Comments on: Connect Two XY Series http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/connect-two-xy-series/ Peltier Tech Excel Charts and Programming Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:51:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jiby http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/connect-two-xy-series/comment-page-1/#comment-29696 Jiby Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:19:17 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/?p=82#comment-29696 Thank you Jon. Once again you are GREAT. I have been looking for VERY long how to show movements in my bubble charts to indicate where a bubble was in PERIOD-1 and where it stands NOW. When will Sweden/Norway create a Nobel prize for Excel Science ? You deserve it. Greetings from Belgium -Jiby- Thank you Jon. Once again you are GREAT.
I have been looking for VERY long how to show movements in my bubble charts to indicate where a bubble was in PERIOD-1 and where it stands NOW.
When will Sweden/Norway create a Nobel prize for Excel Science ? You deserve it.
Greetings from Belgium
-Jiby-

]]> By: Jon Peltier http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/connect-two-xy-series/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Jon Peltier Mon, 26 May 2008 14:54:26 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/?p=82#comment-1016 Jay - I've written a bit of VBA that will draw and redraw the arrows: <a href="http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/2008/05/26/connect-two-xy-series-with-arrows-vba/" rel="nofollow">Connect Two XY Series with Arrows (VBA)</a> Jay – I’ve written a bit of VBA that will draw and redraw the arrows:

Connect Two XY Series with Arrows (VBA)

]]> By: Jay http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/connect-two-xy-series/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Jay Mon, 26 May 2008 13:22:46 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/?p=82#comment-1013 Jon Many thanks for this clarification. Yes, I agree that this arrow will be helpful. But, if it comes with the baggage of autoshapes, It may be difficult to maintain and therefore not advisable. I shall explore this in my charts and check. Thank you for your clarification. You are doing a great service to us excel community out there. May God bless you. Jay Jon

Many thanks for this clarification. Yes, I agree that this arrow will be helpful. But, if it comes with the baggage of autoshapes, It may be difficult to maintain and therefore not advisable. I shall explore this in my charts and check. Thank you for your clarification. You are doing a great service to us excel community out there. May God bless you.

Jay

]]> By: Jon Peltier http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/connect-two-xy-series/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 Jon Peltier Mon, 26 May 2008 12:34:45 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/?p=82#comment-1011 Jay - In versions of Excel up to 2003, this can be achieved only through the addition of autoshapes, that is, lines with arrowheads drawn on the chart. These are tricky to align with the points, and if any little thing happens in the chart, the lines will have to be realigned. I've also seen techniques where several extra points are added to each section of the series that connects each pair of points, such that these extra points define the shape of an arrowhead. This is tricky to define the points, given unequal X and Y scales, such that the arrow heads are nicely proportions, and if anything in the chart changes, these extra points have to be redefined. I've criticized the eye-candy formatting added to Excel 2007 charts to the detriment of chart functionality, but some of the added formatting is actually useful. You can format the lines in a chart series as if they are autoshapes, and by adding arrowheads to the lines, you can achieve the effect you have requested. <p align="center"><img src="http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/wp-content/img200805/connectarrows.png" /></p> Jay -

In versions of Excel up to 2003, this can be achieved only through the addition of autoshapes, that is, lines with arrowheads drawn on the chart. These are tricky to align with the points, and if any little thing happens in the chart, the lines will have to be realigned.

I’ve also seen techniques where several extra points are added to each section of the series that connects each pair of points, such that these extra points define the shape of an arrowhead. This is tricky to define the points, given unequal X and Y scales, such that the arrow heads are nicely proportions, and if anything in the chart changes, these extra points have to be redefined.

I’ve criticized the eye-candy formatting added to Excel 2007 charts to the detriment of chart functionality, but some of the added formatting is actually useful. You can format the lines in a chart series as if they are autoshapes, and by adding arrowheads to the lines, you can achieve the effect you have requested.

]]> By: Jay http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/connect-two-xy-series/comment-page-1/#comment-1005 Jay Mon, 26 May 2008 04:25:00 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/?p=82#comment-1005 Jon Thanks for this wonderful tips on connecting XY series. While on this, I think it will be improved data visualization if I can show an arrow (from earlier to new levels) instead of simple connecting-lines. Could you please advice us how this can be done? Thanks Jay Jon

Thanks for this wonderful tips on connecting XY series.

While on this, I think it will be improved data visualization if I can show an arrow (from earlier to new levels) instead of simple connecting-lines.

Could you please advice us how this can be done?

Thanks

Jay

]]> By: Eyad Husseini http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/connect-two-xy-series/comment-page-1/#comment-1003 Eyad Husseini Sun, 25 May 2008 22:39:12 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/?p=82#comment-1003 Mr. Peltier, I am one of your fans who has learned many and many from your great web site. I have read Excel 2007 Chart by John Walkenbach where i saw you name first time. Since that time, I have 3 meals daily in addition to my Excel Charting Meal in Jon Peltier Resturant. I implement your tricks and tips in my daily task as a Planning and PMCE - Project Monitoring and Contorlling Engineer. Thanks Thanks and Thanks a lot Mr. Peltier and I am waiting for an Excel Charting Book from you. Regards, Eyad Husseini PMCE Mr. Peltier,

I am one of your fans who has learned many and many from your great web site. I have read Excel 2007 Chart by John Walkenbach where i saw you name first time. Since that time, I have 3 meals daily in addition to my Excel Charting Meal in Jon Peltier Resturant. I implement your tricks and tips in my daily task as a Planning and PMCE – Project Monitoring and Contorlling Engineer. Thanks Thanks and Thanks a lot Mr. Peltier and I am waiting for an Excel Charting Book from you.

Regards,

Eyad Husseini
PMCE

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