To show the 2-D top view of a 3-D Surface chart only with lines.īoth the categories and the series are numeric.Ĭonsider using a Contour chart instead, because the colors add detail to this chart type. Wireframe Contour charts are not easy to read. A Wireframe chart shows only the lines without the color bands on the surface. Wireframe Contour charts are also Surface charts viewed from above. When both the categories and the series are numeric. To represent the ranges of the values using color. To show the 2-D top view of a 3-D surface chart. The lines connect the interpolated points of equal value.
The color bands represent specific ranges of the values. You can use a Wireframe 3-D Surface chart −Ĭontour charts are Surface charts viewed from above, similar to the 2-D topographic maps.
A Wireframe 3-D Surface chart is not easy to read, but it can plot large data sets much faster than a 3-D Surface chart. To show the trends in values across two dimensions in a continuous curve.Ī Wireframe 3-D Surface chart is a 3-D Surface chart shown without color on the surface. When the categories and the series are both numeric values. Indicate the difference between the values It is typically used to show relationships between large amounts of data that may otherwise be difficult to see. 3-D Surfaceģ-D Surface chart shows a 3-D view of the data, which can be imagined as a rubber sheet stretched over a 3-D Column chart. In this chapter, you will understand when each of the Surface chart types is useful. Step 5 − Double-click the chart type that suits your data. A preview of that chart type will be shown on the worksheet. Now you will see the completed pie chart. In this example, we have selected the first pie chart (called Pie) in the 2-D Pie section. Click on the Pie button in the Charts group and then select a chart from the drop down menu. Step 4 − Point your mouse on each of the icons. Select the Insert tab in the toolbar at the top of the screen. You will see the different types of available Surface charts.Ī Surface chart has the following sub-types − Step 3 − On the INSERT tab, in the Charts group, click the Stock, Surface or Radar Chart icon on the Ribbon. Step 1 − Arrange the data in columns or rows on the worksheet. Assuming the data you enter is in a table named 'Table 1', create a second table (I named it 'Data Summary'). 2) allows you to continue adding entries in the original data table while being able to plot as a pie chart. To create a Surface chart, ensure that both the categories and the data series are numeric values. 1) arranges the data and categories into a single table already 'set up' for use in a chart. As in a topographic map, the colors and patterns indicate the areas that are in the same range of values. Surface charts are useful when you want to find the optimum combinations between two sets of data.