Polar Coordinates Polygon Engine

Radar Chart

Famous for multi-variable skill evaluation, product scoring profiles, and multivariate performance balance.

Built as true native InDesign polar polygons with translucent fill swatches. Typography stays 100% intact, automatically following your active document Paragraph and Character Styles.

Renders on your canvas in 3–4 seconds.
No matter how much data and configuration you need.

Native InDesign Vector Radar Chart Selection Handles

Native InDesign vector polygon selection with active handles & live swatch binding.

Option Controls

Plugin Options for Radar Charts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 InDesign UXP Panel Radar Chart Options Tab Screenshot

1 Angle Lines

Toggle switch to render radial axis spoke lines from center to outer vertices.

2 Grid Shape

Radio selection choosing background polar grid geometry: Circular or Linear.

3 Line Thickness

Slider setting adjusting polar polygon outer border stroke weight (0 to 10pt).

4 Area Transparency

Slider setting controlling translucent fill opacity (0% to 100%).

5 Include Legend

Toggle switch to automatically generate the legend as an InDesign table.

6 Show Data Labels

Toggle switch to display numeric score labels at spoke vertices.

7 Data Label Alignment

Radio selection for label positioning: Inside or Outside polar grid.

8 Axis & Grid Controls

All chart types feature comprehensive axis and grid options too — customizable gridline density (Auto, 3, 5, or 10 divisions), tick mark toggles, line stroke weights, zero baselines, and axis typography styling.

Radar Chart Editorial & Usage Rules

Typical Use & Purpose

Multivariate Performance Profiles

Best for comparing 5 to 8 standardized metrics simultaneously across 2 or 3 entities (e.g., candidate competencies or product specs).

Not Ideal / Working

Avoid Un-normalized Metrics

Do not combine variables with different units or scales (e.g., $ revenue with age) on the same polar axis set.

Editorial Tips

Publication Best Practices

Spoke Count Limit: Keep radar spokes between 5 and 8 items for optimal geometric legibility.
Translucent Swatches: Use 30%–40% fill opacity so underlying polygons remain visible.
Label Clearance: Ensure outer attribute text frames have generous padding around polar vertices.

Sample Data Table Structure

Column 1 lists attributes/competencies. Columns 2+ represent scores for entity comparison.

Competency	Product A	Product B
Usability	85	90
Speed	92	78
Security	95	88
Flexibility	70	85
Support	88	92

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