Radar/Polar charts

Radar (or polar) charts display multivariate data across multiple axes, making it easy to compare performance or characteristics across categories.

  • Axis parameter - Sub Region

  • Values parameter - Actuals, Plan

  • Chart type - Radar/Polar

  • Description - In a radar chart, each dimension category (Sub Region) is represented by an axis starting from the center of the chart. The value of each measure (Actuals and Plan) is plotted along its respective axis. These plots are then connected to form a polygon, with the shape of the polygon providing insights into the relationships between the variables.

Radar/Polar chart

1. Canvas Settings for radar/polar charts

1.1. Series type

You can customize how the measures are plotted by selecting from the drop-down.

Series Type

You can customize the opacity of the chart.

20% opacity
60% opacity

1.2. Individual series type

Suppose you are plotting multiple measures, you can choose different options like line, area, column, etc, to differentiate between the measures. Disable the Individual series type toggle to plot all the measures with a uniform type.

In the example, we've plotted 2024 Actuals with a line chart, the 2024 Plan with a column, and 2023 Actuals Enhc with an area spline.

Individual series type

1.3. Axis only mode

You can hide the gridlines and display only the axes by enabling this toggle.

Axis only mode

1.4. Chart Type

Radar charts display the category while polar charts display the angle.

Polar chart
Radar chart

1.5. Grid shape

You can choose a circular or linear grid.

Circular grid
Linear grid

1.6. Show axis label

You can hide the axis labels by turning off the toggle.

Show axis label

You can also customize the axis label font.

Axis label font

1.7. Show value axis

Display the axis interval values by enabling this toggle.

Display axis values

You can also set a custom font and size for the axis values.

Axis label font

1.8. Show grid layout

Choose to show or hide the axes and gridlines.

Show grid layout disabled
Show grid layout enabled

1.9. Grid margin

Set the distance between the gridlines and the axis labels.

Grid margin

1.10. Grid line width

You can set the thickness of grid lines using this option.

Grid line width

1.11. Grid line color

Set a custom color for grid lines.

Grid line color

1.12. Auto axis min/max

When this option is enabled, Analytics+ will detect the axis values from your dataset and automatically set the minimum and maximum values.

You can also set custom values by disabling the option.

Auto axis min/max enabled
Auto axis min/max disabled

Migrating from xViz Radar/Polar charts to Analytics+

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Download the zip file to access the migration guide and PBIX demo file

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