Overview
A Radial Gauge Chart displays a single Measure value as a position along a full circular. It is used for showing where a value sits within a defined Minimum and Maximum range. The Gauge group defines the arc’s endpoints (Min and Max); other Properties and Columns inherit from the Bar Chart, with axis-related properties not applying because Radial Gauge uses polar (circular) layout rather than rectangular axes.
Radial Gauge Charts are authored from Lens → Design → Chart Designer → Visualization → Radial Gauge Chart. This page documents the Gauge-specific configuration; Properties and Columns surfaces are cross-referenced to the Bar Chart.
When to use it
- Performance against a range — visualize where a value sits between defined endpoints with full-circle emphasis.
- Capacity utilization where the full-circle layout reads more naturally than a half-circle Semi Gauge.
- Dashboard KPIs in a circular layout — complements Numbered Cards (no range) and Semi Gauges (half-arc range).
- Symmetric range displays where the full circle visually frames the value.
Properties tab — Gauge (Radial Gauge–specific)
The Gauge group defines the arc’s range endpoints.
| Minimum | Lower endpoint of the gauge arc. |
| Maximum | Upper endpoint of the gauge arc. The Measure value’s position on the arc is computed from where it sits between Minimum and Maximum. |
Relationship to Bar Chart and Semi Gauge
| Properties tab (other than Gauge) | Legend, Adhoc Report. | Bar Chart PD → Properties tab |
| Columns tab | Display Name, Drilldown & Data Format | Bar Chart PD → Columns tab |
| Gauge group | Min, Max and Minimum Type and Maximum Type (Input and Report). | — |
Key behaviors
Position derived from Measure within range. The Radial Gauge places its value indicator at the position on the full-circle arc that corresponds to where the Measure value sits between Minimum and Maximum. As with Semi Gauge, the visual reading carries information.
Full circle vs. half circle. Radial Gauge spans a full 360° arc; Semi Gauge spans a half-circle. The two are visual variants of the same underlying chart concept. Pick Radial when the full-circle visual emphasis matches the analytical narrative (full cycle utilization, symmetric range visualization); pick Semi when the half-circle layout reads better on the Dashboard.
Min/Max define the arc. The Minimum and Maximum endpoints of the Gauge are the arc’s anchors. The Measure value’s position on the arc is interpolated from where it falls between them.
Measure display. Radial Gauge can be shown as a single measure as well as a multi-measure.