Spider Web Chart

Also known as Radar Chart

1. What is a Spider Web chart?

A spider web chart (also known as Radar chart) is used to show data across multiple quantitative variables starting from the same point. This chart is useful for displaying performance.

When to use Spider Web chart?

A spider web chart is recommended when :

• You want to visualize multivariate data

• You want to compare multi variables' performances to a standard group of performance.

• You are looking for the best variables with certain characteristics.

2. How to build a Spider Web chart with example

The spider web chart visually showcases the comparative analysis of profit, cost, and revenue across different item types, utilizing a web-like structure that enables businesses to evaluate and compare the performance of each item type based on these key metrics, providing a comprehensive overview and aiding in identifying strengths, weaknesses, and areas of improvement for each item category.

1. Click Click here to add your first chart

2. In the menu, select Spider Web to create a spider web chart

3. Spider Web Chart Config

1. Select the database you use to create suggested in the list

2. Choose the table containing the data you use to create, then it will show you the list of fields included in the table

3. Drag/drop or select the Legend properties you want to display on the Pyramid Chart

4. Drag/drop or select the Values corresponding to the Legend properties

5. Drag/drop or select the Sorting field to sort out the data in the chart (optional)

6. Drag/drop or select the Filters field to emphasize a specific data (optional)

7. You can see the visualization of your chart on the left side and select Settings to change the element’s settings

• TITLE & SUBTITLE

You can change the title of the chart, choose the font, color and size of the name. You can also add the subtitle and change its format.

• LEGEND

The legend can be showed or hidden. You can change the legend position (top, bottom, middle), input the name, choose the font, color and size of the name.

• X AXIS

When you turn on the X Axis, you can input the Prefix, Postfix and change their format. X Axix title can also be added and change format too. If you turn on Gridlines, you can change the size and the display of the Gridlines (solid, dash, dot,...).

• Y AXIS

When you turn on the X Axis, you can input the Prefix, Postfix and change their format. X Axix title can also be added and change format too. If you turn on Gridlines, you can change the size and the display of the Gridlines (solid, dash, dot,...).

• DATA COLOR

Data color can be set auto or you can choose your favorite colors.

• DATA LABEL

If you turn the label on, it will display the raw value that the sectors represent. You can choose its style to perform (percent, value, raw), choose the font, color and size of the label and its position.

• BACKGROUND

You can change the background color of the chart.

• TOOLTIP

When you hover over a point of the chart, a text box appears to display information about the data of that point. You can change the text color, font, and background.

• OTHER

Change the display unit, precision, and other functions

8. After building the chart visualization, click Add to create your chart.

9. Your chart will show up along with actions like sharing, editing, etc.

We hope that the above instructions will be useful to you. Let's have a look at our other articles to learn more about using other charts in data visualization with Rocket.BI.