ActiveReports 14 .NET Edition
ActiveReports 14 User Guide / Concepts / Section Report Concepts / Section Report Toolbox / Chart / Chart Types (Section Reports) / Line Chart / 3D Line Charts
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    3D Line Charts
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    Given below is the list of 3D charts that fall under the Line Chart category.

    Bezier Chart

    Render a Bezier or Spline chart in 3D format.

    Chart Information
    ChartType Line3D
    Number of Y values per data point 1
    Number of Series 1 or more
    Marker Support Series or Data Point
    Custom Properties The LineBackdrop property gets or sets the backdrop information for the 3D curved line.
    The Tension property gets or sets the tension of the curved lines.
    The Width property gets or sets the width of the 3D curved line.

    Line Chart

    Use a 3D line chart to compare trends over a period of time or in certain categories in a 3D format.

    3D Line Chart

    3D Line Chart

    Caution: To view a chart in 3D, open the ChartArea Collection Editor in the ChartAreas property and set the ProjectionType property to Orthogonal.
    Chart Information
    ChartType Line3D
    Number of Y values per data point 1
    Number of Series 1or more
    Marker Support Series or Data Point
    Custom Properties The LineBackdrop property gets or sets the backdrop information for the 3D line.
    The Thickness property gets or sets the thickness of the 3D line.
    The Width property gets or sets the width of the 3D line.

    Below is an example of how to set the custom chart properties at run time for a horizontal 3D bar chart as shown above.

    Visual Basic
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    Me.ChartControl1.Series(0).Properties("LineBackdrop") = New Backdrop(Color.GreenYellow)
    Me.ChartControl1.Series(0).Properties("Thickness") = 8.0F
    Me.ChartControl1.Series(0).Properties("Width") = 40.0F
    
    C#
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    this.chartControl1.Series[0].Properties["LineBackdrop"] = new Backdrop(Color.GreenYellow);
    this.chartControl1.Series[0].Properties["Thickness"] = 8f;
    this.chartControl1.Series[0].Properties["Width"] = 40f;                       
    
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