Data Settings

The Data panel controls how your data is displayed, including bar dimensions, spacing, positioning, and animation timing. Settings are organized per dataset selection.

Scale Configuration

Scale Mode – How to calculate the Y-axis scale range:

Zero-Based (Include 0): Scale starts at 0
Data Range (Fit to Data): Scale fits to your data values
Manual Range: Use custom minimum and maximum values

Padding – Add padding around the data range as a percentage (0-50%). Helps create nice round numbers. Only available in automatic modes (Zero-Based and Data Range).

Min Value – Minimum value for Y-axis (manual mode only).

Max Value – Maximum value for Y-axis (manual mode only).

Step Size – Step size between scale labels in manual mode (0.1-1000). For example, 50 creates labels at 0, 50, 100, 150...

Intermediate Lines – Number of intermediate grid lines between main scale labels (0-4).

Multi-Dataset Alignment

When working with line scenes that have multiple dataset selections, alignment controls ensure consistent positioning across datasets.

Enable Alignment – Toggle alignment mode for multiple datasets. Enabled by default when multiple selections exist.

Matching Axis – Column used for aligning data points across datasets. Set to "Auto" by default, which detects the appropriate column.

Point Spacing – Distance between aligned data points (0.01 - 3.0).

Sync Animation – Synchronize animation timing across all datasets. Enabled by default.

The alignment section also displays match statistics, including unique categories, per-selection stats, and overlap percentage.

Dataset Selection Settings

Each dataset selection linked to the scene has its own settings section.

Sync with Source

Check for Updates – Compare current selection data with the latest version. Shows differences in row count, colors, column mappings, sorting, geo labels, and timestamps.

Edit Selection – Opens the selection editor in a new tab.

Column Mapping

Map dataset columns to visualization properties. This determines how your data is prepared and transformed for visualization.

Required mappings vary by scene type:

Bar scenes: Category, Value
Line scenes: Category, Value
Geo scenes: GeoID, Value

Each mapping shows validation indicators (checkmark or warning). Geo scenes also display a "Geo Data Ready" status when geo IDs are resolved.

Transform

Position – Position offset [X, Y, Z] for your data visualization. Moves the entire graph in 3D space. Range: -10 to 10 for each axis. Note: X and Y are locked when multi-dataset alignment is enabled.

Rotation – Rotation [X, Y, Z] in degrees for your data visualization. Range: -180 to 180 degrees for each axis.

Bar Settings (Bar Charts Only)

Bar Width – Width of each bar (0.1 - 2.0).

Bar Depth – Depth of each bar (0.1 - 2.0).

Max Height – Maximum height of bars (1-5). Controls the overall graph scale.

Bar Spacing – Space between bars (0.0 - 2.0).

Line Settings (Line Charts Only)

Line Width – Width/thickness of the line (0.01 - 0.5).

Line Color – Color of the line.

Line Style – Shape of the line cross-section:

Round: Rounded tube shape
Square: Square cross-section

Point Spacing – Distance between data points on the line (0.01 - 3.0). Hidden when multi-dataset alignment is enabled (uses global spacing instead).

Geo Data Level (Geo Scenes Only)

Admin Level – Geographic administrative level for your data:

Auto: Automatically detect the appropriate level
Country: National level
State: State/province level
District: District/county level
Municipality: Municipal level

Parent Country – For sub-national admin levels, specify the parent country. Options include auto-detect and a list of common countries. Only shown when admin level is State, District, or Municipality.

The section also displays auto-detection information including confidence percentage and detected ID count, as well as any Regional Filter context that may be active.

Geo Appearance (Geo Scenes Only)

Max Height – Maximum extrusion height for geographic regions (0.05 - 0.5). When a zoom level is applied, the effective height is adjusted by the zoom scale.

Outlines (Geo Scenes Only)

Show Outlines – Toggle visibility of region outlines on top of extruded features. Enabled by default.

Color – Color of the outlines.

Width – Width of the outline strokes (0.001 - 0.01).

Animation Timing

Animation Type – How data elements animate:

One after the other (Staggered): Elements animate sequentially
Delayed: All elements animate with a configurable delay between them
Not Animated: No animation

Delay Between – Delay between each element when using "Delayed" animation type (0.0 - 2.0 seconds).

Delay Before – Delay before animation starts in seconds (0.0 - 5.0).

Delay After – Delay after animation ends in seconds (0.0 - 5.0).

Duration Display – Read-only display showing the computed animation duration and frame rate.

Selection Preview

Preview the data that will be visualized, including column mappings and row selection.