Specify Properties for the Pie Chart Viewer

To specify the properties for a pie chart viewer:
  1. On the menu bar for the viewer, click Properties.
  2. On the Graph tab of the Properties dialog box, specify the following options:
    Style
    specifies a set of predefined values for the appearance options.
    Scheme
    specifies a set of predefined values for the color options. If you change any of the color options, or the Style option, the value for Scheme changes to Custom.
    Background
    specifies the background color for the chart. Click the drop-down list to open the color palette, and then select a color.
    Depth
    specifies whether the chart is displayed in two dimensions (2D) or in three dimensions (3D).
  3. On the Pie tab, specify the following options:
    Segment labels
    specifies the appearance of the segment labels.
    For the category values (Category), response values (Response), and percentage values (Percent), specify the location for the label:
    None disables the labels.
    Inside displays the labels inside of the pie segments.
    Outside displays the labels outside of the pie segments.
    Select the font and font size from the drop-down lists. Click Bold to make the label bold, or click Italic to make the label italic. To change the font color, click color icon and select a color.
    Group labels
    specifies the appearance of the group labels.
    Select Show labels to add labels that identify each pie. Select the font and font size from the drop-down lists. Click Bold to make the label bold, or click Italic to make the label italic. To change the font color, click color icon and select a color.
    Outline
    specifies the appearance of the outlines around each pie segment.
    Select Show outline to add outlines. Select the thickness of the outlines from the Thickness drop-down list. To change the outline color, click the drop-down list and select a color.
    Donut style
    specifies whether the chart has an empty circle in the center.
  4. On the Legend tab, specify the following options:
    Legend
    specifies whether the legend is displayed.
    Position
    specifies the location of the legend within the viewer.
    Background
    specifies the appearance of the background for the legend.
    Select Show background to add the background. To change the background color, click the drop-down list and select a color.
    Border
    specifies the appearance of the border that is around the legend.
    Select Line to add the border. To change the border color, click the drop-down list and select a color.
    Select Shadow to add a shadow below the legend. To change the shadow color, click the drop-down list and select a color.
  5. When you have finished specifying the properties, click OK to return to the main Visual Data Explorer page.