示例 CSV
| 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.
约 8 分钟You 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.
你需要的数据
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.
操作步骤
PlotSet 中从空白模板到完成图表的具体点击路径。
- 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.
每份指南都从这里开始：先选分类，再选模板，不管你要做哪种图表，用的都是同一个网格。 - 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.
这里的数据视图取自一个条形图项目。你可以上传 CSV、用「Magic Import」从图片里提取数字，或同步 Google Sheet，每种图表类型的面板都一样。 - 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.
绑定决定哪一列作标签、哪一列提供数值、哪一列决定颜色。「Auto Binding」（自动绑定）会根据表头推测，所以要核对一遍，别想当然。 - 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.
Horserace Chart 的「Preview」标签页。所有样式设置都在红框标出的这个面板里，每个设置各自占一个标签页：外观、标题、脚注，以及这种图表类型特有的选项。 - 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.
点「Share」，完成的图表就会变成一个公开链接和一段嵌入代码。
从已加载示例数据的 Horserace Chart 模板开始，再替换成你自己的数据。
打开模板发布、嵌入或导出
最后一段路对每种图表都一样：「Share」（分享）把图表变成一个在线的公开链接和一段嵌入代码，「Export」（导出）把它输出成静态文件。
Share：公开链接与嵌入代码
打开嵌入代码和公开链接的开关，图表就发布出去了。链接可以放心发给任何人；嵌入代码以 iframe 的形式放进任意页面，悬停提示和交互效果都会保留。之后修改了图表，点「Recreate」就能把改动同步到链接和嵌入代码两边。
Export：SVG、PNG 或 JPG
「Export」会按你需要的尺寸输出一份静态副本。SVG 放到多大都清晰，还能在设计工具里继续编辑；幻灯片和文档用 PNG 或 JPG 最稳妥。想让图片在高分屏上够锐利，关键就是那个倍数设置。
Horserace Chart 的样式提示
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.
制作 Horserace Chart 时的常见错误
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.
深入了解 Horserace Chart
不确定 Horserace Chart 是否是正确选择？查看它是什么、何时使用以及何时不使用。
Horserace Chart：常见问题
Yes. Turn on autoplay in the Playback tab, and choose whether it loops.
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