ChartDirector 5.1 (.NET Edition)

3D Scatter Chart (1)




This example demonstrates the basic steps in creating 3D scatter charts.

Source Code Listing

[ASP.NET - VB Version] NetWebCharts\VBNetASP\threedscatter.aspx
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<%@ Page Language="VB" Debug="true" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="ChartDirector" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="chart" Namespace="ChartDirector" Assembly="netchartdir" %>
<script runat="server">

'
' Page Load event handler
'
Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)

    ' The XYZ data for the 3D scatter chart as 3 random data series
    Dim r As RanSeries = New RanSeries(0)
    Dim xData() As Double = r.getSeries2(100, 100, -10, 10)
    Dim yData() As Double = r.getSeries2(100, 0, 0, 20)
    Dim zData() As Double = r.getSeries2(100, 100, -10, 10)

    ' Create a ThreeDScatterChart object of size 720 x 600 pixels
    Dim c As ThreeDScatterChart = New ThreeDScatterChart(720, 600)

    ' Add a title to the chart using 20 points Times New Roman Italic font
    c.addTitle("3D Scatter Chart (1)  ", "Times New Roman Italic", 20)

    ' Set the center of the plot region at (350, 280), and set width x depth x height
    ' to 360 x 360 x 270 pixels
    c.setPlotRegion(350, 280, 360, 360, 270)

    ' Add a scatter group to the chart using 11 pixels glass sphere symbols, in which
    ' the color depends on the z value of the symbol
    c.addScatterGroup(xData, yData, zData, "", Chart.GlassSphere2Shape, 11, _
        Chart.SameAsMainColor)

    ' Add a color axis (the legend) in which the left center is anchored at (645,
    ' 270). Set the length to 200 pixels and the labels on the right side.
    c.setColorAxis(645, 270, Chart.Left, 200, Chart.Right)

    ' Set the x, y and z axis titles using 10 points Arial Bold font
    c.xAxis().setTitle("X-Axis Place Holder", "Arial Bold", 10)
    c.yAxis().setTitle("Y-Axis Place Holder", "Arial Bold", 10)
    c.zAxis().setTitle("Z-Axis Place Holder", "Arial Bold", 10)

    ' Output the chart
    WebChartViewer1.Image = c.makeWebImage(Chart.PNG)

    ' Include tool tip for the chart
    WebChartViewer1.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("", "", _
        "title='(x={x|p}, y={y|p}, z={z|p}'")

End Sub

</script>
<html>
<body>
    <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer1" runat="server" />
</body>
</html>

[ASP.NET - C# Version] NetWebCharts\CSharpASP\threedscatter.aspx
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<%@ Page Language="C#" Debug="true" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="ChartDirector" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="chart" Namespace="ChartDirector" Assembly="netchartdir" %>
<script runat="server">

//
// Page Load event handler
//
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    // The XYZ data for the 3D scatter chart as 3 random data series
    RanSeries r = new RanSeries(0);
    double[] xData = r.getSeries2(100, 100, -10, 10);
    double[] yData = r.getSeries2(100, 0, 0, 20);
    double[] zData = r.getSeries2(100, 100, -10, 10);

    // Create a ThreeDScatterChart object of size 720 x 600 pixels
    ThreeDScatterChart c = new ThreeDScatterChart(720, 600);

    // Add a title to the chart using 20 points Times New Roman Italic font
    c.addTitle("3D Scatter Chart (1)  ", "Times New Roman Italic", 20);

    // Set the center of the plot region at (350, 280), and set width x depth x
    // height to 360 x 360 x 270 pixels
    c.setPlotRegion(350, 280, 360, 360, 270);

    // Add a scatter group to the chart using 11 pixels glass sphere symbols, in
    // which the color depends on the z value of the symbol
    c.addScatterGroup(xData, yData, zData, "", Chart.GlassSphere2Shape, 11,
        Chart.SameAsMainColor);

    // Add a color axis (the legend) in which the left center is anchored at (645,
    // 270). Set the length to 200 pixels and the labels on the right side.
    c.setColorAxis(645, 270, Chart.Left, 200, Chart.Right);

    // Set the x, y and z axis titles using 10 points Arial Bold font
    c.xAxis().setTitle("X-Axis Place Holder", "Arial Bold", 10);
    c.yAxis().setTitle("Y-Axis Place Holder", "Arial Bold", 10);
    c.zAxis().setTitle("Z-Axis Place Holder", "Arial Bold", 10);

    // Output the chart
    WebChartViewer1.Image = c.makeWebImage(Chart.PNG);

    // Include tool tip for the chart
    WebChartViewer1.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("", "",
        "title='(x={x|p}, y={y|p}, z={z|p}'");
}

</script>
<html>
<body>
    <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer1" runat="server" />
</body>
</html>

[Windows Forms - VB Version] NetWinCharts\VBNetWinCharts\threedscatter.vb
Imports System
Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic
Imports ChartDirector

Public Class threedscatter
    Implements DemoModule

    'Name of demo module
    Public Function getName() As String Implements DemoModule.getName
        Return "3D Scatter Chart (1)"
    End Function

    'Number of charts produced in this demo module
    Public Function getNoOfCharts() As Integer Implements DemoModule.getNoOfCharts
        Return 1
    End Function

    'Main code for creating chart.
    'Note: the argument img is unused because this demo only has 1 chart.
    Public Sub createChart(viewer As WinChartViewer, img As String) _
        Implements DemoModule.createChart

        ' The XYZ data for the 3D scatter chart as 3 random data series
        Dim r As RanSeries = New RanSeries(0)
        Dim xData() As Double = r.getSeries2(100, 100, -10, 10)
        Dim yData() As Double = r.getSeries2(100, 0, 0, 20)
        Dim zData() As Double = r.getSeries2(100, 100, -10, 10)

        ' Create a ThreeDScatterChart object of size 720 x 600 pixels
        Dim c As ThreeDScatterChart = New ThreeDScatterChart(720, 600)

        ' Add a title to the chart using 20 points Times New Roman Italic font
        c.addTitle("3D Scatter Chart (1)  ", "Times New Roman Italic", 20)

        ' Set the center of the plot region at (350, 280), and set width x depth x
        ' height to 360 x 360 x 270 pixels
        c.setPlotRegion(350, 280, 360, 360, 270)

        ' Add a scatter group to the chart using 11 pixels glass sphere symbols, in
        ' which the color depends on the z value of the symbol
        c.addScatterGroup(xData, yData, zData, "", Chart.GlassSphere2Shape, 11, _
            Chart.SameAsMainColor)

        ' Add a color axis (the legend) in which the left center is anchored at (645,
        ' 270). Set the length to 200 pixels and the labels on the right side.
        c.setColorAxis(645, 270, Chart.Left, 200, Chart.Right)

        ' Set the x, y and z axis titles using 10 points Arial Bold font
        c.xAxis().setTitle("X-Axis Place Holder", "Arial Bold", 10)
        c.yAxis().setTitle("Y-Axis Place Holder", "Arial Bold", 10)
        c.zAxis().setTitle("Z-Axis Place Holder", "Arial Bold", 10)

        ' Output the chart
        viewer.Chart = c

        'include tool tip for the chart
        viewer.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("clickable", "", _
            "title='(x={x|p}, y={y|p}, z={z|p}'")

    End Sub

End Class

[Windows Forms - C# Version] NetWinCharts\CSharpWinCharts\threedscatter.cs
using System;
using ChartDirector;

namespace CSharpChartExplorer
{
    public class threedscatter : DemoModule
    {
        //Name of demo module
        public string getName() { return "3D Scatter Chart (1)"; }

        //Number of charts produced in this demo module
        public int getNoOfCharts() { return 1; }

        //Main code for creating chart.
        //Note: the argument img is unused because this demo only has 1 chart.
        public void createChart(WinChartViewer viewer, string img)
        {
            // The XYZ data for the 3D scatter chart as 3 random data series
            RanSeries r = new RanSeries(0);
            double[] xData = r.getSeries2(100, 100, -10, 10);
            double[] yData = r.getSeries2(100, 0, 0, 20);
            double[] zData = r.getSeries2(100, 100, -10, 10);

            // Create a ThreeDScatterChart object of size 720 x 600 pixels
            ThreeDScatterChart c = new ThreeDScatterChart(720, 600);

            // Add a title to the chart using 20 points Times New Roman Italic font
            c.addTitle("3D Scatter Chart (1)  ", "Times New Roman Italic", 20);

            // Set the center of the plot region at (350, 280), and set width x depth
            // x height to 360 x 360 x 270 pixels
            c.setPlotRegion(350, 280, 360, 360, 270);

            // Add a scatter group to the chart using 11 pixels glass sphere symbols,
            // in which the color depends on the z value of the symbol
            c.addScatterGroup(xData, yData, zData, "", Chart.GlassSphere2Shape, 11,
                Chart.SameAsMainColor);

            // Add a color axis (the legend) in which the left center is anchored at
            // (645, 270). Set the length to 200 pixels and the labels on the right
            // side.
            c.setColorAxis(645, 270, Chart.Left, 200, Chart.Right);

            // Set the x, y and z axis titles using 10 points Arial Bold font
            c.xAxis().setTitle("X-Axis Place Holder", "Arial Bold", 10);
            c.yAxis().setTitle("Y-Axis Place Holder", "Arial Bold", 10);
            c.zAxis().setTitle("Z-Axis Place Holder", "Arial Bold", 10);

            // Output the chart
            viewer.Chart = c;

            //include tool tip for the chart
            viewer.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("clickable", "",
                "title='(x={x|p}, y={y|p}, z={z|p}'");
        }
    }
}