Inserting a spiral

The Spiral object displays data in an infinite inward spiral, in which each data point becomes smaller.

About this task

The Spiral layout is useful for displaying data that is not mathematically related. Zooming in on the Spiral object reveals more data further into the spiral, and zooming out shows more data on the outer portion of the spiral.

To insert a spiral:

Procedure

  1. Double-click the Spiral object in the Layouts palette of the Palette view.
  2. In the Spiral Wizard, navigate to the table or query that will provide data for the Spiral object.
  3. Click Finish.
    The Spiral Wizard closes and the Spiral object is displayed on the scene.

Results

You can customize the look and behavior of a Spiral object by modifying its properties and properties of its supporting objects: DataTemplate and Ellipse.