Aggregate Bubble Chart

Application Scenario

The aggregate bubble chart (displaying bubbles in the form of a force-directed graph) can be used to observe the data distribution by mapping data to the size of bubbles.

The following figure shows the display effect of an aggregate bubble chart. Users can directly observe that Southeast China, North China and Central China rank the top three in terms of the sales volume.

Basic Requirement

The following figure describes basic requirements for the aggregate bubble chart.

Chart Feature

Advantage: The aggregate bubble chart is suitable for handling value distribution and data point clustering.

Disadvantage: The chart is unsuitable for viewing specific numerical values.

Data Preparation

1. Log in to the system as the admin, click My Analysis, click a folder, and click New Subject.

2. Choose Current Project > Public Data, search for Store Sales Statistics, and click OK.

Component Creation

1. Click Component in the lower left corner.

2. Drag the field Area into Dimension and Sales Volume into Indicator, and click the Aggregate Bubble Chart icon in Chart Type.

Chart Beautifying

Setting the Color

Drag the field Area into Color to display data points of different categories in different colors.

Setting the Legend

Click Component Style and deselect Display All Legends.

Setting the Comment

1. Click Graphic Property, click the Sales Volume (Sum) field in Size, select Special Display from the drop-down list, and select Comment.

2. Click Add Condition (AND), select Largest N behind Sales Volume (Sum), enter 3 behind N=, click the + icon on the right, and select the Area field.

Effect Display

On PC

On Mobile Terminals