Custom visuals

For full power and flexibility.

Custom visuals allow much more control over the exact layout and presentation of a visual.

Create a custom visual

Tip: Starting with a templated visual is a quick way to get set up, and converting it to a custom visual lets you fine-tune the details.

1. Create a visual cell — See here for all ways to create a visual cell. You can also start with a templated visual and then convert it to a custom visual (from step 2 onwards).

2. Select custom visual — select the Custom option from the visual controls:

3. Select the data source — choose the source you want to build your visual from: a view from a catalog, a table from a database, or another cell. You can join other tables or cells using low-code joins.

4. Construct the visual — custom visuals are very powerful and it is possible to create almost any kind of visual - the following pages go into more detail on specific features:

MarksFacetSubplots

1. Filter the data — read more about how to filter the data displayed in your visual here.

2. Format the visual - read more about formatting visuals here.