Creating a simple circle packing chart

1. In the Chart Type section, click the Time plot icon.

   The canvas updates to display a circle packing chart template.

2. Select a Columns variable from the drop-down list.
   Note: Click Add another column to include more column variables.
3. Click the Save visualization in the project control to save the visualization to the project. You can select to also Create a new asset from the visualization, provide a visualization asset name, description, and chart name.
4. Click Apply to save the visualization to the project. The new visualization asset is now available under the Assets tab.

Options

Columns

Lists variables that are available for the chart.

Click Add another column to add more columns.

Group color

Turn on or off color groupings.

Summary

Select a statistical summary function (the method that is used for summarizing each category).

Two types of statistical summary functions are available. The distinction is important because it determines whether you need to specify a Value variable.

• Functions that do not require a value variable. Functions that do not require a variable. All count and percentage statistics are in this category. These statistics are available when the Value variable is not defined.
• Functions that do require a value variable. Functions that do require a Value variable. For example, the Mean function requires a variable on which the mean is calculated. These statistics are available when the Value variable is not defined.

Value

This field displays when a Summary function that requires a value variable, is selected. Select a variable to serve as the value.

Primary title

The chart title.

Subtitle

The chart subtitle, which is placed directly beneath the chart title.

Footnote

The chart footnote, which is placed beneath the chart.