Radar Chart Preset
Radar
Radar is an OPF radar chart preset with canonical workbook metadata, sample data, and engine chart type mapping.
radarOPF type: RADARsimple
Use Case
Compare capability profiles, maturity scores, or qualitative ratings across dimensions.
Data Requirements
1 series, 8 categories, flat category/series workbook
Group
Multi-axis profile charts for comparing scores across shared dimensions.
Series
1 series across 8 categories
Workbook Range
Sheet1!$A$1:$I$2
Source Slide
Slide 40 in the OPF chart gallery deck
When to Use
Use for small profile comparisons where shape is easier to scan than a table.
When to Avoid
Avoid when exact value comparison is critical or when there are too many axes.
Best Practices
1
Limit dimensions to a readable set
2
Use consistent axis scales
3
Explain what a larger shape means
Recommended Companions
Color Schemes
OPF Config
charts:radarOpen Presentation Format
{
"$schema": "https://pptx.dev/schema/opf/v1",
"version": "1.0",
"meta": {
"title": "PPTX.gallery — charts/radar"
},
"design": {},
"slides": [
{
"id": "gallery-preview-1",
"layout": "chart",
"elements": [
{
"id": "gallery-chart-1",
"type": "chart",
"chartPreset": "radar",
"data": {
"labels": [
"Q1 2024",
"Q2 2024",
"Q3 2024",
"Q4 2024",
"Q1 2025",
"Q2 2025",
"Q3 2025",
"Q4 2025"
],
"datasets": [
{
"label": "Value",
"values": [
11607,
85243,
47268,
71524,
72746,
67733,
54657,
34164
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
]
}Open in OPF Playground
Preview this config live at pptx.dev/playground.