elvex makes it easy to create beautiful, interactive charts using natural language. Whether you're working with your own data or need to visualize information from the web, you can create professional charts in seconds.
What you'll learn
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to:
Create your first chart using simple natural language
Customize chart appearance and styling
Work with different data sources
Iterate and refine your charts
Creating your first chart
The simplest way to create a chart in elvex is to just ask for what you want. elvex will handle the data and chart creation for you.
Example 1: Basic bar chart with sample data
Try this in any elvex conversation:
Create a sample bar chart showing monthly sales for a small business
elvex will generate sample data and create a bar chart for you. You'll see an interactive chart that you can hover over to see details.
Example 2: Line chart with real data
You can also ask elvex to find real data from the web:
Look up the US national debt over the last 10 years and create a line chart of the data
elvex will search for current data and create a line chart showing the trend over time.
Example 3: Pie chart
Create a pie chart showing the breakdown of expenses for a typical household budget
Customizing your charts
Once you have a basic chart, you can easily customize it by describing what you want to change in natural language:
Changing colors
Make the bars blue and green
Adjusting size and layout
Make the pie chart half as big and add a title "Household Budget"
Adding multiple chart types
Add a line graph overlay in yellow showing the trend
Styling improvements
Make it look more professional with a clean white background
Working with your own data
If you have data files uploaded to elvex or connected through datasources, you can create charts from that data:
Create a bar chart from my sales data showing revenue by product category
elvex will automatically find and use your data to create the visualization.
What chart styles are available in elvex?
elvex offers a wide range of chart styles to suit various data types and visualization needs:
Bar Charts (vertical and horizontal)
Line Charts
Pie and Donut Charts
Scatter Plots
Map Charts
Area Charts
Heatmaps
Box Plots
Histograms
Bubble Charts
Radar/Spider Charts
Treemaps
Sankey Diagrams
Each of these styles has its own strengths and is suited to different types of data and analysis goals. The AI assistant can help you choose the most appropriate style based on your data and what you want to communicate.
What's next?
Now that you know the basics, you can:
Explore different chart types like scatter plots, maps, and complex dashboards
Learn about advanced customization options
Tips for success
Ask for inspiration: If you don't know the best way to visualize your data, ask elvex for some ideas. You can ask "What are some good visualizations for this data?"
Iterate freely: You can always ask to modify colors, sizes, titles, and more
Combine chart types: elvex can create complex visualizations with multiple chart types
Use natural language: Describe what you want in plain English - elvex will figure out the technical details
Ready to create your first chart? Just start a conversation with elvex and ask for the visualization you need!