SectorChart
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SectorChart
makes a sector chart with sector angles proportional to xi and radii yi.
makes a sector chart with sector features defined by the symbolic wrappers wk.
Details and Options




- Data elements for SectorChart can be given in the following forms:
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{xi,yi} pure sector angle and radius {Quantity[xi,ux],Quantity[yi,uy]} sector angle and radius with units wi[{xi,yi},…] a sector with size {xi,yi} and wrapper wi formi->mi a sector form with metadata mi - Data not given in these forms is ignored in forming the sector chart.
- Datasets for SectorChart can be given in the following forms:
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{e1,e2,…} list of elements with or without wrappers <k1e1,k2e2,… > association of keys and lengths TimeSeries[…],EventSeries[…],TemporalData[…] time series, event series, and temporal data WeightedData[…] dataset with weights w[{e1,e2,…},…] wrapper applied to a whole dataset w[{data1,data1,…},…] wrapper applied to all datasets - SectorChart[Tabular[…]cspec] extracts and plots values from the tabular object using the column specification cspec.
- The following forms of column specifications cspec are allowed for plotting tabular data:
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{colx,coly} plot column y against column x {{colx1,coly1},{colx2,coly2},…} plot column y1 against column x1, y2 against x2, … - The following wrappers can be used for chart elements:
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Annotation[e,label] provide an annotation Button[e,action] define an action to execute when the element is clicked Callout[e,label] display the element with a callout EventHandler[e,…] define a general event handler for the element Hyperlink[e,uri] make the element act as a hyperlink Labeled[e,…] display the element with labeling Legended[e,…] include features of the element in a chart legend Mouseover[e,over] make the element show a mouseover form PopupWindow[e,cont] attach a popup window to the element StatusArea[e,label] display in the status area when the element is moused over Style[e,opts] show the element using the specified styles Tooltip[e,label] attach an arbitrary tooltip to the element - In SectorChart, Labeled, Callout and Placed allow the following positions:
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"RadialOuter","RadialCenter","RadialInner" positions within sectors "RadialOutside","RadialInside","RadialEdge" positions outside sectors "RadialCallout" positions with callout lines {{sθ,sr},{lx,ly}} scaled position {lx,ly} in the label at scaled polar position {sθ,sr} in the sector - In SectorChart, Callout allows the following positions pos:
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Automatic automatic placement {x,y} position in the graphic Scaled[{sθ,sr}] scaled polar position {sθ,sr} in the sector {pos,{lx,ly}} scaled position {lx,ly} in the label at position pos - SectorChart has the same options as Graphics with the following additions and changes: [List of all options]
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ChartBaseStyle Automatic overall style for sectors ChartElementFunction Automatic how to generate raw graphics for sectors ChartLabels None labels for data elements and datasets ChartLayout Automatic overall layout to use ChartLegends None legends for data elements and datasets ChartStyle Automatic style for sectors ColorFunction Automatic how to color sectors ColorFunctionScaling True whether to normalize arguments to ColorFunction LabelingFunction Automatic how to label sectors LabelingSize Automatic maximum size of callouts and labels LegendAppearance Automatic overall appearance of legends PerformanceGoal $PerformanceGoal aspects of performance to try to optimize PlotRange Automatic range of values to include PlotTheme $PlotTheme overall theme for the chart PolarAxes False whether to draw polar axes PolarAxesOrigin Automatic where to draw polar axes PolarGridLines None polar gridlines to draw PolarTicks Automatic polar axes ticks SectorOrigin Automatic initial angle and radius of sectors SectorSpacing Automatic spacing between sectors TargetUnits Automatic units to display in the chart - Possible settings for ChartLayout that show multiple datasets in a single display panel include:
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"Grouped" separate the data for each dataset "Stacked" accumulate the data for each dataset - Possible settings for ChartLayout that show individual datasets in different panels include:
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"Column" use separate group sectors in a column of panels "Row" use separate group sectors in a row of panels {"Column",k},{"Row",k} use k columns or rows {"Column",UpTo[k]},{"Row",UpTo[k]} use at most k columns or rows - The arguments supplied to ChartElementFunction are the sector region {{θmin,θmax},{rmin,rmax}}, the values {xi,yi}, and the metadata {m1,m2,…} from each level in a nested list of datasets.
- A list of built-in settings for ChartElementFunction can be obtained from ChartElementData["SectorChart"].
- The arguments supplied to ColorFunction are θ and r, where θ is the angle of sector and r the radius.
- Style and other specifications from options and other constructs in SectorChart are effectively applied in the order ChartStyle, ColorFunction, Style and other wrappers, and ChartElementFunction, with later specifications overriding earlier ones.
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AlignmentPoint Center the default point in the graphic to align with AspectRatio Automatic ratio of height to width Axes False whether to draw axes AxesLabel None axes labels AxesOrigin Automatic where axes should cross AxesStyle {} style specifications for the axes Background None background color for the plot BaselinePosition Automatic how to align with a surrounding text baseline BaseStyle {} base style specifications for the graphic ChartBaseStyle Automatic overall style for sectors ChartElementFunction Automatic how to generate raw graphics for sectors ChartLabels None labels for data elements and datasets ChartLayout Automatic overall layout to use ChartLegends None legends for data elements and datasets ChartStyle Automatic style for sectors ColorFunction Automatic how to color sectors ColorFunctionScaling True whether to normalize arguments to ColorFunction ContentSelectable Automatic whether to allow contents to be selected CoordinatesToolOptions Automatic detailed behavior of the coordinates tool Epilog {} primitives rendered after the main plot FormatType TraditionalForm the default format type for text Frame False whether to put a frame around the plot FrameLabel None frame labels FrameStyle {} style specifications for the frame FrameTicks Automatic frame ticks FrameTicksStyle {} style specifications for frame ticks GridLines None grid lines to draw GridLinesStyle {} style specifications for grid lines ImageMargins 0. the margins to leave around the graphic ImagePadding All what extra padding to allow for labels etc. ImageSize Automatic the absolute size at which to render the graphic LabelingFunction Automatic how to label sectors LabelingSize Automatic maximum size of callouts and labels LabelStyle {} style specifications for labels LegendAppearance Automatic overall appearance of legends Method Automatic details of graphics methods to use PerformanceGoal $PerformanceGoal aspects of performance to try to optimize PlotLabel None an overall label for the plot PlotRange Automatic range of values to include PlotRangeClipping False whether to clip at the plot range PlotRangePadding Automatic how much to pad the range of values PlotRegion Automatic the final display region to be filled PlotTheme $PlotTheme overall theme for the chart PolarAxes False whether to draw polar axes PolarAxesOrigin Automatic where to draw polar axes PolarGridLines None polar gridlines to draw PolarTicks Automatic polar axes ticks PreserveImageOptions Automatic whether to preserve image options when displaying new versions of the same graphic Prolog {} primitives rendered before the main plot RotateLabel True whether to rotate y labels on the frame SectorOrigin Automatic initial angle and radius of sectors SectorSpacing Automatic spacing between sectors TargetUnits Automatic units to display in the chart Ticks Automatic axes ticks TicksStyle {} style specifications for axes ticks

List of all options




Examples
open allclose allBasic Examples (5)Summary of the most common use cases
A sector chart with the second component representing the radial size:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-ftwd7i


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-i14ouo


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-i7o8ix

Show multiple sets as a row of sector charts:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-xgqa3h


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-drw36v


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-f9oo42


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-e2us0c

Scope (39)Survey of the scope of standard use cases
Data and Layouts (13)
Items in a dataset are grouped together:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-j213wq

Datasets do not need to have the same number of items:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-4nweqa

Nonreal data is taken to be missing and typically is ignored in the pie chart:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-bibvmw


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-7bo8p2

The time stamps in TimeSeries, EventSeries, and TemporalData are ignored:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-erdnh4

The values in associations are taken as the values of the sectors:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-fapjdf


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The weights in WeightedData are ignored:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-8nlbze

Use different layouts to display multiple datasets:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-jem942


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-bvkqyt

Use a column of sector charts:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-33cvjs


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-p203su

Control the direction of sectors:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-crsw8z

Control the starting angle of sectors:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-b6l07n

Control the starting radius of sectors:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-f11r5t

Adjust the spacing between sectors and groups of sectors:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-ire63a

Tabular Data (1)
Wrappers (4)
Use wrappers on individual data, datasets, or collections of datasets:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-noeccx

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-81mq9z


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-g57lc0

Override the default tooltips:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-dw7akx

Use any object in the tooltip:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-bshk9y

Use PopupWindow to provide additional dropdown information:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-i736os

Button can be used to trigger any action:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-iyk3u6

Styling and Appearance (9)
Use an explicit list of styles for the sectors:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-fihngk

Use any gradient or indexed color schemes from ColorData:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-gp1e

Use color schemes designed for charting:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-c4f5rf


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-xq84nz

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-fchssf

Use themes to control the overall appearance:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-r9is2

ChartBaseStyle can be used to set an initial style for all chart elements:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-prid3j

Style can be used to override styles:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-o2q0l

Use built-in programmatically generated sectors:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-wvz8c


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-f2wd4m

For detailed settings, use Palettes ▶ ChartElementSchemes:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-fhi6g2

Use a theme with dark background and bezel sectors:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-48983w


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-vikyoj

Labeling and Legending (12)
Use Labeled to add a label to a sector:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-8o4fgi

Use symbolic positions for label placement:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-dknv2m


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-hkqmb4


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-7k69yc

Provide categorical labels for the columns of data:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-xqnad


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-lqpe2a


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-jvgfhd

Use Placed to control the positioning of labels, using the same positions as for Labeled:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-ocux9

Use Callout to add a label to a sector:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-hrgnu6

Change the appearance of the callout:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-pmmdcv

Automatically position callouts:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-22233u

Provide value labels for sectors by using LabelingFunction:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-ci7n67

Generate callouts from the data:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-8ukazs

Add categorical legend entries for the columns of data:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-dnvp16


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-b2cb3h

Use Legended to add additional legend entries:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-yuv8ne

Use Placed to affect the positioning of legends:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-gizo69

Options (56)Common values & functionality for each option
ChartBaseStyle (5)
Use ChartBaseStyle to style all sectors:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-gkdy1d

ChartBaseStyle combines with ChartStyle:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-hilrob

ChartStyle may override settings for ChartBaseStyle:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-nykrk

ChartBaseStyle combines with Style:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-e8vs4c

Style may override settings for ChartBaseStyle:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-njm38a

ChartBaseStyle combines with ColorFunction:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-mgk40x

ColorFunction may override settings for ChartBaseStyle:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-gx8lzq

ChartElementFunction (5)
Get a list of built-in settings for ChartElementFunction:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-iuo5q3

For detailed settings, use Palettes ▶ ChartElementSchemes:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-enr6pq


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-xnv5t


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-jne0nj


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-yvm1bg

Use ChartElementData to specify the same chart element rendering function as above:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-rrwiy

Write a custom ChartElementFunction:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-dh5in

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-irvh9i


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-f8fo72

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-iwghyt

Use metadata passed on from the input, in this case charting the data:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-fvk48j

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-c5ph2v

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-raamjl

ChartLabels (8)
By default, labels are placed in the center:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-b6vqtn

Labeled wrappers in data will place additional labels:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-h3lfo1

Use Placed to control label placement:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-i1ezmt


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-40261


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-c4m8tn

Coordinate-based placement relative to a sector:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-w3f0f

Place all labels at the first outer corner and vary the coordinates within the label:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-f1ddjj

Use the third argument to Placed to control formatting:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-jpbwst


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-ofibw3


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-eme0ru

By default, labels are associated with columns of data:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-gypexn

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-c41xrn

Associate labels with rows or datasets:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-bxwbr9


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-brr87x

Use Placed to affect placements:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-do9c6b

Use Callout to connect the labels to the sectors:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-xgj9b7


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-ctd6wo

ChartLayout (4)
ChartLayout is grouped by default in concentric rings:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-ji1448

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-3dudlu


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-1h6sfe

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-jhvx5w

The stacked layout can display many datasets:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-1xzgvo

Place each of the sectors in a separate panel using shared scales:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-bofd2w

Use a row instead of a column:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-c3y6j5


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-hqrgm7


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-j496ky

ChartLegends (4)
Generate a legend based on chart style:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-hv5kqv

Use Legended to add additional legend entries:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-nsr5vg

Or to specify individual legend entries:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-bqgimr

Generate a legend for datasets:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-rlx97

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-oj890y

Unused legend labels are dropped:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-e32gmw

Legends can be applied to several dimensions:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-gsb3ly

Use Placed to control the placement of legends:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-fl2vf4

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-brrtx1

ChartStyle (6)
Use ChartStyle to style sectors:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-m5lye


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-e6xe38

Use "Gradient" colors from ColorData:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-4cjhr

Use "Indexed" colors from ColorData:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-iclxc4


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-cm40br


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-inxtlh

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-da9kf2


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-dwlbwl

Style both rows and columns of data:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-gcadcd

With both row and column styles the last style may override earlier ones:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-etkt60

Style overrides settings for ChartStyle:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-r2mo0


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-pb2ycl

ColorFunction overrides settings for ChartStyle:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-bbgnrd


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-j4ek6q

ColorFunction (4)

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-d3hk7z

Use ColorFunctionScaling->False to get unscaled angular values:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-kqwxgj


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-fcn7k6

ColorFunction overrides styles in ChartStyle:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-k6tybo

Use ColorFunction to combine different style effects:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-4lgu4v

ColorFunctionScaling (2)
Use ColorFunctionScaling->False to get unscaled height values:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-1v8fm


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-t8alb

ImageSize (7)
Use named sizes, such as Tiny, Small, Medium and Large:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-hmyr0q

Specify the width of the plot:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-2hbk3

Specify the height of the plot:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-dxbn5b

Allow the width and height to be up to a certain size:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-f880n8

Specify the width and height for a graphic, padding with space if necessary:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-i0s3v2

Use maximum sizes for the width and height:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-eam1kz

Use ImageSizeFull to fill the available space in an object:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-x1908e

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-eatvxc

Specify the image size as a fraction of the available space:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-0acz8

LabelingFunction (8)
Use automatic labeling by values through Tooltip and StatusArea:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-o9zqx5


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-8yasi

Use Placed to control label placement:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-gl2ad7

Symbolic positions outside the sector:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-eyt0bn


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-cfa0f

Coordinate-based placement relative to a bar:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-b11rh3

Use Callout to place labels automatically:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-ocffyd

Control the formatting of labels:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-cxc7ri

Use the given chart labels as arguments to the labeling function:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-d4ycg2

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-ci9a41

LabelingSize (3)
Textual labels are shown at their actual sizes:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-t7qmke

Image labels are automatically resized:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-vny20w

Specify a maximum size for textual labels:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-bz8jld

Applications (7)Sample problems that can be solved with this function

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-nanrax

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Generate a circular column graph:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-u886m

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-x85b2h

Click on the sectors to hear the name of the country, its GDP per capita, and population:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-dvyzli

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-o4egye

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-f37zz

Create a radar graph of nutritional content:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-c0k7e4

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-ejtjfm

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-burkx

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-5h58

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-cfx541


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-74xwig
Add a fancy Tooltip label for each sector:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-h6y3p6

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-vcoz3z

Wind direction from WeatherData ranges from 0° to 360°:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-jrmc8b


https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-d5nwec

Get wind direction data for Willard Airport (CMI) in Champaign, Illinois:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-ubmlx

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-dtoag7
Define a chart element function that stores bin width and count data using Sow:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-dafduz
Create a histogram of the wind directions, and store the bin width and frequencies:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-ms6oww

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-e5lhq8

Create a polar histogram of the wind direction frequencies:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-inxfau

Properties & Relations (4)Properties of the function, and connections to other functions
SectorChart is a generalization of PieChart:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-e9004l

Use SectorChart3D to render sectors in 3D:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-m3hzze

Use RectangleChart to render pairs as bars:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-eaen8

Use ListPlot and ListLinePlot to produce line graphs from pairs of numbers:

https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2htcr1q3-e6grf

Neat Examples (3)Surprising or curious use cases
Wolfram Research (2008), SectorChart, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SectorChart.html (updated 2025).
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Wolfram Research (2008), SectorChart, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SectorChart.html (updated 2025).
Wolfram Research (2008), SectorChart, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SectorChart.html (updated 2025).
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2008. "SectorChart." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2025. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SectorChart.html.
Wolfram Language. 2008. "SectorChart." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2025. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SectorChart.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2008). SectorChart. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SectorChart.html
Wolfram Language. (2008). SectorChart. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SectorChart.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_sectorchart, author="Wolfram Research", title="{SectorChart}", year="2025", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SectorChart.html}", note=[Accessed: 25-April-2025
]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_sectorchart, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={SectorChart}, year={2025}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SectorChart.html}, note=[Accessed: 25-April-2025
]}