Create a 3D chart in ASP.NET 4.0

Creating a 3D chart in ASP.NET 4.0 is a cakewalk! Let us take an example of converting a simple chart to a 3D chart in ASP.NET 4.0

The chart shown below is a simple Column chart

<asp:Chart ID="Chart1" runat="server"
    DataSourceID="ObjectDataSource1">       
    <Series>
        <asp:Series Name="Series1"
            XValueMember="Year" YValueMembers="Revenue"
            ChartType="Column">
        </asp:Series>
    </Series>
    <ChartAreas>
        <asp:ChartArea Name="ChartArea1">              
        </asp:ChartArea>
    </ChartAreas>
</asp:Chart>
<asp:ObjectDataSource ID="ObjectDataSource1" runat="server"
    SelectMethod="GetEstimates" TypeName="Estimate">
 </asp:ObjectDataSource> 

To convert this chart into a 3D chart, you just need to add the Area3DStyle property inside the ChartArea object as show below:

    <ChartAreas>
        <asp:ChartArea Name="ChartArea1">
            <area3dstyle
                Enable3D="True"
                Inclination="10"
                LightStyle="Realistic"
                Perspective="15"
                IsRightAngleAxes="False"
                IsClustered="False" />
        </asp:ChartArea>

The result is a 3D chart.

With better designer skills, you can create some awesome 3D charts!

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Suprotim Agarwal, ASP.NET Architecture MVP works as an Architect Consultant and provides consultancy on how to design and develop Web applications.

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