Printable Graph Paper

Spider Web Graph Paper

Spokes from a centre crossed by evenly spaced rings: the blank chart for comparing several things on the same scale.

210 × 297 mm
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How to print Spider Web Graph Paper

  1. Pick the paper

    Choose Spider Web Graph Paper from the list. It opens with the usual size already set.

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  2. Set it up

    Pick the paper size, the grid and the orientation. Customize holds colours, margins and more.

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  3. Download or print

    Download the ready PDF, or print straight from the page at 100% scale.

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Reading a radar chart

Each spoke is one measurement and each ring is one step on its scale. Plot a value on every spoke, join the points, and the shape of the enclosed area is the thing you are comparing — a balanced profile is round, a lopsided one is obvious at a glance. Drawing a second profile over the first is what the chart is really for.

Polygon rings make values easier to read off, because each ring passes exactly through the same step on every spoke. Circular rings look cleaner and suit charts with many spokes, where the polygon starts to approximate a circle anyway.

Choosing spokes and rings

Between five and eight spokes stays readable; past a dozen the labels crowd.

  • Skill and competency charts — appraisals, self-assessment, character sheets.
  • Sensory and flavour profiles — coffee, wine, whisky and tea tasting wheels.
  • Product comparison — several products scored on the same criteria.
  • Fitness and health tracking — strength, endurance, sleep, diet on one page.
  • Team retrospectives — scoring a project across several dimensions.

Every sheet here is free, adjustable and prints at exact scale.

Polar Concentric rings and angular spokes for polar and trig plotting. Mandala grid Concentric rings and radial divisions for symmetrical drawing. Coordinate grid Graph paper with a numbered x and y axis, in one or four quadrants. A4 graph paper Graph paper sized exactly to A4, 210 × 297 mm.

Questions

How many spokes should I use?

Five to eight for most charts. Fewer than five and the shape is hard to read; more than a dozen and there is no room to label them.

Should the rings be polygons or circles?

Polygons if you want to read values off the chart, because each ring crosses every spoke at the same step. Circles if the chart has many spokes or you want a cleaner look.

Is a spider chart the same as a radar chart?

Yes — spider chart, radar chart, star chart and web chart all mean the same thing. The name usually depends on who taught it to you.