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Helper IRegions and Countries on Shape Map
Hello Folks,
Need help on creating Shape Map Visualization.
After Trasformations I have the followiong columns,
M stuck at creating a orthographic shape map visualization
Where in my data I have 6-7 regions, Each region has a set of 10-20 countries
I tried creating a column assigning countries to region name But the expected result in not appearing!
4 Replies
- rajendraongole1
Super User
Hi techy_tuner - If mapping regions (e.g., Europe-North), custom GeoJSON is mandatory, as Power BI does not natively recognize these as geographical entities.
If your regions are custom-defined (e.g., Europe-North), create a custom GeoJSON file:
Use tools like MapShaper or other JSON editors.
Define polygons for your regions, assigning them names (e.g., Europe-North).
Upload the GeoJSON file to Power BI as a custom map:
Go to the Shape Map visual.
In the Format Pane, under Shape, upload your custom JSON file.if shapemap is not enabled,please follow the below
file>> options and settings>> options>> preview features
techy_tunerI got about the json file but how to create custom regions is main issue
Like suppose I have Asia as region and (Russia , China) countries for Asia regionHi techy_tuner
Make sure that the place names in your column exist in the Map keys.
You can click the View map type key to view it:
Here's a detailed link about how to use the shape map:
Map Your World in Power BI: A Step-by-Step Guide to Custom Shape Maps
Hope this can help,
Best Regards
Zhengdong Xu
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- techy_tuner
I got it about using Json editors. But how to draw polygons on it is the question!
I understood the interface but unable to understand whether it is working or not because if I want to group Russia and China how can we do it using Polygon.
