You can point at sections of a Pie Chart and drag out sections for emphasis. To Drag these dots around the edge of the sphere rotates the graph in the

3-12 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Desktop 1. Choose Graph | 3D View. A dialog box for rotating the graph appears. Figure 3–18 3D View Properties Dialog Box Key to Figure 3–18 :

a. Drag these dots around the edge of the sphere rotates the graph in the

corresponding x and y direction. b. These numbers show the amount of rotation in each axis.

c. Drag this slider to rotate the graph in the z-axis plane.

Hint: Before you begin to rotate a graph, write down the X Angle and Y Angle numbers and note the position of the slider so you can return the graph to its unrotated position after experimenting with rotation.

2. Select the options for displaying the graph:

■ 3D - displays the graph with both the X Angle and Y Angle set at 45 degrees; this is the standard 3D display. ■ Full 3D View - displays the graph based on the positions of the dots and slider on the dialog box; this option must be selected to drag the dots. Turning off this option returns the graph to the standard 3D display. ■ Shadows - displays shading on the edges of the graph’s features to enhance the 3D representation.

3. Drag the dots around the x- and y-axis circles.

■ Dragging the x-axis dot rotates the graph from left to right. ■ Dragging the y-axis dot rotates the graph from top to bottom. As you drag the dots, the reference figure represents the amount of rotational change to the graph. The X Angle and Y Angle numbers also change as you drag the dots. Hint: You can also enter numbers for the X Angle and Y Angle in the respective boxes. Entering numbers instead of dragging the dots is often a good way to get the exact rotation for a series of graphs.

4. To rotate the graph in the z-axis, drag the slider under the reference figure.

Dragging the slider increases or decreases the amount of depth to the graph.

5. Click Apply to rotate the graph based on the settings in the dialog box.

Presenting Data on a Graph 3-13 6. Click OK when the graph is rotated as you want it. Figure 3–19 Sample Rotated Graphs

3.3.6 Changing the Graph’s Colors and Patterns

The tool bar on the Graph window includes a set of colors and patterns for changing the colors and adding patterns to the graph. To change a color or pattern:

1. Drag the color or pattern from the tool bar onto the portion of the graph you want

to change. The pointer becomes a paint jar.

2. Put the paint jar onto the portion to recolor, and release the mouse button.

You can recolor the plotted data, the axes, the legend background, and the graph’s background. Figure 3–20 Changing a Graph’s Colors and Patterns