TABLEAU CUSTOM MAPS: POLYGONS

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Why would we be dedicating an article to understanding an elementary geometry concept such as the polygon?

And why are we combining this with maps in Tableau - aren’t these distinctly separate chart types in Tableau?


Hands up, who knows the relation between spatial shapefiles and polygons?


No hands? Good, then you need to keep reading….


Many will be surprised by the power that can be unlocked by using the polygon shape type in Tableau, especially working with maps in Tableau.

This article will refresh your geometry knowledge, guide you through properly working with polygons in Tableau and explain why this concept is super important when working with maps in Tableau.

As always, in true SuperDataScience spirit, we will be Making the complex simple by explaining the concepts using some real-life examples.

Since you have made the effort to keep reading this far, I will let you in on a little secret as well. Not only will we also share some custom charts that you can create using polygons, but you will also show you how to create maps that you never thought is possible in Tableau. Some more on that later.

But first, let us revisit what we know about polygons.