Syncfusion aspnetcore 3d chart

Implementing Syncfusion 3D Chart

The Syncfusion 3D Chart is a powerful data visualization component for ASP.NET Core applications. It provides comprehensive support for multiple chart types, data binding, axis configuration, and rich interactive features.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:

• Render 3D charts in ASP.NET Core Razor applications
• Bind data from local, remote, or OData sources
• Configure multiple chart types (bar, column, stacked variants)
• Customize axes, legends, and data labels
• Add styling and appearance customization
• Implement user interactions (selection, tooltips)
• Export or print chart data
• Improve chart accessibility

Component Overview

The Syncfusion 3D Chart (<ejs-chart3d>) is a tag helper component that:

• Renders interactive 3D visualizations with mouse and touch support
• Supports multiple series and data points with smart label positioning
• Provides configurable legends, data labels, and tooltips
• Enables selection of data points, series, or clusters
• Offers extensive styling through custom color palettes and CSS

Key Capabilities:

• Multiple chart types with stacking options
• Local, remote, and OData data binding
• Responsive design and RTL support
• Export to PNG/SVG format
• Print functionality
• WCAG accessibility compliance

Documentation and Navigation Guide

Getting Started

📄 Read: references/getting-started.md

• Installation and NuGet package setup
• ASP.NET Core project configuration
• Tag helper registration
• Script and style references
• Basic chart rendering with minimal example
• Initial data binding setup

Data Binding & Series Configuration

📄 Read: references/data-binding-series.md

• Binding local JSON data to series
• Remote data binding with DataManager
• OData adaptor configuration
• Handling empty data points
• Mapping XName and YName properties
• Query filtering for remote data

Chart Types & Series

📄 Read: references/chart-types-series.md

• Bar chart type implementation
• Column chart type setup
• Stacked bar and stacked column charts
• Stacked 100% bar and column variants
• Series visibility and data mapping
• Type-specific configurations

Axes & Scales Configuration

📄 Read: references/axes-configuration.md

• Category axis setup and labels
• Numeric axis configuration and ranges
• Date-time axis binding and formatting
• Logarithmic axis for exponential data
• Multiple panes in single chart
• Axis customization and label positioning

Data Labels & Legends

📄 Read: references/data-labels-legends.md

• Enabling and positioning data labels
• Data label templates and formatting
• Legend positioning (top, bottom, left, right)
• Custom legend positioning with coordinates
• Legend alignment and reverse options
• Label visibility and overlapping handling

Styling & Appearance

📄 Read: references/styling-appearance.md

• Custom color palettes for series
• Point-level color mapping from data
• Chart background and border customization
• Individual data point customization
• Border styling and chart dimensions
• Theme and color scheme configuration

User Interactions & Events

📄 Read: references/user-interactions.md

• Selection modes: Point, Series, and Cluster
• Point selection highlighting and events
• Series selection behavior
• Tooltip enabling and configuration
• Fixed vs tracking tooltip positioning
• Tooltip format templates and styling
• Selection event handling

Advanced Features

📄 Read: references/advanced-features.md

• Print functionality configuration
• Export to PNG/SVG formats
• Accessibility features and WCAG compliance
• Event handling (PointRender, TextRender, SelectionComplete)
• Performance optimization for large datasets
• Cross-browser compatibility

Quick Start Example

Here's a minimal example to render a 3D column chart with data:

<!-- ASP.NET Core Razor -->
<ejs-chart3d id="container" title="Product Sales" enableRotation="true" rotation="7" tilt="10" depth="100">
    <e-chart3d-primaryxaxis valueType="@Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.ValueType.Category">
    </e-chart3d-primaryxaxis>
    <e-chart3d-series-collection>
        <e-chart3d-series dataSource="ViewBag.chartData" 
                          xName="month" 
                          yName="sales" 
                          type="@Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.Chart3DSeriesType.Column">
        </e-chart3d-series>
    </e-chart3d-series-collection>
    <e-chart3d-legendsettings position="@Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.LegendPosition.Bottom"></e-chart3d-legendsettings>
    <e-chart3d-tooltipsettings enable="true"></e-chart3d-tooltipsettings>
</ejs-chart3d>

// Controller
public class HomeController : Controller
{
    public IActionResult Index()
    {
        List<ChartData> chartData = new List<ChartData>
        {
            new ChartData { month = "Jan", sales = 35 },
            new ChartData { month = "Feb", sales = 28 },
            new ChartData { month = "Mar", sales = 34 }
        };
        ViewBag.chartData = chartData;
        return View();
    }
}

public class ChartData
{
    public string month { get; set; }
    public double sales { get; set; }
}

Common Patterns

Pattern 1: Multi-Series Comparison

When visualizing multiple data series for comparison:

1. Define multiple <e-chart3d-series> elements with different data sources
2. Use contrasting colors via custom palettes
3. Enable legend for series identification
4. Use legend click events to toggle series visibility

Pattern 2: Interactive Data Exploration

When enabling user interaction with data:

1. Set SelectionMode="@Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.Chart3DSelectionMode.Point" for individual point selection
2. Enable tooltips with custom format templates
3. Handle PointRender event for dynamic styling
4. Implement selection event callbacks for updates

Pattern 3: Real-time Data Updates

When displaying changing data:

1. Bind data to a dynamic data source
2. Update the data collection and call refresh
3. Consider using remote data binding for large datasets
4. Implement appropriate axes scaling for data ranges

Pattern 4: Multi-Pane Displays

When comparing data across different scales:

1. Define multiple rows in chart with row span
2. Assign series to specific rows via index
3. Configure independent axes for each row
4. Use synchronized x-axis for alignment

Key Properties Quick Reference

Property	Purpose	Common Values
type	Chart type	Column, Bar, StackingColumn, StackingBar, StackingColumn100, StackingBar100
xName	X-axis data field	Field name from data object
yName	Y-axis data field	Field name from data object
dataSource	Series data	List of objects or DataManager
visible	Series visibility	true, false
cornerRadius	Bar/column roundness	0-10 (pixels)
marker.visible	Show data point markers	true, false
dataLabel.visible	Show data labels	true, false
tooltip.enable	Enable tooltips	true, false
selectionMode	Selection behavior	None, Point, Series, Cluster
background	Chart background color	Hex color or named color
wallColor	Back wall color in 3D	Hex color

Getting Help

For detailed examples and advanced usage, refer to the individual reference guides above. Each covers a specific feature area with complete code samples, edge cases, and troubleshooting.

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Next Steps:

• Start with "Getting Started" to set up your first chart
• Choose relevant reference guides based on your feature needs
• Each reference file is self-contained with all necessary examples