SizeInfo Visual Variable

The sizeInfo visual variable defines how size is applied to features based on the values of a numeric field attribute. The minimum and maximum values of the data should be indicated along with their respective size values. You must specify minSize and maxSize or stops to construct the size ramp. All features with values falling in between the specified min and max data values (or stops) will be scaled proportionally between the provided min and max sizes.

Referenced by: Pie Chart Renderer, visualVariable

Properties

Property	Details
expression	Deprecated, please use valueExpression in its place. The value which allows a size to be defined based on the map scale. Currently, the only supported expression is, view.scale.
field	Attribute field used for size rendering if no valueExpression is provided.
legendOptions	Options available for the legend.
maxDataValue	The maximum data value.
maxSize	Specifies the largest marker size to use at any given map scale. Can be either a fixed number or object, depending on whether the user chose a fixed range or not. Must be one of the following values: size Number
minDataValue	The minimum data value.
minSize	Specifies the smallest marker size to use at any given map scale. Can be either a fixed number or object, depending on whether the user chose a fixed range or not. Must be one of the following values: size Number
normalizationField	Attribute field used to normalize the data.
stops[]	An array of objects that defines the thematic size ramp in a sequence of data or expression stops. At least two stops are required. The stops must be listed in ascending order based on the value of the value property in each stop. This property is required if minDataValue, maxDataValue, minSize, and maxSize are not defined. This property is also required when setting a size visual variable to the minSize or maxSize properties based on expression (e.g. expression: 'view.scale').
target	Only used when sizeInfo is used for polygon outlines. Valid value of this property outline
type	Specifies the type of visual variable. Valid value of this property sizeInfo
valueExpression	An Arcade expression evaluating to a number. New style is similar to $view.scale. This is used in combination with the target outline propery where the outline looks thinner at smaller scales and thicker at larger scales.
valueExpressionTitle	The title identifying and describing the associated Arcade expression as defined in the valueExpression property.
valueUnit	A string value indicating the required unit of measurement.

Example

{
  "type": "sizeInfo",
  "field": "Deaths",
  "valueUnit": "unknown",
  "minSize": 6,
  "maxSize": 37.5,
  "minDataValue": 2814,
  "maxDataValue": 121179
}

Size Visual variable with size stops for above and below visualizations Example

A color variable would be used to indicate the direction of above or below.

{
  "type": "sizeInfo",
  "valueExpression": "(($feature.Deaths2020 - $feature.Deaths 2015)/$feature.Deaths 2015)*100",
  "stops": [
    {
      "value": -100,
      "size": 80,
      "label": "Major decline"
    },
    {
      "value": 0,
      "size": 2,
      "label": "No change"
    },
    {
      "value": 100,
      "size": 80,
      "label": "Major growth"
    }
  ]
}

Size Visual variable that adjusts a data-driven range by scale Example

{
  "type": "sizeInfo",
  "valueExpression": "( $feature.POP_POVERTY / $feature.TOTPOP_CY ) * 100",
  "legendOptions": {
    "title": "% population living in poverty"
  },
  "maxDataValue": 44.919727292720474,
  "maxSize": {
    "type": "sizeInfo",
    "valueExpression": "$view.scale",
    "stops": [
      {
        "size": 60,
        "value": 1128
      },
      {
        "size": 60,
        "value": 35382
      },
      {
        "size": 37.5,
        "value": 15051803
      },
      {
        "size": 37.5,
        "value": 591657528
      }
    ]
  },
  "minDataValue": 15.00009676233236,
  "minSize": {
    "type": "sizeInfo",
    "valueExpression": "$view.scale",
    "stops": [
      {
        "size": 12,
        "value": 1128
      },
      {
        "size": 12,
        "value": 35382
      },
      {
        "size": 3,
        "value": 15051803
      },
      {
        "size": 3,
        "value": 591657528
      }
    ]
  },
  "valueUnit": "unknown"
}

Size Visual variable that targets background fill outline and adjusts its width by scale Example

{
  "type": "sizeInfo",
  "valueExpression": "$view.scale",
  "stops": [
    {
      "size": 2,
      "value": 902882
    },
    {
      "size": 1,
      "value": 2821507
    },
    {
      "size": 0.5,
      "value": 11286030
    },
    {
      "size": 0,
      "value": 22572060
    }
  ],
  "target": "outline"
}

Size Visual variable that adjusts non-data-driven icon sizes equally by scale Example

{
  "type": "sizeInfo",
  "valueExpression": "$view.scale",
  "stops": [
    {
      "size": 7.5,
      "value": 1155581.108577
    },
    {
      "size": 6,
      "value": 9244648.868618
    },
    {
      "size": 3,
      "value": 73957190.948944
    },
    {
      "size": 1.5,
      "value": 591657527.591555
    }
  ]
}