# Point and Bubble Charts

Learn about the 2D charts that fall under the Point/Bubble Chart category in ActiveReports such as Bubble chart, Bubble XY chart, Plot XY chart, and Scatter chart.

## Content



**Point** or **Bubble** charts represent data by means of points and bubbles.

The ActiveReports Chart control can draw a number of point/bubble chart types, like, Bubble, BubbleXY, PlotXY, and Scatter.

Given below is the list of 2D charts that fall under the Point/Bubble Chart category.

### Bubble Chart

![Bubble Chart](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/b298aea2-8cb8-4a0f-be88-4f54aa263ebd/images/charts-section-report/bubblecharts.png)

The Bubble chart is an XY chart in which bubbles represent data points. The first Y value is used to plot the bubble along the Y axis, and the second Y value is used to set the size of the bubble. The bubble shape can be changed using the series Shape property.

### Bubble XY Chart

The Bubble XY chart is an XY chart in which bubbles represent data points. The BubbleXY uses a numerical X axis and plots the x values and first set of Y values on the chart. The second Y value is used to set the size of the bubble.

### Plot XY Chart

![Plot XY Chart](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/b298aea2-8cb8-4a0f-be88-4f54aa263ebd/images/charts-section-report/plot-xy.png)

A plot XY chart shows the relationships between numeric values in two or more series sets of XY values.

### Scatter Chart

![Scatter Chart](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/b298aea2-8cb8-4a0f-be88-4f54aa263ebd/images/charts-section-report/scattercharts.png)

Use a scatter chart to compare values across categories.