Comments on: Variable Width Column Charts (Cascade Charts)

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:30:58 +0000

Wei Chi -

Make your charts using a line chart type, not an area chart.

By: Wei Chi Wong

Wei Chi Wong — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:53:13 +0000

Thanks Jon. I tried what you suggested, but when I add the second set of data, it simply covers over the top of the original data. Say for example I have the first point with a y-value of 500 and the second (secondary data) point with a y-value of 600, I no longer see the first point after the addition of the second. What I’d like to have is for the 500 to show on top of the 600, so that both are evident.

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:55:32 +0000

Wei Chi -

Construct a chart with one set of industry data. Then add the other set of data, switch it to the secondary axis (and probably you can then delete the secondary axes provided by Excel), and construct a second cascade with this new data.

You may want to show all of your data using lines instead of areas. The technique is the same.

By: Wei Chi Wong

Wei Chi Wong — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:40:26 +0000

Jon – is it possible to overlay two different sets of data on the same variable width cascade chart? I’m thinking specifically of two industry cost curves showing two sets of data (different values on both x and y axes for each).

Thanks!

Wei Chi Wong

By: Rose

Rose — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:18:45 +0000

Jon,
thanks for your help.
now, I know how to hid the axis label and how to change dummy series in to line, but I still can not manage the scale of Axis X, you mentioned to change spacing to 25 right after changing the axis type to Date axis (in Excel 2010), where and how can I to do so… in another word, how can I manage axis X scale? let’s say, 0, 500, 1000…

look forward to your reply. thanks.

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:25:28 +0000

Rose -

To change the Dummy series, first select one of the visible series (e.g., Delta), then use the up arrow until the Dummy series is highlighted (the highlight symbols are aligned along the tops of the visible series). Then go to Chart Tools > Design > Change Chart Type, and select a line type.

One way to hide the axis labels is to apply a custom number format of ” ” (a space character within double quotes).