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Adding visual separator in graphbuilder/bar chart

MomentHorse550 — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:34:08 GMT

Hello,

I often use graph builder together with the bar chart option (2 levels category)

I would like to add visual separators so the eye can differenciate between top categories.

Do you think it is possible?

thanks!

Re: Adding visual separator in graphbuilder/bar chart

jthi — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:43:52 GMT

You could try adjusting Graph Spacing

It might add too much spacing for you as it will separate all the categories

You could also possibly move your X-Group columns to X-Axis and tinker with axis settings

Re: Adding visual separator in graphbuilder/bar chart

MomentHorse550 — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:09:37 GMT

Thanks Jarmo for the prompt answer. Indeed, I have tried graph spacing and the issue is that this is spacing all bars not one level unfortunately

Re: Adding visual separator in graphbuilder/bar chart

jthi — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:56:24 GMT

If you start with something like this

Move age to X-axis and add graph spacing

At least this way you could control the graph spacing but you will end up separating the groupings.

With scripting you could add V Line() when the "top group" changes (this is hard-coded example)

fbs = Current Report() << XPath("//FrameBox");

fbs[6] << Add Graphics Script(
	Pen Size(10);
	V Line(0.5)
);

fbs[7] << Add Graphics Script(
	Pen Size(10);
	V Line(-0.5)
);

Edit: If you are doing this by hand you can also use simple shape annotation (these can be scripted but it is annoying)

Re: Adding visual separator in graphbuilder/bar chart

mmarchandFSLR — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:30:36 GMT

Something like this might be adequate.

(gb << XPath( "//FrameBox" )) << Border( Left( 2 ), Right( 2 ) ) << Margin( Left( 2 ), Right( 2 ) );

Re: Adding visual separator in graphbuilder/bar chart

MomentHorse550 — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:54:41 GMT

For some reasons, when I place one category to X-axis, the width of the bar are changing (dim2 is set as nominal FYI)

Re: Adding visual separator in graphbuilder/bar chart

jthi — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:14:12 GMT

For Mosaic plot it is done on purpose: Basic Analysis > Contingency Analysis > The Contingency Report > Mosaic Plot ( Essential Graphing > Graph Builder > Element Types and Options > Mosaic )

Re: Adding visual separator in graphbuilder/bar chart

MomentHorse550 — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:29:17 GMT

You are right jthi. This is Mosic plot. Do you know by chance a way to do the same plot as Mosaic but the width is not varying for the top level category?

Re: Adding visual separator in graphbuilder/bar chart

jthi — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:35:50 GMT

I think you would have to go with stacked bar chart.

Mosaic

% of Factor Stacked Bar chart with width proportion set to 0.95