8.5 Rose Diagrams¶
A rose diagram (also called a polar diagram) arranges one metric around a circle, like a wind rose. Each "petal" is a value of a dimension – e.g. the twelve months – and its length shows the metric. It makes seasonal patterns easy to see, and works well for anything circular such as months, weekdays, hours or directions.
Data in a Rose Diagram¶
| Part | Holds |
|---|---|
| Metrics | Exactly one metric – the length of the petals |
| Petals | One dimension – the sectors around the circle, e.g. Month |
| Bands | Optional second dimension – splits each petal into stacked bands from the centre outwards, e.g. Product group |
The POLAR DIAGRAM Tab¶
Select the rose diagram in design mode and open the POLAR DIAGRAM tab:
| Group | Settings |
|---|---|
| Options | Petal end style (Arched or Flat), Spoke style (At boundary, At center or None), Petal gap (degrees between petals), Sector labels and Sector label step, Start angle, Ring labels, number of Rings |
| Legend | Legend position – a corner, a side, or None |
Hold the mouse over a petal to see its value, and click a petal to drill down.