3D charts are commonly used to represent multiple-variable functions and include a z-axis
variable that is a function of both the x and y-axis variables.
Creating a simple 3D chart
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In the Chart Type section, click the 3D
icon.
The canvas updates to display a 3D chart template.
Select the chart Type from the drop-down list.
Select an X-axis variable from the drop-down list.
Select an Y-axis variable from the drop-down list.
Select an Z-axis variable from the drop-down list.
Click the Save visualization in the
project control. Select Create a new asset or Append
to existing asset. Provide a Visualization asset name, an optional description, and a
chart name.
Click Apply to save the visualization to
the project. The new visualization asset is now available on the Assets
tab.
Options
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Type
Lists the chart types that are available to represent the data.
X-axis
Lists variables that are available for the chart's X-axis.
Y-axis
Lists variables that are available for the chart's Y-axis.
Z-axis
Lists variables that are available for the chart's Z-axis.
Tooltip info
Lists the variables that can be used the generate tooltip information when the cursor hovers
over a data point.
Color map
Lists available color map variables. These variables use color progression,
based on the range of values in the specified column, to represent themselves in the plot points.
Color maps are also known as choropleth maps.
Size map
Lists available size map variables. These variables use differing sizes to
represent themselves in the plot points.
Z ratio
Sets the scale of the Z-axis data values, relative to the X and Y axes.
Rotate
Enables and disables chart rotation.
Data point tooltips
Controls where the data point tooltips display (right of data points, top-right of chart, or
hide).
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