Chart

The "Chart" tab lets you make settings for the appearance of bar charts and line diagrams.

Property

Description

Value

Description

Secondary axis

Supports a secondary axis on the left hand side. The axis properties are set on the "Value Axis" tab. You select the respective axis from a drop-down box.

True

False

Formula

Yes

No

Formula wizard

 

Axis assignment

Specifies which value axis the value is assigned to.

0

1
 

Formula

Primary axis

Secondary axis

Formula wizard

Sort coordinates
(only Treemap)

Specifies whether the data should be sorted (alphanumeric or numeric).

True

False

Formula

Yes

No

Formula wizard

Algorithm
(only Treemap)

Specifies whether the segments are to be sorted (alphanumeric or alphabetical).

0

2

Slice

Square

Alignment

Alignment of the graphic elements, e.g. for a horizontal bar chart.

 

Left to right

Bottom to top

Color ratio
(only Treemap)

Defines the relation between static and dynamic color ratio.

 

 

Always generate empty values
(only Radar)

Force generation of empty values for line-based charts also.

True

False

Formula

Yes

No

Formula wizard

Centered Display
(only Radar)

Sets whether the chart should be aligned centered instead of left.

True

False

Formula

Yes

No

Formula wizard

Clockwise rotation
(only Radar)

Main rotation of the chart will be clockwise.

True

False

Formula

Yes

No

Formula wizard

Dynamic center
(only Radar)

Move minimum value into center.

True

False

Formula

Yes

No

Formula wizard

Radial coordinate lines
(only Radar)

Defines if the radial or polygonal coordinate lines should be used.

 

True

False

Formula

Yes

No

Formula wizard

Rotation delta
(only Radar)

Start value of the main rotation of the chart.

Number

Formula wizard

Axis Color
(not for Radar and Treemap)

Color of the axes (or the frame with 3D-display).

 

Color

Illuminated
(not for Radar and Treemap)

Specifies whether the chart is to be illuminated.

True

False

Formula

Yes

No

Formula wizard

Linear Data Axis
(not for Radar and Treemap)

Sets if numeric or date values should be placed at the axis according to their value.

True

False

Yes

No

Color mode
(not for Radar and Treemap)

Specifies which axis determines the color.

0

1

2

Formula

Monochrome

x axis

y axis

Formula wizard

Background color

Background behind the diagram.

 

Transparent

Pattern/block color

Isotropic
(not for Radar and Treemap)

Specifies that both data axes (x and y axis) use the same units.

True

False

Formula

Yes

No

Formula wizard

Perspective (only Multi-Row and Simple 3D)

Sets the amount of perspective..

0

1
 

2
 

Formula

None

Lightly distorted

Strongly distorted

Formula wizard

Projection (only for 3D charts)

With a flat projection the axis in front always will be straight.

0

1

Formula

flat

3D

Formula wizard

X axis rotation angle
(not for Radar and Treemap)

The rotation angle upwards around the x axis in degrees, maximum 90° (vertical).

Determines the horizontal positioning of the diagram in the available space. You can also specify this angle by means of the rotation buttons that appear on the workspace when you select a diagram.

Number

Formula wizard

Y/Z axis rotation angle
(not for Radar and Treemap)

The rotation angle in degrees around the center of the diagram, anticlockwise.

You can also specify this angle by means of the rotation buttons that appear on the workspace when you select a diagram.

Number

Formula wizard

Separator lines
(only Funnel)

Display separator lines between the segments.

True

False

Formula

Yes

No

Formula wizard