# Radar/Polar Charts ## Chart setup to build a radar or polar chart: {% stepper %} {% step %} #### **Axis** Drag the dimension to plot on the circular axis (e.g., Category). {% endstep %} {% step %} #### **Values parameter** Drag multiple measures to compare (e.g., Las Vegas, New York). {% endstep %} {% step %} #### **Chart type** Select Radar/Polar from the Chart Type dropdown menu. {% endstep %} {% endstepper %} > 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.

## **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 {% hint style="info" %} 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. {% endhint %}

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

{% hint style="success" %} Opacity property is only available for area and area spline series type. {% endhint %} ### 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**.

### 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.

### 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.

### 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.

### 1.6. Show Axis Label You can show the axis labels by turning off the toggle.

You can also customize the axis label font properties.

### 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.

{% hint style="success" %} Tip: You can customize the font color and size of these labels. {% endhint %}

### 1.8. Show Grid Layout Choose to show or hide the axes and gridlines.

### 1.9. Grid Margin Set the distance between the gridlines and the axis labels.

### 1.10. Grid Line Width You can set the thickness of grid lines using this option.

### 1.11. Grid Line Color Set a custom color for grid lines.

### 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.

## 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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