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Polar Area Chart

The Polar Area Chart component is a variation of the pie chart that displays data in polar coordinates. Each segment has the same angle, but varies in radius, making it an excellent choice for visualizing data where magnitude differences are emphasized.

Properties​

The following properties are available to configure the behavior of the component from the form editor (this is in addition to common properties).

Common​

Property Name string
A unique identifier for the chart.

Hide boolean
Controls whether the component is visible on the page.

Data Source Type object
Defines the source from which data is pulled:

  • Entity Type (default)
  • URL

Simple / Pivot object
Chart structure configuration:

  • Simple (default)
  • Pivot

Axis Property object
Determines how data is grouped.

Entity Type object
Specifies the source data model.

Is Axis Property Time Series? boolean
Indicates if the axis property is based on time.

Value Property object
Identifies the value metric for each segment.

Aggregation Method object
Describes how values are calculated:

  • Count (default)
  • Sum
  • Average
  • Min
  • Max

Title string
The heading shown above the chart.

Show Title boolean
Toggles display of the chart title.

Show Legend boolean
Controls whether the legend is shown.

Legend Position object
Specifies the location of the legend:

  • Top (default)
  • Bottom
  • Left
  • Right

Data​

Data Source Type object
Defines the source from which data is pulled:

  • Entity Type (default)
  • URL

Entity Type object
Specifies which entity provides the data.

Axis Property object
Defines the dimension by which data is segmented.

Is Axis Property Time Series? boolean
Determines if the axis is date or time-based.

Value Property object
Specifies the metric represented by each segment.

Order By object
Determines the order in which segments are displayed.

Aggregation Method object
Defines the aggregation logic used (as above).

Entity Filter object
Allows you to build complex filter conditions using a query builder interface. This tool helps narrow down the dataset displayed in the chart.

Appearance​

Width number
The total width of the chart in pixels.

Height number
The total height of the chart in pixels.

Show Border boolean
Adds or removes a border around the chart.

Stroke Width number
Defines the thickness of the segment borders.

Stroke Color object
Controls the color used to outline each segment.