Angular Polar Radar Chart

Creates a Angular Polar Radar Chart, also known as a Spider Chart using SciChart.js, which expresses the complexity, memory usage, stability, adaptability, scalability, and cache efficiency of two popular sorting algorithms

This type of plot is also Known As: Spider Chart, Web Chart, Cobweb Chart, and Kiviat Chart

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1import {
2    PolarMouseWheelZoomModifier,
3    PolarZoomExtentsModifier,
4    PolarPanModifier,
5    XyDataSeries,
6    PolarNumericAxis,
7    SciChartPolarSurface,
8    EColor, 
9    EPolarAxisMode, 
10    EPolarGridlineMode, 
11    PolarCategoryAxis,
12    ENumericFormat,
13    EPolarLabelMode,
14    PolarMountainRenderableSeries,
15    FadeAnimation,
16    PolarLegendModifier,
17    EllipsePointMarker,
18    PolarLineRenderableSeries,
19} from "scichart";
20import { appTheme } from "../../../theme";
21
22const LABELS = [
23    "Complexity",
24    "Memory Usage",
25    "Stability",
26    "Adaptability",
27    "Scalability",
28    "Cache Efficiency"
29];
30
31const DATA_SET = [
32    {
33        name: "Quick Sort",
34        color: appTheme.VividSkyBlue,
35        values: [7, 8, 2, 8, 9, 9]
36    },
37    {   
38        name: "Bubble Sort",
39        color: appTheme.VividOrange,
40        values: [2, 9, 10, 5, 1, 2], 
41    },
42]
43
44// this chart expresses the complexity, memory usage, stability, adaptability, scalability, and cache efficiency of two sorting algorithms
45
46export const drawExample = async (rootElement: string | HTMLDivElement) => {
47    const { sciChartSurface, wasmContext } = await SciChartPolarSurface.create(rootElement, {
48        theme: appTheme.SciChartJsTheme
49    });
50
51    const radialYAxis = new PolarNumericAxis(wasmContext, {
52        polarAxisMode: EPolarAxisMode.Radial,
53        gridlineMode: EPolarGridlineMode.Polygons,
54        useNativeText: true,
55        labelPrecision: 0,
56        zoomExtentsToInitialRange: true,
57
58        majorGridLineStyle: {
59            color: EColor.BackgroundColor,
60            strokeThickness: 1,
61            strokeDashArray: [5, 5]
62        },
63        drawLabels: false,
64        drawMinorGridLines: false,
65        drawMajorTickLines: false,
66        drawMinorTickLines: false,
67        startAngle: Math.PI / 2, // start at 12 o'clock
68        innerRadius: 0, 
69    });
70    sciChartSurface.yAxes.add(radialYAxis); 
71
72    const angularXAxis = new PolarCategoryAxis(wasmContext, {
73        polarAxisMode: EPolarAxisMode.Angular,
74        labels: LABELS,
75        majorGridLineStyle: {
76            color: EColor.BackgroundColor,
77            strokeThickness: 1,
78            strokeDashArray: [5, 5]
79        },
80        flippedCoordinates: true, // go clockwise
81        drawMinorGridLines: false,
82        useNativeText: true,
83        polarLabelMode: EPolarLabelMode.Horizontal,
84        labelFormat: ENumericFormat.NoFormat,
85        startAngle: Math.PI / 2, // start at 12 o'clock
86    });
87    sciChartSurface.xAxes.add(angularXAxis);
88
89    const xValues = Array.from({ length: LABELS.length + 1 }, (_, i) => i); 
90    // +1 to complete the radar chart without overlap of first and last labels
91    
92    const polarMountain = new PolarMountainRenderableSeries(wasmContext, {
93        dataSeries: new XyDataSeries(wasmContext, {
94            xValues: xValues,
95            yValues: [...DATA_SET[0].values, DATA_SET[0].values[0]], // +1 append first value to complete the radar chart
96            dataSeriesName: DATA_SET[0].name
97        }),
98        stroke: DATA_SET[0].color,
99        fill: DATA_SET[0].color + "30",
100        strokeThickness: 4,
101        animation: new FadeAnimation({ duration: 1000 })
102    });
103    sciChartSurface.renderableSeries.add(polarMountain);
104
105    // You can just as well use a PolarLineRenderableSeries
106    const polarLine = new PolarLineRenderableSeries(wasmContext, {
107        dataSeries: new XyDataSeries(wasmContext, {
108            xValues: xValues,
109            yValues: [...DATA_SET[1].values, DATA_SET[1].values[0]], // +1 append first value to complete the radar chart
110            dataSeriesName: DATA_SET[1].name
111        }),
112        stroke: DATA_SET[1].color,
113        strokeThickness: 4,
114        pointMarker: new EllipsePointMarker(wasmContext, {
115            width: 10,
116            height: 10,
117            strokeThickness: 2,
118            fill: DATA_SET[1].color,
119            stroke: EColor.White,
120        }),
121        animation: new FadeAnimation({ duration: 1000 })
122    });
123    sciChartSurface.renderableSeries.add(polarLine);
124
125    sciChartSurface.chartModifiers.add(
126        new PolarPanModifier(),
127        new PolarZoomExtentsModifier(),
128        new PolarMouseWheelZoomModifier({ growFactor: 0.0002 }),
129        new PolarLegendModifier({ showSeriesMarkers: true, showCheckboxes: true }),
130    );
131
132    return { sciChartSurface, wasmContext };
133};
134

Polar Radar Chart - Angular

Overview

This example shows how to integrate a Polar Radar Chart into an Angular standalone component using SciChart Angular. It displays comparative metrics of sorting algorithms on a radial framework.

Technical Implementation

Within the Angular AppComponent, drawExample is passed to for async initialization.SciChartPolarSurface.create()sets up the chart and WASM context. A PolarNumericAxis and PolarCategoryAxis configure radial polygons and angular categories, with start angles at 12 o’clock. Two XyDataSeries complete the radar loops and render as PolarMountainRenderableSeries and PolarLineRenderableSeries with fade-in animations. Modifiers (PolarPanModifier, PolarZoomExtentsModifier, PolarMouseWheelZoomModifier, PolarLegendModifier) enrich interactivity.Polar Radar Chart docs

Features and Capabilities

Utilizes WebGL for high throughput, supports animated transitions, transparent fills, and interactive legend controls. Charts can be updated in real time by updating the data series.

Integration and Best Practices

Declare drawExample in the component class, and ensure sciChartSurface.delete() is invoked on component destruction. Use Angular’s standalone component pattern for modularity, and apply useNativeText to optimize label rendering on high-DPI devices.

angular Chart Examples & Demos

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