Extensions for modifying a graphical object to display data

A method of operating a computing device for processing graphical objects having at least one visual characteristic, the method comprising:

• with at least one processor:
• obtaining access to a data set;
• analyzing, by a software tool, via the at least one processor, without user input to the analyzing by the software tool, the data set to determine one or more graphical objects that are suitable for visually representing the data set;
• determining a plurality of dimensions of the data set to be displayed;
• determining at least one of the graphical objects that have graphical object characteristics that are suitable for representing the determined dimensions of the data set;
• determining one or more parameters of the at least one visual characteristic that can be varied to visually represent data with the at least one of the graphical objects;
• and
• storing, in association with a representation of the at least one of the graphical objects, metadata that defines a capacity of the at least one visual characteristic to represent data.

At least one hardware computer-readable computer storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, perform a method for processing graphical objects having visual characteristics for data visualization, the method comprising:

• analyzing a data set to determine a graphical object that is suitable for visually representing the data set;
• determining one or more parameters of a visual characteristic that can be varied to visually represent data with the graphical object, the determining including determining at least one of the one or more parameters without user input to the determining;
• storing, in association with a representation of the graphical object, metadata that defines a capacity of the visual characteristic to represent data;
• generating additional metadata representing an additional capacity of the visual characteristic to represent data for incorporation with the graphical object;
• and
• receiving input to incorporate the additional metadata with the graphical object through a user interface.

At least one hardware computer-readable computer storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, perform a method for processing graphical objects having visual characteristics for data visualization, the method comprising:

• analyzing, without user input, a data set to determine a graphical object that is suitable for visually representing the data set;
• analyzing the graphical object to determine one or more parameters of the plurality of visual characteristics that can be varied to visually represent data with the graphical object, the analyzing to determine including analyzing the graphical object to determine at least one of the one or more parameters without user input to the analyzing to determine the at least one of the one or more parameters;
• storing, in association with a representation of the graphical object, metadata defining a capacity of one or more of the plurality of visual characteristics to represent data;
• generating additional metadata representing an additional capacity of the plurality of visual characteristics to represent data for incorporation with the graphical object;
• displaying a preview of the additional metadata representing an additional capacity of the at least one visual characteristic to represent data on a user interface;
• and
• receiving input to incorporate the additional metadata with the graphical object through the user interface.