Radar/Polar Charts

Radar (or polar) charts are ideal for multivariate data across categories. Each category is plotted on an axis that extends from a central point, helping you visually assess performance.

Chart setup to build a radar or polar chart:

1

Axis

Drag the dimension to plot on the circular axis (e.g., Category).

2

Values parameter

Drag multiple measures to compare (e.g., Las Vegas, New York).

3

Chart type

Select Radar/Polar from the Chart Type dropdown menu.

In a radar chart, each category (like Categories) is shown as an axis starting from the center. The values for each measure (such as Las Vegas and New York) are plotted along these axes and connected to form a shape. This shape helps you quickly compare and understand patterns across categories.

Radar/Polar Chart with Pivot Data

Customization & formatting under canvas settings

Use canvas settings to control the look and behavior of your chart. It contains two tab - General and Radar.

1.1. Series Type

Go to Settings > Canvas > Series Type to choose how your data is displayed. Use the dropdown to select one of the following styles:

• Line

• Spline

• Area

• Area Spline

• Column

This setting applies the same style to all measures. To apply different styles to each measure (e.g., show Actuals as a line and Plan as an area), enable the Individual Series Type toggle.

Series Type

You can also adjust the opacity to control the transparency of the series, making overlapping areas easier to see.

30% Opacity

Opacity property is only available for area and area spline series type.

1.2. Individual Series Type

When plotting multiple measures, you can assign a different visual style to each one—such as line, area, or column—to help distinguish them more easily.

For example:

• 2024 Actuals is shown as a line

• 2024 Plan is displayed as a column

• 2023 Actuals Enhc uses an area spline

To enable this, turn on the Individual Series Type toggle in Settings > Canvas.

Individual series type

1.3. Axis Only Mode

You can find this property under Settings > Canvas > Radar. It allow you to show or hide axis gridline and display axis.

Axis only mode

1.4. Chart Type

Switch between the chart type using this property:

• Radar: has a linear grid shape. Ideal for discrete categories.

• Polar: has a circular grid shape and convert axis into 360 degree. Ideal for angular data.

Polar chart

Radar chart

1.5. Grid Shape

Choose how the chart grid is displayed:

• Circular – Creates smooth, rounded gridlines.

• Linear (Polygonal) – Forms straight-edged gridlines connecting the axes.

📌 Use this setting to match the chart’s visual style to your reporting needs or design preferences.

Circular grid

Linear grid

1.6. Show Axis Label

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

Show axis label

You can also customize the axis label font properties.

Axis label font

1.7. Show Value Axis

Display the central axis interval values by enabling this toggle.

Enable this toggle to display numeric intervals along vertical axis, starting from the center. This helps users interpret the scale and magnitude of the plotted values more accurately.

Display axis values

Tip: You can customize the font color and size of these labels.

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 min and max by disabling the option.

Auto axis min/max enabled

Auto axis min/max disabled

Additional Formatting Options

Here are the other settings that help you refine your Radar/Polar chart.

Feature	Description	Link
Number	Configure number formatting (decimals, units)	Charts - number settings
Legend	Show/hide and customize the legends	Charts - legend settings
Data Label	Show exact values for each data point	3.6. Data label customizations
Trellis	Create small multiples using category split	6. Trellis customizations
Conditional Formatting	Apply color rules to highlight values	9. Conditional formatting
Sorting	Sort axis order	Sorting data
Ranking	Limit to top/bottom N categories	Ranking for charts

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