Pattern Settings Panel

Where to Use

Maps - Add a Geo Pattern

Add (Geo) Pattern: Click to add a pattern to the map

• Select Column or Pattern 1: Open the dropdown to set the pattern.
  • Data Key: Select the column to set the pattern off of.
  • Data Value: Enter the value. It must be an exact match.
  • Label (Optional): Add a label for the pattern if needed.
  • Pattern Type: Select from circles, waves, or lines.
  • Pattern Size: Set small, medium, or large.
  • Pattern Color: Set a hex color for the pattern. If the color does not pass Section 508 contrast rules against the background colors, the visualization will not render.

Bar Charts - Add a Pattern

Pattern Application: Choose how the pattern is applied.

• Match a data value: Apply the pattern when the selected Data Key matches the Data Value exactly.
• Cover a portion of a bar: Use a numeric data column to cover part of each bar in a regular Bar chart or a Combo chart. Portion patterns require a linear value axis and are not available for stacked bars or lollipop charts.

For Data Value Patterns:

• Data Key: Select the column to set the pattern off of.
• Data Value: Enter the value. It must be an exact match.
• Label (Optional): Add a label for the pattern if needed.
• Pattern Type: Select from circles, waves, or lines.
• Pattern Size: Set small, medium, or large.
• Pattern Color: Set a hex color for the pattern. If the color does not pass Section 508 contrast rules against the background colors, the visualization will not render.

For Cover a Potion of a Bar:

• Target Bar Series: Select the bar series that receives the portion pattern. Each bar series can have one portion pattern. For Combo charts, only bar series are available.
• Pattern Value Column: Select the data column containing the absolute amount of each bar that receives the pattern.
• Placement: Choose where the patterned portion appears.
  • Beginning: Place the pattern at the bottom of a vertical bar or the left side of a horizontal bar.
  • End: Place the pattern at the top of a vertical bar or the right side of a horizontal bar.