How to create error bars on a bar chart with Datylon for Illustrator

Learn how to make error bars using a stacked bar chart and overlay functionality.

Error bars are not a standard feature yet in Datylon for Illustrator. In this step-by-step tutorial, we'll show a simple workaround on how to create an error bar.

1. Start with a simple column chart. 
   
   
   
   
2. Load and bind data for the bar itself, and the low and high values of the error bar.
   
   
   
   
3. Set the Overlay Mode to Stacked, and Bar Size to 10%
   
   
   
   
4. Turn on the Overlay Series checkbox for New Series 2 and New Series 3 corresponding to the low and high values of the error bar.
   
   
   
   
5. Set the Color for New Series 2 to None. Set the Color for New Series 3, here we use black.
   To create ticks for error bars, turn on Data Marks for New Series 2 and New Series 3. Choose the "Square Solid" Icon. Set the desired Width, and use Height to set the weight of the tick stroke. Set the Color to match the color of the error bar.
   And you're done!