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How to create a custom visualization in visual studio?
Hi Nicolae,
Sachin has created a nice tutorial on getting started and this is available on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gtxy5vJ6MI
The documentation is rapidly evolving at the moment and you can be forgiven for not immediately finding what you need in order to progress - I think there's also some assumed knowledge in certain areas, but stick with it, you'll get there.
Oh, just seen as I've been writing this that you posted around 3 weeks ago. How are you getting on now...?
RE: i have find the following link that show creating Visuals using powerbi app. not VS
PBI is light weight comparing with VS i believe
Hi,
Content of the video is deprecated so I wouldn't waste too much time on this one.
To be honnest with you. there aren't too many released tutorials and videos on how to create Power BI Visuals at this stage. You also have to be careful as a lot still deal with deprecated content, as the one you mentioned.
Though you can stll have a look at Ted Pattison video:
Developing Custom Visuals for PowerBI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDXm14lSfso
That's over an hour though you'll find a segment explaining the basics of creating Power PB Visuals
with Visual Studio Code and Power BI Visuals CLI tool. Ted has also provided a Github link at the end of the video in credits giving you access to source code used in his presentation.
I'd say it's a good basic. If you're already comfortable with TypeScript and have worked
with visualisation libraries like d3.js, then you can still have a look at what's done
on Github [just enter PowerBI Visuals in search box :smileywink:.]
You can also follow the official tutorial on GitHub.
Ignat Vilesov,
Software Engineer
Microsoft Power BI Custom Visuals
The Official tutorial shows how to set up a project, not how to develop, it's missing some steps.
The official tutorial describes how to use Power BI Custom Visuals API. Documentaion does not desribe specific dev steps as developers can use lots of different frameworks such as d3, React, Three.js, etc.
It's impossible to cover all of aspects.
Ignat Vilesov,
Software Engineer
Microsoft Power BI Custom Visuals
It is however possible to explain the abstracts with the use of an example (d3).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzi-fCcir-c This video does a great job, and imo it has the steps that's missing from your documentation to explain the red line.
