Tell me more ×
Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for cartographers, geographers and GIS professionals. It's 100% free, no registration required.
up vote 5 down vote favorite
2

Does anyone know how to perform pie charts based on table values within QuantumGis and include them in the print outs? thanks a lot

share|improve this question
4  
"The only thing worse than a pie chart is lots of them" - Edward Tufte – radek Oct 17 '11 at 23:54
2  
Radek: Agreed. But pie charts do have a useful place in data analysis and cartography when used judiciously. On a map, they become an effective "small multiple," which is something Tufte strongly advocates! – whuber♦ Mar 14 '12 at 17:16
Agree with whuber. Pie charts can be ok, if they're used for comparison. See this map for a good example. The pie charts are better in this situation than the bars because the bars have no common baseline, and the area of the pie charts is easier to comprehend than the total area of the bar pairs. – naught101 Jul 16 '12 at 2:19

2 Answers

up vote 3 down vote

Giovannia is right. I outline the process here: http://darrencope.com/2011/11/01/qgis-diagrams-pie-charts-for-symbols/

share|improve this answer

We're looking for long answers that provide some explanation and context. Don't just give a one-line answer: please explain why you're recommending it as a solution. Answers that don't explain anything will be deleted. See Good Subjective, Bad Subjective for more information.
up vote 2 down vote

Open the vector attributes and use the tool you'll find in the "diagram" tab.

share|improve this answer

Your Answer

 
discard

By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.