Radar Scatter and Radar Bubble charts are useful in showing ordered measurements of one or two variables across a category range. Radar Scatter and Radar Bubble plots arrange categories on a circle and link the corresponding points with straight lines. Data values are represented by value points called Symbols. The symbol size in a Radar Bubble plot can represent extra information about the data point. In Radar and Radar Bubble charts, the symbols are laid out along the radial lines. The major difference between the Radar Scatter plot and Radar Bubble plot is that the former visualizes a single variable measurement, while the latter encodes the size of data points.
A Simple Radar Scatter chart visualizes measurements of a single variable. For instance, the simple radar bubble plot can be used to display the average monthly temperature and precipitation in Paris, France.
Simple Radar Scatter Chart
A radar bubble chart encodes surplus data using data point sizes. For instance, the simple radar bubble plot can be used to display the average monthly temperature and precipitation in Paris, France. See Create Simple Radar Bubble Chart walkthrough to learn how to create this chart.
Simple Radar Bubble Chart
A Multi-Category Radar Scatter and Bubble charts can be used to configure Radar Scatter and Bubble charts to split data values into subcategories and depict them with symbols' colors, shapes, or both. For instance, the Multi-Category Radar Scatter and Bubble charts can be used to depict the average monthly temperature in three European cities that are distinguished by data points' colors. See Create Multi-Category Radar Scatter Chart walkthrough to learn how to create this chart.
Multi-Category Radar Scatter Chart
The Radar Scatter Plot properties discussed below can be accessed from the Properties Panel on selecting the Chart > Plot from the Report Explorer. You can access some of the important properties from the Plot's Smart Panel too. See Chart Smart Panels topic for more information. Both the Properties Panel and the Smart Panel can be accessed by right-clicking the plot in the design area.
