Spider chart

Check-out the given walk-through on the Spider chart properties.

The Spider chart also known as the Radar chart is used to plot values of each category along the axis which starts at the center of the chart and extends up to the end of the radius. It is a two-dimensional chart type designed to plot one or more series of values arranged in the form of spokes.

Best Situations to use a Spider chart

• To analyze performance areas in an organization.

• To compare allocated values and spending analysis in different departments.

Properties

General Settings

• Order: Select a sequence for displaying information

  • None

  • Ascending

  • Descending

  • Manual Sort (Users can manually sort the dimensions by using the indicator signs)

• By selecting an order (ascending or descending, users will be required to configure the following fields:

  • Order By- Select a value option from the drop-down menu to order the sequence of the data.

  • Limit- Set a number to display the requested data by this limit.

• Exclude Global Filter: The view will be excluded from the Global Filter condition by putting a checkmark in the box.

• Enable Base Zero: Base value gets presented from Zero by using a checkmark in the given box.

• Show Point: Enable the Show Point option by using a checkmark in the given box.

• Show Legend: Displays legend by turning on the radio button. After enabling ‘Show Legend’, users need to select the following information:

• Legend Style: Select one of the following options by using the drop-down menu.

  • Fixed

  • Floating

• The following fields appear when the selected Legend Style option is Fixed.

  • Legend Font Size: This option allows to increase or decrease the font size of the legend.

  • Legend Orientation: This option appears when ‘Show Legend’ is enabled, and the selected ‘Legend Style’ is ‘Fixed.’ Users need to select an option out of the given choices using the drop-down menu.

    • Vertical

    • Horizontal

  • Legend Checkbox: Enable this option with a checkmark to add the checkbox beside the Legend.

• Chart type: Select an option from the drop-down menu.

  • Polygon

  • Circle

• Web type: Select an option from the drop-down menu.

  • Stroke

  • Fill

• Axis color: Select a color from the given menu.

• View Filter

  • Filter: Select a filter condition using the drop-down menu.

• Category Axis

  • Axis Label: Enable the category axis label by using a checkmark in the box.

• Primary Value Axis

  • Format Type: Select a desired format type from the drop-down menu (the provided options for this field are: None, Auto, Percent, Thousand, Lacs, Crore, Million).

  • Currency Type: Select a currency symbol to be displayed in the view (the provided options for this field are: None, Euro, Rupees, Pound, USD, Yen, Cent).

  • Precision: Set the after-decimal value (It displays up to 5 precision).

• Insights

  • Text: Provide any information regarding the chart. If any digit or character is required to be highlighted, put it inside two asterisks. (E.g., *70%* or *skills*).

  • Text align: There are three alignments to align the text.

    • Left

    • Right

    • Centre

  • Position: There are two options to position the text.

    • Bottom

    • Right