| Country | Continent | Flag | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Americas | https://example.com/us.png | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| China | Asia | https://example.com/cn.png | 6 | 15 | 24 |
| Japan | Asia | https://example.com/jp.png | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| France | Europe | https://example.com/fr.png | 1 | 5 | 11 |
How to Create a Horserace Chart
A step by step walkthrough for building an animated race of lines, with flags or logos and a live rank label, in PlotSet.
Cerca de 8 minutosYou will end up with an animated chart where each contender's line grows across the stages, with a live rank at its head.
Expect about eight minutes. Most of it goes on shaping the data so there is one column for each stage.
Os dados que você precisa
One row per contender, with a column for each stage in running order and, if you want them, a category and a picture link.
Use two or more stage columns, each a plain number, in the order the race runs.
The values should be running totals. If they are per stage, switch on the accumulate setting.
A category column colours the lines and builds the legend.
A picture column of image links replaces the plain circle at the head of each line.
Os passos
O caminho exato no PlotSet, de um modelo em branco até o gráfico finalizado.
- 01
Open the Horserace template
From the PlotSet dashboard, start a new project and choose Horserace from the Line and Area Charts category. It loads with twelve countries over twelve days.

Todo guia começa aqui. Escolha a categoria e depois o modelo: a grade é a mesma, seja qual for o tipo de gráfico que você quer. - 02
Add your data
Import a CSV or .xlsx file, paste rows from a spreadsheet, or connect a Google Sheet. Each row is one contender.

A visualização de dados, aqui em um projeto de gráfico de barras. Envie um CSV, extraia os números de uma imagem com o Magic Import ou sincronize um Google Sheet. O painel é idêntico para todos os tipos de gráfico. - 03
Bind the name and the stages
Choose the name column, then select every stage column in running order. Add a category and a picture column if you have them.

Os vínculos definem qual coluna vira o rótulo, qual fornece os valores e qual comanda a cor. O Auto Binding tenta adivinhá-los a partir dos seus cabeçalhos, então confira o resultado em vez de dar como certo. - 04
Set how the race scores
In the Race tab, choose between score and rank, decide whether higher or lower wins, and limit the race to the top contenders.

A aba Preview de um gráfico do tipo Horserace Chart. Todos os controles de estilo ficam no painel contornado em vermelho: aparência, cabeçalho, rodapé e as opções específicas desse tipo de gráfico. Cada grupo fica em sua própria aba. - 05
Style the lines and heads
The Lines tab sets the curve and width. The Runner heads tab sets the marker size and shape, and the Labels tab sets what each label says.
- 06
Set playback
The Playback tab chooses autoplay, the time spent on each stage, easing and looping.
- 07
Add captions and filters
In the Captions tab, add timed notes for key moments. The Filter controls tab adds buttons that narrow the race to one group.
- 08
Publish and embed
Publish for a live chart and copy the embed code from the Share dialog. Play it through once at the width of your page before you share it.

É pelo Share que um gráfico finalizado vira um link público e um código de incorporação.
Comece pelo modelo de Horserace Chart com dados de exemplo já carregados, depois substitua-os pelos seus.
Abrir o modeloDicas de estilo para um Horserace Chart
Cut the pack
Showing the top eight or ten keeps the labels apart at the finish.
Use pictures sparingly
Flags and logos help, but only when they are easy to tell apart at a small size.
Pause at the end
A restart pause on the loop gives readers time to read the final order.
Add one caption
A single note at the turning point does more than five.
Erros comuns ao fazer um Horserace Chart
The lines stop short
A stage column is empty for that contender. Fill the gap or choose how missing data is handled in the Race tab.
The order looks wrong
The stage columns are bound in the wrong order. Reselect them from left to right.
A flag shows as a plain circle
The picture link is broken or blocked. Open it in a browser to check.
The labels overlap
Too many contenders are close together. Limit the race, or turn on label spacing.
Saiba mais sobre o Horserace Chart
Não tem certeza se o Horserace Chart é a escolha certa? Veja o que é, quando usar e quando evitar.
Horserace Chart: perguntas frequentes
Yes. Turn on autoplay in the Playback tab, and choose whether it loops.
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