Vizlib Waterfall has a Setup Wizard to help you create a visualization quickly and easily.
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Setup Wizard
It's activated when you add a Vizlib Waterfall object from the Custom Objects menu to a sheet (Figure 1).
- Once you've added the chart, you'll be asked to add the dimension (Month) and measure (New Customer Count).
Figure 1: Vizlib Waterfall Setup Wizard
If you want to use the Setup Wizard, follow these instructions.
- Click on Custom Objects in the far-left panel, to open the custom objects menu.
- Select Vizlib Waterfall.
- Click and hold the cursor on Vizlib Waterfall.
- Drag and drop the cursor into the sheet.
- Drag the table edge (highlighted in orange) to change the table size.
- Click Add dimension to choose the dimension value.
- Click Add measure to choose the measure value.
- Your waterfall data should now be displayed.
- If you need to make any further changes, you can use the settings in the property panel.
Example - Measure Driven
You can create a "measure driven" waterfall using more than one measure. Figure 2 shows an example using measures related to cashflow.
Figure 2: Measure Driven Vizlib Waterfall
Example - Orientation
- You can also change the orientation of a waterfall, switching from a vertical to horizontal axis when you need it (Figure 3).
Figure 3: Waterfall Orientation
Example - Label Tilt
- The Axis labels will tilt if the display space decreases (Figure 4).
Figure 4: Axis Labels