Create a Slope Graph with End Lines

This is a quick tip on how to create a Slope Graph with End Nodes, if you aren't sure what I am talking about, here are some screenshots. The first one is a tradition slope graph, where there to points are connected via a Straight, or Slanted line

While this is a great chart to compare two ranks, I never really like how it presents. When there are multiple lines, things get more difficult to follow. What I really want is to create to straight lines the deviate from the end points. Example below

While it looks very similar, the End Nodes (In my opinion) make it easier to identify where the Dims are positioned in either Rank. I like the way this presents.

Creating this is actually pretty simple.

1. After you setup the initial Slope Chart, Create a Copy of the Two Measures you are using.

You can do this by right clicking on the Measure and selecting Duplicate.

Once you have the Two Measures Created, Drag them to your Measure Values Card, Between the Measures already there, so that the Duplicated Measures are next to the originals.

Your Slope Chart should look like this now.

Now, there is still a slight issue with this, but really it is just Aesthetics. Notice how the Two Copied Measures are on the Axis. Well we don't want that. Instead we want those to show as Blanks. To this is pretty Simple, just Right Click on them and Change the Alias to Space, and Space Space