This post recommends using Trellis plots instead of 3D bar charts for three-dimensional (three variable) data. In Winner of the Bad Graph Contest Announced, I promised to present alternatives to ...

I intentionally included 3D bar chart examples to demonstrate an extension provided by Eastwood Charts, ... MXML Code for Application Using Eastwood Charts and Google Charts <mx: ...

This example subgroups by department the 3D vertical bar chart of total sales for each site that is shown in Specifying the Sum Statistic in Bar Charts. In addition to subdividing the bars to show the ...

Example of a 3D Bar Chart from Excel Excel’s three-dimensional bar charts are common. Often, the bars in the front obscure those in the back, as happens here.

Its Excel and PowerPoint programs often suggest 3D bar and pie charts, which made the charts popular but not always appropriate. Information designers are rightly horrified.

For example, if you choose a 3D bar chart in the White theme, you get marble bars. Change that theme to Black and you get the wood texture. The Gray theme produces plastic-looking bars.