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Radial Gauges

Radial gauges show one aggregated metric on a circular gauge, with a delta label that summarizes how the current period compares to the comparison period.

Use radial gauges when you want a single headline number with period context, such as total sales this month vs last month, on an executive dashboard tile.

Radial gauge showing total revenue for the latest year vs last year, with a delta label and comparison marker on the gauge arc

What A Radial Gauge Shows

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A radial gauge widget displays:

  • The current period value as the primary gauge reading
  • A delta label showing percent change vs the comparison period, such as +12.5% vs Last Month (1.2M)
  • An optional subtitle below the chart title

The gauge always compares exactly one metric across two periods. Radial gauges do not support category, split-by, or multi-metric breakdowns.

When To Use A Radial Gauge

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Radial gauges work well when you need answers like:

  • Are total sales up or down vs last month?
  • How does this quarter compare to last quarter?
  • Is year-to-date revenue ahead of last year at the same point?

For a grouped breakdown with change per row, use a Table Chart instead. For a horizontal layout, see Linear Gauges.

Create A Radial Gauge With Dash AI

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  1. Open Dash AI.
  2. Load dashboard data into the grid.
  3. Ask for a gauge comparison.

Example prompts:

  • Create a gauge of total sales this month vs last month
  • Show revenue this quarter vs last quarter as a gauge
  • Gauge of order count this year vs last year
  • Month-to-date sales vs last month to date as a gauge
  1. Review the preview and click Apply.

Dash AI creates a radial gauge by default when you ask for a gauge. To request a horizontal layout instead, ask for a linear gauge or horizontal gauge — see Linear Gauges.

Configure In The Edit Modal

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  1. Click Edit on the gauge widget.
  2. Set Chart Type to the radial gauge option if needed.
  3. Configure Metrics with one metric (field, aggregation, and optional label).
  4. In Period Comparison, set:
    • Period Field
    • Granularity
    • Current Period
    • Compare To

See Comparative Charts for details on each period field.

  1. Click Update Chart.

Period Comparison is always required for gauge charts. NimbusDash validates that a period field is selected before updating the chart.

Switch To A Linear Gauge

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If you prefer a horizontal bar layout:

  1. Click Edit on the gauge widget.
  2. Change Chart Type to the linear gauge option.
  3. Click Update Chart.

Comparison settings carry over. See Linear Gauges for layout guidance.

Example Workflow

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To show total sales for this month vs last month:

  1. Create or edit a gauge chart.
  2. Set the metric to Amount with aggregation Sum.
  3. Set Period Field to your transaction date column.
  4. Set Granularity to Month.
  5. Set Current Period to This Month.
  6. Set Compare To to Last Month (or Last Month To Date for a month-to-date comparison).
  7. Click Update Chart.
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