XYZ Chart

Aggregate Z-axis values by X-axis and Y-axis categories

Render Types

XYZ charts support the following render types.

Scatter	Bubble	Heatmap

Specifications

Aggregation

In XYZ charts, the X-axis and Y-axis are dimensions and the Z-axis is a metric, and Z-axis values are aggregated for each combination of X and Y. (In XY charts, the X-axis is a dimension and the Y-axis is a metric, so Y-axis values are aggregated for each X.)

Item	Role	Notes
X-axis	Dimension	X values become the axis
Y-axis	Dimension	Y values become the axis
Z-axis	Metric	Used for bubble and heatmap
Grouping	Dimension	Scatter/Bubble only (splits series)

Example Configurations

• Show "Total sales by product category × region" as a heatmap

  • X-axis (Dimension): Product category

  • Y-axis (Dimension): Region

  • Z-axis (Metric): Total sales

• Show "Relationship between ad spend and sales" as a bubble chart

  • X-axis (Dimension): Ad spend

  • Y-axis (Dimension): Sales

  • Z-axis (Metric): Profit

X-Axis Specifications

In XYZ charts, the handling of the X-axis and Y-axis changes depending on the render type.

• For heatmaps, both the X-axis and Y-axis are categorical axes

• For scatter and bubble charts, the X-axis is categorical/time/numeric based on the data type, and the Y-axis is a numeric axis

For axis behavior (categorical/time/numeric display rules), see Categorical Axis, Time Axis, Numeric Axis in the XY chart page.

Tips

Reference Line

Reference lines are also available in XYZ charts. See Reference Line in the XY chart page.

Trend

Trends are also available in XYZ charts. See Trend in the XY chart page.

Statistics

Statistics are also available in XYZ charts. See Statistics in the XY chart page.