---
title: "Multi Variate Pie"
description: "A grid of multiple pie charts for comparing distribution patterns across multiple categorical dimensions."
group: Charts
tags: [Visualization, Pie Chart, Multi-Panel, Categorical, Distribution]
---

import { Aside, Steps } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';

# Multi Variate Pie

The **MultiVariate Pie Chart** enables side-by-side comparison of multiple pie charts, each representing the distribution of values for a particular dimension. Useful when you need to visually compare categorical distributions for multiple categories or segments simultaneously.

**Key Features:**
- Supports up to **10 categorical dimensions**, each represented by an individual pie chart.
- Configurable **grid layout**: number of rows, columns, gaps, and positioning.
- Customizable **label formatting**, position, orientation, and visibility.
- Option for **rose charts** (area or radius mode).
- Full control over **radius, rotation, and inner radius (for donut style)**.
- Optional **per-series custom color** and **box shadow effects**.

**Use Cases:**
- Comparing category distributions across different segments.
- Multi-panel categorical breakdowns for marketing, survey, or demographic data.
- Visually identifying distribution patterns and outliers.

<Aside>
  Ideal when you want multiple pies on a single view to spot distribution trends.
</Aside>

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## ⚙️ Setup

<Steps>
1. Add a **MultiVariate Pie Chart** widget from the chart library onto your designer workspace.
2. Select the chart.
3. Go to the [Widget Configuration](/insights-v8/guide-to-infoboard-designer/customize-panel/configure/) tab in the Customize panel.
4. Under the Configuration tab, select the [Basic Configuration](/insights-v8/guide-to-infoboard-designer/customize-panel/configure/#basic) option to access the essential settings for the multi variate pie chart.
5. Select the [Source](/insights-v8/guide-to-infoboard-designer/customize-panel/setup/#sources) which the chart will pull the data from the option.
4. Map:
   - **[Measure](/studio-v8/datasources/measures-dimensions-and-hierarchies/)** — Numeric value to define slice size.
   - **[Dimension](/studio-v8/datasources/measures-dimensions-and-hierarchies/)** — One or more categorical dimensions for individual pie charts.
5. Configure grid layout, pie properties, labels, rose type, and tooltips.
</Steps>

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## 📊 Basic Configuration

| Configuration Item | Description |
|:------------------|:------------------------------------------------|
| **[Source](/insights-v8/guide-to-infoboard-designer/customize-panel/setup/#sources)**        | Source providing the data for measures and dimensions. |
| **[Measure](/studio-v8/datasources/measures-dimensions-and-hierarchies/)**        | Numeric value to size pie slices. |
| **[Dimension](/studio-v8/datasources/measures-dimensions-and-hierarchies/)**      | Categorical field(s) for individual pie charts. |

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## 🎨 Chart Customizations

| Category | Options & Description |
|:------------|:------------------------------------------------|
| **[General](/insights-v8/guide-to-infoboard-designer/customize-panel/customization-tab/#general)** | Modify the chart’s general appearance, including the background color, borders, shadows, and drill-out choices.
| **[Title](/insights-v8/guide-to-infoboard-designer/customize-panel/customization-tab/#title)** | Enable and customize chart title text, alignment, font, and color. |
| **[Sorting](/insights-v8/guide-to-infoboard-designer/customize-panel/customization-tab/#sorting)** | Define custom sort orders for categories along the X and Y axes. |
| **[Position](/insights-v8/guide-to-infoboard-designer/customize-panel/customization-tab/#position)** | Horizontal and vertical alignment. |
| **[Grid](/insights-v8/guide-to-infoboard-designer/customize-panel/customization-tab/#grid)** | Adjust chart margins, grid spacing, and padding around the matrix area. |
| **[Legend](/insights-v8/guide-to-infoboard-designer/customize-panel/customization-tab/#legends)** | Toggle visibility, position, orientation, and customize legend labels and icons. |
| **[Series](/insights-v8/guide-to-infoboard-designer/customize-panel/customization-tab/#series-customization)** | Labels, label overlap behavior, label positioning, rotation, per-slice custom colors, and shadow effects. |
| **[Tooltip](/insights-v8/guide-to-infoboard-designer/customize-panel/customization-tab/#tooltip)** | Tooltip format and content. |
| **[Tooltip](/insights-v8/guide-to-infoboard-designer/customize-panel/customization-tab/#tooltip)** | Control tooltip content, formatting, and visibility on hover. |

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## 📊 Example Visualization

![multi-variate-pie](/images/Insights/Infoboards/Infoboard-Designer/Chart-Library/multi-variate-pie.png)