Chapter 6. Gallery of Relationship Charts

The relationship chart category includes a wide variety of subtypes. Each chart is meant to show how two or more ideas interact. The subtypes are

  • Arrow—Six layouts with arrows show the interaction of ideas.
  • Balance—One layout compares two stacks of competing information.
  • Equation—Two layouts show how multiple efforts lead to a result.
  • Funnel—One layout shows how three parts merge into a whole.
  • Gear—One layout shows interlocking ideas.
  • Target—Three layouts show containment, gradations, or hierarchical relationships.
  • Venn—Three layouts show overlapping relationships.

In addition to Arrow, Balance, Equation, Funnel, Gear, Target, and Venn diagrams, the Relationship category in the Choose a SmartArt Graphic ...

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