# Pie Charts

A pie chart can depict a fixed sized array of scalar values in relation to one another. By selecting the pie graph and using the “Edit/Properties” option you can change the names and initial values shown by each pie slice. The color and fill style of Individual slices and other components (including legend text, title, and borders) can be changed by selecting them and using the style or color palettes. The detail dialog for a pie chart contains the following:

Library Name – The name of the object within the current graphics library.

Title – Text of title displayed on top.

Show borders – Determines whether to put borders around the legend, title, and plot of a pie chart.

Slice list box – This list box contains the names of all slices in the chart.

1 To add a slice, set the new slice’s name and value in the text boxes below, and press the “Add” button.

2 To remove a slice, select its name in the list box and press the “Remove” button.

3 To change the name or value of a slice, first select its name in the list box, then update the “Slice name” and “Slice value” text boxes and press the “Update” button.

See Also

Selecting, Moving, and Resizing the Graph

Style, and Color Palettes for the Graph Editor