Smoothing The Edges: A Guide To Rounded Bar Charts In Tableau

A Rounded bar chart is a unique chart type that represents data in more visual appealing way.

In Rounded Bar chart the bars have rounded edges instead of sharp corners which can make the chart look more modern and professional but at the same it may be less effective at showing precise values that a traditional bar chart with corner sharp.

Let's create Rounded Bar Chart with a modern twist in tableau:

Open new blank workbook and connect to Sample-Superstore Dataset. Once the data set is created there are few things which we need to keep in mind. We need to create two calculation and we need to create simple bar chart.

1) First create the calculated field so I will go the calculated field and type Min and in this Min field enter 0 (zero).

2) Same way I will create a calculated field and type Max and in this Max field enter { fixed : sum([sales])}.

3) Once we have created this minimum and maximum fields then we will need to bring the measure values(Min and Max ) in column shell and dimension(Region) in row shell. We have same length of bar for all these regions which is from 0 value to 2400k.

4) In the above chart I don't need the rectangular bar I need to have rounded bar for these as well so for that I will change this into line chart and you will see there are horizonal bars are created.

5) Bring the measure name by pressing the command key or control key and bring into the path shelf. Once you bring that into the path shelf you will see rounded bar is created. Go and adjust the size of the bar in the size shell.

Bring the region into color shell so we can show different colors for each of the region.

6) Right Now, we are showing the bars from its minimum value which is 0 and the maximum value which is 2400k. But I want to show the sales across each of these region . So bring the sales measure into the column shelf.

7) Now you will see another chart is created for each region. Create a dual axis for sales measure and synchronize the axis.

8) After synchronize axis, Adjust the size under sum(sales) mark and adjust color opacity under measure values(mark)

7) Change the shape into rectangle arrow under the sum(sales) mark and drag sales measure into label under sum(sales) mark .

8) This is the final output of Rounded bar chart (sales for each region)

Let's create Rounded Progressive Bar Chart with a modern twist in tableau:

A rounded progressive bar is a type of bar chart that represents cumulative process toward a goal or target , with a sleek design featuring rounded edges for a mordern look. This visualization is excellent for showing progress, proportions or comparisons between categories in a visually appealing way.

Open new blank workbook and connect to Sample-Superstore Dataset. We need to create two calculation and we need to create simple bar chart.

 1) First create the calculated field so I will go the calculated field and type zero and in this zero field enter 0 (zero).

2) Same way I will create a calculated field and type one and in this one field enter 1.

3) Once we have created this Zero and one fields then we will need to bring the measure values(ZERO and ONE ) in column shell and dimension(Sub-Category) in row shell. We have same length of bar for all these Sub-category which is from 0 to1.

4) In the above chart I don't need the rectangular bar I need to have rounded bar for these as well so for that I will change this into line chart and you will see there are vertical bars are created.

5) Bring the measure name by pressing the command key or control key and bring into the path shelf. Once you bring that into the path shelf you will see rounded bar is created. Go and adjust the size of the bar in the size shell.

Create a two calculated field total sales and sales%

total sales -TOTAL(SUM([Sales]))

sales%-SUM([Sales])/[Total Sales]

Drag sales% into measure values and drag total sales, sales% into tool tip.

6) change the path shelf to adjust the chart.

7) Create a duplicate sales% and labelled it in rounded bar chart.

8) Now I want to do sorting I don't want to show it in the uneven order so I will simply go to subcategories and I will select sort and then I will select field in descending order.

9) This is the final output of Rounded Progressive bar chart (sales% for each Sub-Category)

Conclusion:

Rounded Bar chart and Rounded Progressive Bar chart in Tableau are a creative way to elevate our data visualizations, adding a touch of elegance and modern design to your dashboards. By using simple techniques and custom formatting , you can transform standard bar charts into visually appealing graphics that capture attention while maintaining clarity and usability.

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