topic removing axes in a bubble plot in Graphics Programming

removing axes in a bubble plot

BenConner — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:44:42 GMT

Hi,

I'm experimenting with the bubble statement in sgplot to duplicate some code done in proc template. I need to strip out all axes in the plot produced by:

data test;

x=1; y=2; size=68; output;

x=2; y=2; size=49; output;

x=3; y=2; size=77; output;

x=4; y=2; size=6 ; output;

x=1; y=1; size=70; output;

x=2; y=1; size=46; output;

x=3; y=1; size=73; output;

x=4; y=1; size=10; output;

run;

title;

ods html;

proc sgplot data=test;

bubble x=x y=y size=size/datalabel=size

colormodel=(red blue green brown)

colorresponse=x

fill

transparency=.5

datalabelpos=center

datalabelattrs=(color=black);

run;

Eventually I also want to make the overall bubble sizes a bit larger and the edges fade out.

Thanks!

--Ben

Re: removing axes in a bubble plot

Jay54 — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 14:07:08 GMT

ods html;
ods graphics / reset width=6in height=2in noscale;
proc sgplot data=test noborder;
bubble x=x y=y size=size/datalabel=size
colormodel=(red blue green brown)
colorresponse=x
fill bradiusmax=36
transparency=.5
datalabelpos=center
datalabelattrs=(color=black)
datalabelattrs=(size=9 weight=bold);
xaxis display=none;

There is no feature for edge fading. You can use DataSkins to get other effects.
yaxis display=none;
run;

Re: removing axes in a bubble plot

BenConner — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 14:15:17 GMT

Thanks, Sanjay! Is there a way to lose the gradient bar on the right side?

--Ben

Re: removing axes in a bubble plot

DanH_sas — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 14:40:40 GMT

You will probably want to do this:

proc sgplot data=test nowall noborder;

xaxis display=none;

yaxis display=none;

.....

run;

Re: removing axes in a bubble plot

DanH_sas — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 15:04:39 GMT

To get rid of the gradient legend:

proc sgplot data=test noautolegend;

Re: removing axes in a bubble plot

Jay54 — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 15:50:26 GMT

http://blogs.sas.com/content/graphicallyspeaking/2016/06/03/good-graph-magnitude-comparisons//

Re: removing axes in a bubble plot

BenConner — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 15:59:22 GMT

Hi Sanjay,

Thanks for the link and insight. I had carefully avoided bringing up the choice of visual presentation as the client had chosen that and approved the representation. So I was stuck. But I couldn't agree more on the thoughts of when and when not to use bubble charts.

--Ben