The Spiral plot originates at the center of a circle and then progresses outward, arranging the categories across a radial line and encoding the data values into circular bars along the spiral path. The Spiral plot is suitable for comparing data values across categories using a spiral shape. The categories can be further split to represent data values as clusters or stacks. Spiral Plots are highly useful in showing large data sets, usually in displaying trends over an extended period. This makes Spiral Plots a good option for displaying periodic patterns.
The simplest type of a spiral chart is quite similar to a bar chart showcased on a polar coordinate system. The Create Stacked Spiral Chart walkthrough showcases plotting the Sales Amount per Product Category.
Simple Spiral Chart
A Stacked Spiral chart breaks down values of data into subcategories by placing corresponding circular subsections next to each other within the containing category. The Create Stacked Spiral Chart walkthrough showcases plotting the Sales Amount for each Sales Channel per Product Category.
Stacked Spiral Chart
A Stacked Percentage Spiral chart combines the stacked spiral plot and the Percentage axis scale. The chart indicates the contribution of each data values' sub-category to a containing category's total. The Create Stacked Percentage Spiral Chart walkthrough showcases plotting the share of Sales Channels' Sales Amount per Product Category.
Stacked Spiral Chart
