Pie Chart - Legend - Layout - Size of the pie

[Fabian]

Hi!
I am using the German version of MapInfo, hopefully I found the right terms for describing my problem in English...
I want to show data in pie charts which generally works fine. 6 different values shown in 6 pie wedges per region. The sum of the values per region determines the diameter of the pie ("graduated"). Fine.
But: The size of the pies is not corresponding to the size in the legend used in the layout... I had expected the pies in the layout legend to be a "scale" for reading the map. It works fine looking at the map window and the legend designer for this map (without using layouts). But the legend integrated into a layout definitely has another scale than the map integrated into the layout...
Legend designer and map: everything ok
legend within layout: fault.
What is wrong? Me or the software?

Can anybody help me?

Fabian

ps. I am using MapInfo 11.5 Professional. And maybe using bivariate thematic maps could cause the mistake???

[Brendan Stone]

Don't worry, it's not you, it's Mapinfo.

The legend, particularly ones with pie charts, seem to be progressing backwards with newer versions of Mapinfo.

We've had real issues with the size of the pie just changing size both on the map and in the legend designer (but the 2 are never in sync) and then a completely different size on the layout window too!

You can try using the 'theme legend' instead of the 'legend designer' as the legend on your layout but even that is not always to scale.

The only other workaround we have found is to just create a completely separate map with pie charts and change the pie size until the new map's legend matches the scale of the pie charts in your actual map.

It's a shame that Mapinfo fails at something so basic as a legend on map. 

[Fabian]

Thanks for the partial relief. Anyway, MapInfo obviously fails to present a solution for an ordinary task...
Is anybody from PitneyBowes reading this newsgroup?