How to Draw an Area Chart

Using an area chart is a visual way to compare two or more quantities. An area chart displays a series as a set of points connected by a line, with all the area filled in below the line. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM allows you to draw a simple and clear Area Chart using the Area Charts solution.

1. Open a ConceptDraw DIAGRAM new document and select the Area Chart solution.
2. Click the library preview to open it in the Library panel.
3. Add the Area chart elements to the diagram by dragging them from the library to the document page.
4. To make changes in your chart use the Action button menu. To open the menu select an object and click the  button in the upper right corner of the object.

5. By using an action “Set max value” you can change a display scale of a main variable. Distance between points is regulated by a control dot.

6. By dragging control dots that are placed at the points connected by a line you can regulate a vertex position and at the same time the variable value in the chosen vertex will be automatically changed according to the display scale.

Result: Now using the area chart, you can visually estimate the contribution from different categories and compare two or more quantities.