---
title: "Multi Variate Scatter"
description: "A multi-grid scatter plot for comparing numerical measures against one another, optionally scaled by a third metric."
group: Charts
tags: [Visualization, Scatter Plot, Multi-Panel, Numerical, Grid]
---
import { Aside, Steps } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';
# Multi Variate Scatter
The **MultiVariate Scatter Chart** enables multi-panel scatter plots for visualizing relationships between pairs of numeric measures within a grid layout. Each grid plots one numeric measure against another, optionally scaling each point by a third variable.
**Key Features:**
- Supports **2 to 6 numeric measures** per scatter plot.
- Configurable **symbol sizing** based on a measure, X axis, or Y axis.
- **Customizable multi-grid layout**: specify rows, columns, and margins.
- Optional **grouping dimension** for series-wise point coloring.
- Configurable **box shadow effects** per point for depth.
- Interactive **tooltip** and **legend** settings.
- Drilldown interactions available on points.
**Use Cases:**
- Comparing correlations across different numeric variable pairs.
- Visualizing relationships and clusters in multi-dimensional numeric data.
- Multi-panel exploratory analysis of measure interactions.
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## ⚙️ Setup
1. Add a **MultiVariate Scatter 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 scatter chart.
5. Map:
- **[Measure](/studio-v8/datasources/measures-dimensions-and-hierarchies/)** — 2 to 6 numeric variables for the X and Y axes.
- **[Size](/studio-v8/datasources/measures-dimensions-and-hierarchies/)** *(optional)* — Measure to scale point sizes.
- **[Group](/studio-v8/datasources/measures-dimensions-and-hierarchies/)** — Dimension to categorize points into different series.
7. Optionally add a **Date** field for time-based filtering.
8. Enable **Hide Zero Values** to omit symbols with zero values if needed.
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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 fields to plot on X and Y axes. |
| **[Size](/studio-v8/datasources/measures-dimensions-and-hierarchies/)** *(optional)* | Numeric measure for scaling point size. |
| **[Group](/studio-v8/datasources/measures-dimensions-and-hierarchies/)** | Dimension for color-coding point series. |
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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. |
| **[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. |
| **[XAxis](/insights-v8/guide-to-infoboard-designer/customize-panel/customization-tab/#numerical-axis)** | Log/linear scaling, axis labels, and range settings. |
| **[YAxis](/insights-v8/guide-to-infoboard-designer/customize-panel/customization-tab/#numerical-axis)** | Log/linear scaling, axis labels, and range settings. |
| **[Series](/insights-v8/guide-to-infoboard-designer/customize-panel/customization-tab/#series-customization)** | Point colors, labels, styles, and border settings. |
| **[Tooltip](/insights-v8/guide-to-infoboard-designer/customize-panel/customization-tab/#tooltip)** | Control tooltip content, formatting, and visibility on hover. |
| **[Others]** | Symbol sizing rules, symbol min/max sizes, and box shadow styles. |
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## 📊 Example Visualization
