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# Cartesian

The cartesian chart supports plotting 2D data. It is more generic than the temporal widget since it allows plotting other variables than the timestamp on the X axis. It also supports plotting the timestamp.

In cartesian charts, it is mandatory to define which is the variable to be plotted on the X axis. All other variables will be plotted on the Y axis.

![Defining the variable on the X axis](https://3214244039-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lov7jZs3pzHFyAcuuli%2F-LwJ7aJ8Ay250zK6RwLc%2F-LwJ90jI1hmkO-ILCw6V%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=b1870aa3-70db-4b5e-bd60-22216c2619ec)

The Pipes query below would populate the chart on this example.

```
=> random() as value, random() as my_x_property every minute
```