text or typos in the figure	Reduce in-figure text, use numbering with captions, or split into panels
Mechanism relations inaccurate	Generate a node-and-edge list first, verify, then draw
Figure hard to modify further	Ask for the plotting script, data table, or an editable format alongside the image
One image too crowded	Split into subfigures, each answering one question