How to configure MapChart Visualization to marker shape to use Pies in Spotfire® Using IronPython Scripting

Introduction

This article provides a sample code on how to configure a Map Chart Marker to be a Pie

Code Sample

# Copyright © 2017. TIBCO Software Inc. Licensed under TIBCO BSD-style license.

from Spotfire.Dxp.Application.Visuals import *
from Spotfire.Dxp.Application.Visuals.Maps import *
from Spotfire.Dxp.Application.Visuals import PieMarker

# chart is a script parameter referencing the MapChart Visualization

mapchart=chart.As[MapChart]()

for layer in mapchart.Layers:
    # the MarkerLayer
	if layer.Title=="SalesAndMarketing":
		mLayer=layer.As[MarkerLayerVisualization]()
		mLayer.MarkerClass=MarkerClass.Chart
		#Pie Marker
		pieMarker=mLayer.PieMarker
		pieMarker.SectorSizeAxis.Expression = "UniqueCount([Region])";
		pieMarker.VisualAttributes.LabelPosition = LabelPosition.Inside;
		pieMarker.VisualAttributes.LabelValue = False;
		pieMarker.VisualAttributes.LabelPercentage = True;
		pieMarker.VisualAttributes.LabelVisibility = LabelVisibility.All;

References

• API Reference: MarkerLayerVisualization
• API Reference: PieMarker
• API Reference: MarkerClass

License:  TIBCO BSD-Style License