3D pie charts - alter pie slice height

[xonin_9]

Is there a way to alter the heights of the slices in a 3D pie chart?

Saw a really cool pie chart in a magazine that had pie slices that decreased in height. It was a very nice visual.

Thanks!

 

[Jon Peltier]

Well, it might not be really cool, but if you want people to be able to actually read the chart, a 2D pie chart is better. In fact, in the vast majority of cases, a 2D bar chart is better than a 2D pie chart.

In any case, Excel only lets you adjust the height of the whole pie.

 

[Steve=True]

Hi Xonin_9

Welcome to the forums!

Jon is right, 3D looks fancy and users like them, but they should not be used. Jon had a recent post showing how a 3D line chart can be super confusing or extremely difficult for readers to see and interpret the data.
http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/excel-3d-charts-charts-with-no-value/

That being said, Debra recently showed us how to make this type of Graphic (that you describe) using excel, however, it is with smart art and not with a chart/graph.
http://blog.contextures.com/archives/2011/06/08/do-not-build-this-3-d-chart-in-excel/


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