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Custom VisualCustom VisualUse with cautionLive example
Radar / spider chart
Compare multivariate profiles around radial axes.
Department profile
Custom visual — hard to read beyond ~6 axes
- Actual
- Budget
Simulated behaviour on the shared fictional retail dataset. Native mechanism: No — Custom Visual.
Best for
Use only when the analytical requirement cannot be adequately met with approved native Power BI patterns.
Avoid when
Using custom visuals for cosmetic differentiation when native Power BI can solve the user question.
Typical data
Relevant recovered tags: custom visual, multivariate, radar
Usage
Use only when the analytical requirement cannot be adequately met with approved native Power BI patterns.
Power BI limitation
Custom visual required; bars/small multiples are usually easier to compare.