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Welcome to the discussion forum for Data Illustrator users!

Here you can discuss the Data Illustrator app with other group members, report and track the status of issues, and request future features.

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Dorsey Kaufmann, … Leo Zhicheng Liu10

7/13/20

CSV does not import into DataIllustrator

Hmm.. it's working for me, please try the attached file. Also, try clearing your browser's

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CSV does not import into DataIllustrator

Hmm.. it's working for me, please try the attached file. Also, try clearing your browser's

7/13/20

Taylor Flamini, Leo Zhicheng Liu2

6/23/20

Inferring data type incorrectly

If you open the original file in a text editor, you'll notice numbers like 1061.61 are formatted

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Inferring data type incorrectly

If you open the original file in a text editor, you'll notice numbers like 1061.61 are formatted

6/23/20

Nadja Kelm

12/21/24

numbers are read as text

Hi! Thank you very much for the tool! I have a problem with my data: in the table there are three

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numbers are read as text

Hi! Thank you very much for the tool! I have a problem with my data: in the table there are three

12/21/24

Lisa Elliott, … Zhicheng Liu3

4/26/24

Thanks for the program

Hi Dr. Elliott, We are glad to add a link to your teaching materials on the Data Illustrator website

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Thanks for the program

Hi Dr. Elliott, We are glad to add a link to your teaching materials on the Data Illustrator website

4/26/24

Tyler Gaydos

4/1/24

Data Illustrator incredibly laggy and wont even load the dataset I want.

As the title says, this program is unbelievably laggy on my computer. As well, for some reason it

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Data Illustrator incredibly laggy and wont even load the dataset I want.

As the title says, this program is unbelievably laggy on my computer. As well, for some reason it

4/1/24

tugce togo

3/15/24

My Data Showed Up Wrong

I tried to correct all the punctuation mistakes but still can't figure out what is wrong. The

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My Data Showed Up Wrong

I tried to correct all the punctuation mistakes but still can't figure out what is wrong. The

3/15/24

Ana Mikatadze

11/27/23

Axis text size too small

Hi, I want to increase the font size on the numerical axis, which looks too small. How can I adjust

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Axis text size too small

Hi, I want to increase the font size on the numerical axis, which looks too small. How can I adjust

11/27/23

Alexandra Jacobson

10/4/23

dataset not uploading

Dataset is not uploading, I've adjusted the dataset to not have any punctuation and still says no

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dataset not uploading

Dataset is not uploading, I've adjusted the dataset to not have any punctuation and still says no

10/4/23

Eszti N., Zhicheng Liu3

2/21/23

can't upload my dataset

Thanks so much, that was it! I can now upload it without any issues. On Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at

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can't upload my dataset

Thanks so much, that was it! I can now upload it without any issues. On Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at

2/21/23

Vector Doctor

12/5/20

Feature requests

Feature requests: Copy and paste Align Import svg Save to the creative cloud Csv saved from excel did

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Feature requests

Feature requests: Copy and paste Align Import svg Save to the creative cloud Csv saved from excel did

12/5/20

Vector Doctor, John Thompson3

12/4/20

Rotate angle values

Thanks. On Friday, 4 December 2020 at 03:49:44 UTC+4 John Thompson wrote: Hi Avi, Are you asking if

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Rotate angle values

Thanks. On Friday, 4 December 2020 at 03:49:44 UTC+4 John Thompson wrote: Hi Avi, Are you asking if

12/4/20

S M, Leo Zhicheng Liu3

11/18/20

I can only partition a single category of my data

Hi, You can only partition a shape by a categorical column - the values in that column must be names/

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I can only partition a single category of my data

Hi, You can only partition a shape by a categorical column - the values in that column must be names/

11/18/20

da...@beaconcollective.com, … Alan Wilson7

5/27/20

Trying to recreate a sort of box graph

You can always add a zero country and a 100 country to the data and remove them later. I've had

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Axes

Trying to recreate a sort of box graph

You can always add a zero country and a 100 country to the data and remove them later. I've had

5/27/20

finn macleod

11/30/19

time-binding

Any plans to bind with the time dimension? This would be so useful in creating short data driven

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time-binding

Any plans to bind with the time dimension? This would be so useful in creating short data driven

11/30/19

Christopher Spadi, John Thompson3

11/14/19

double y axis graph

Hi John, How did you get the percent change (2nd y-axis) on the right side? On Thursday, November 14,

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double y axis graph

Hi John, How did you get the percent change (2nd y-axis) on the right side? On Thursday, November 14,

11/14/19

csp...@pipeline.sbcc.edu2

11/14/19

Creating Wind Roses

Never mind. I saw the charticulator post. On Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 8:30:24 AM UTC-7,

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Creating Wind Roses

Never mind. I saw the charticulator post. On Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 8:30:24 AM UTC-7,

11/14/19

finn macleod, Leo Zhicheng Liu3

11/2/19

embedding in jupyter notebooks

embedding the authoring interface On Friday, 1 November 2019 17:36:38 UTC, Leo Zhicheng Liu wrote: Hi

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embedding in jupyter notebooks

embedding the authoring interface On Friday, 1 November 2019 17:36:38 UTC, Leo Zhicheng Liu wrote: Hi

11/2/19

vishes...@gmail.com, Leo Zhicheng Liu2

11/1/19

CVS File not importing properly

Hi Vishesh, Data Illustrator current can only read CSV files using comma as the separator between

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CVS File not importing properly

Hi Vishesh, Data Illustrator current can only read CSV files using comma as the separator between

11/1/19

niels...@gmail.com, Leo Zhicheng Liu2

5/1/19

Linking color does not work in chrome

Can you share what browser you are using? Also the data seems not imported properly, there are lots

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Linking color does not work in chrome

Can you share what browser you are using? Also the data seems not imported properly, there are lots

5/1/19

DJ, John Thompson4

3/7/19

Export JS code

Thanks for providing info on how you would use Data Illustrator on your website. We don't plan to

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Export JS code

Thanks for providing info on how you would use Data Illustrator on your website. We don't plan to

3/7/19

tno...@googlemail.com

1/5/19

meta-information in .svg

wondering if there are any plans to put some meta-information into the .svg-export which makes it

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meta-information in .svg

wondering if there are any plans to put some meta-information into the .svg-export which makes it

1/5/19

tim.n...@tamedia.ch

1/4/19

descriptors are not exported to .svg

seems like descriptors are not exported to .svg. Eg this is how some chart looks in the tool: And

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descriptors are not exported to .svg

seems like descriptors are not exported to .svg. Eg this is how some chart looks in the tool: And

1/4/19

finn macleod, … tim.n...@tamedia.ch6

1/3/19

Data Illustrator Evangelism

Agree, also thought about how to change the data. My take is to export the .svg, and then do some

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Data Illustrator Evangelism

Agree, also thought about how to change the data. My take is to export the .svg, and then do some

1/3/19

tim.n...@tamedia.ch, John Thompson3

1/3/19

clicking on points of path doesnt work

Hi John, thanks for the quick reply. You are right, i did not use the direct selection tool, but the

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clicking on points of path doesnt work

Hi John, thanks for the quick reply. You are right, i did not use the direct selection tool, but the

1/3/19

deft hands

12/18/18

Charticulator

Whoa, looks like Data Illustrator has some stiff competition in Microsoft Research's

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Charticulator

Whoa, looks like Data Illustrator has some stiff competition in Microsoft Research's

12/18/18

ivan....@gmail.com, John Thompson2

12/17/18

Pie & Donut Charts?

Hi Ivan, Thank you for trying out Data Illustrator. The DI tool does not currently support polar

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Pie & Donut Charts?

Hi Ivan, Thank you for trying out Data Illustrator. The DI tool does not currently support polar

12/17/18

deft hands, John Thompson2

12/17/18

Some thoughts on this future of charting

Hi, Thanks so much for your interest in Data Illustrator. We are very thankful for your feedback and

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Some thoughts on this future of charting

Hi, Thanks so much for your interest in Data Illustrator. We are very thankful for your feedback and

12/17/18

rosc...@gmail.com, … John Thompson4

12/5/18

Change Data Type

Hi, Currently Data Illustrator uses a second party tool for processing data and recognizing data

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Change Data Type

Hi, Currently Data Illustrator uses a second party tool for processing data and recognizing data

12/5/18

Love Wapping, John Thompson2

11/11/18

Axes

Hi Mark, we're glad you found Data Illustrator easy to pick up! I'd be more than happy to

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Axes

Hi Mark, we're glad you found Data Illustrator easy to pick up! I'd be more than happy to

11/11/18

patrick.p...@gmail.com, Zhicheng Liu2

10/10/18

y-position binding with circles in groups

Hi Patrick, For your first question, I think it is a bug related to how groups work. For now before

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y-position binding with circles in groups

Hi Patrick, For your first question, I think it is a bug related to how groups work. For now before

10/10/18

patrick.p...@gmail.com, Zhicheng Liu2

10/10/18

editing geometry groups after repeat: unexpected behavior

Hi Patrick, Thanks for providing this detailed report. We are able to reproduce this bug, and will

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editing geometry groups after repeat: unexpected behavior

Hi Patrick, Thanks for providing this detailed report. We are able to reproduce this bug, and will

10/10/18

Pranav Nair, Zhicheng Liu2

9/19/18

importing svgs to DI

Hi Pranav, Currently we don't support importing vector graphics formats such as SVG, but you can

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resizing

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importing svgs to DI

Hi Pranav, Currently we don't support importing vector graphics formats such as SVG, but you can

9/19/18