How I analyze 100+ ggplots at once
Written by Matt Dancho
Visualizing big data is next to impossible. As soon as I have 12 plots, that’s where my ability to use native ggplot suffers. That is until I found trelliscopejs
.
trelliscopejs
is like ggplot2
faceting on steroids. This may seem crazy, but the benefit is that when you have 20, 30, or even 100+ plots you need to analyze, trelliscopejs
is the solution!
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- I’ll teach you how to make 20+ ggplot facets using trelliscopejs
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Video Tutorial
Learn how to use the trelliscopejs
package in my 5-minute YouTube video tutorial.
What you make in this R-Tip
By the end of this tutorial, you’ll make the 20+ ggplots for exposing insights in your big data.
Analyzing 20+ ggplots (made with trelliscopejs
)
Thank You Developers.
Before we move on, please recognize that trelliscopejs
was developed by Ryan Hafen (follow Ryan on Twitter). Thank you for everything you do!
Also, the full documentation for trelliscopejs can be accessed here.
trelliscopejs
Tutorial
Let’s dive into using trelliscopejs
so we can analyze 100+ ggplots.
Step 1: Load the Libraries and Data
First, run this code to:
- Load Libraries: Load
tidyverse
, plotly
, and trelliscopejs
.
- Import Data: We’re using the
mpg
dataset that comes with ggplot2
.
Get the code.
Our data looks like this. We want to understand how Highway Fuel Economy (hwy
) varies with displ
(engine size) but we want to see if there is any differences between manufacturers
.
The mpg dataset
Step 2: Make a ggplot
Next, let’s make a basic ggplot of fuel economy vs engine displacement.
Get the code.
This produces the following plot of hwy
vs displ
.
Our basic ggplot
Step 3: Apply the trelliscopejs magic!
Listen, I’m telling you this next part is straight-up magic!
Seriously, I now use this simple trick to analyze 100+ ggplots at once.
- Use the
facet_trelliscope()
function
- This replaces a
facet_wrap()
or facetgrid()
- And makes 100’s of ggplots (as many as your heart desires)
- In this case, we facet by
manufacturer
and end up with 15 plots to analyze.
Get the code.
The result is the trelliscope plot with 15 ggplots by manufacturer.
We've transformed our ggplot into a faceted trelliscope with 15 plots by manufacturer
Step 4: Customize the Trelliscopejs
This is really cool!! You can add additional labels like max/min displacement by plot.
Customize the trelliscope with labels & filters
BONUS: Make your trelliscope interactive!!!
If you thought you were done…
We’re just gettin’ started!
THIS is the magic of trelliscope!!
- Add interactivity with the Plotly integration inside of
facet_trelliscope()
.
- Simply add
as_plotly = TRUE
Get the code.
Check out the interactivity from plotly!!
Interactivity with the plotly-trelliscopejs integration
Conclusions
You learned how to use the trelliscopejs
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