Question

Creating Facet Plots in Power BI? – Is there a way to create facet plots (small multiples) in Power BI? Any workarounds or custom visuals?

I need to create facet plots (small multiples) in Power BI. While Power BI offers small multiples, the customization is limited. Are there any workarounds or custom visuals that can help achieve this? If anyone has successfully implemented this, please share insights or examples.

Answer 1

Power BI has built-in small multiple functions for bar, line, and area charts, but it has very limited customization possibilities. You can use the following methods for customization:

Custom Visuals:

Deneb (Vega-lite-based) - Supports fully customizable facet plots.

Charticulator - Allows comprehensive customization of small multiples.

R or Python Visuals: Use ggplot2 (R) or seaborn (Python) to construct complicated facet plots.

Alternative Methods:

Separate visuals but linked with synchronized slicers that resemble facet plots.

Make a custom matrix-type visualization with separate charts per row.

Organize your data properly with category-based groupings to allow for interactive filtering and drill-through. Let me know if you need a comprehensive guide on how to do it!