The SciChart.js JavaScript 3D Column Chart uses uses XYZ data and can show sparse or grid based columns, with indivdual column coloring and a variety of column shapes.
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drawExample.ts
index.tsx
theme.ts
1import {
2 SciChart3DSurface,
3 CameraController,
4 Vector3,
5 EWatermarkPosition,
6 MouseWheelZoomModifier3D,
7 OrbitModifier3D,
8 NumericAxis3D,
9 HeatmapLegend,
10 TSciChart3D,
11 XyzDataSeries3D,
12 parseColorToTArgb,
13 CubePointMarker3D,
14 PyramidPointMarker3D,
15 SpherePointMarker3D,
16 CylinderPointMarker3D,
17 ColumnRenderableSeries3D,
18 toHex,
19 TArgb,
20 parseColorToUIntArgb,
21 TSciChart,
22} from "scichart";
23import { appTheme } from "../../../theme";
24
25export enum EColumn3DType {
26 CylinderPointMarker3D = "Cylinder",
27 CubePointMarker3D = "Cube",
28 PyramidPointMarker3D = "Pyramid",
29 SpherePointMarker3D = "Sphere",
30}
31
32export enum EColumnColorMode {
33 X = "X",
34 XZ = "XZ",
35 Height = "Height",
36 Series = "Series",
37}
38
39export async function drawExample(divElementId: string | HTMLDivElement) {
40 const { sciChart3DSurface, wasmContext } = await SciChart3DSurface.create(divElementId, {
41 theme: appTheme.SciChartJsTheme,
42 });
43
44 sciChart3DSurface.camera = new CameraController(wasmContext, {
45 position: new Vector3(-300, 300, -300),
46 target: new Vector3(0, 50, 0),
47 });
48 sciChart3DSurface.watermarkPosition = EWatermarkPosition.TopLeft;
49 sciChart3DSurface.chartModifiers.add(new MouseWheelZoomModifier3D());
50 sciChart3DSurface.chartModifiers.add(new OrbitModifier3D());
51 // sciChart3DSurface.chartModifiers.add(new TooltipModifier3D({ showTooltip: true, crosshairStroke: 'green', crosshairStrokeThickness: 2 }));
52
53 sciChart3DSurface.xAxis = new NumericAxis3D(wasmContext, { axisTitle: "X Axis" });
54 sciChart3DSurface.yAxis = new NumericAxis3D(wasmContext, { axisTitle: "Y Axis" });
55 sciChart3DSurface.zAxis = new NumericAxis3D(wasmContext, { axisTitle: "Z Axis" });
56
57 const dataSeries = new XyzDataSeries3D(wasmContext);
58 // size in the point marker is ignored, use dataPointWidthX and dataPointWidthZ instead!
59 const series = new ColumnRenderableSeries3D(wasmContext, {
60 dataSeries,
61 pointMarker: createPointMarker3D(wasmContext, EColumn3DType.CylinderPointMarker3D, appTheme.VividOrange),
62 dataPointWidthX: 0.9,
63 dataPointWidthZ: 0.9,
64 useMetadataColors: true,
65 });
66
67 const updateData = (colorMode: EColumnColorMode, update: boolean) => {
68 const startX = 0;
69 const stepX = 1;
70 const countX = 10;
71 const startZ = 0;
72 const stepZ = 1;
73 const countZ = 30;
74 const minY = 0;
75 const maxY = 40;
76 const startColor = parseColorToTArgb(appTheme.VividTeal);
77 const endColor = parseColorToTArgb(appTheme.VividPink);
78
79 let i = 0;
80 for (let xIndex = 0; xIndex < countX; xIndex++) {
81 const x = startX + xIndex * stepX;
82 for (let zIndex = 0; zIndex < countZ; zIndex++) {
83 const z = startZ + zIndex * stepZ;
84 let y: number;
85 if (update) {
86 y = dataSeries.getNativeYValues().get(i);
87 } else {
88 y = Math.random() * maxY * (x / (2 * countX) + 0.5);
89 }
90
91 let vertexColor: number;
92 let c: number;
93 let cmax: number;
94 if (colorMode === EColumnColorMode.Height) {
95 vertexColor = colorInterpolation(startColor, endColor, minY, maxY, y);
96 } else if (colorMode === EColumnColorMode.X) {
97 c = x;
98 cmax = countX;
99 vertexColor = parseColorToUIntArgb(
100 appTheme.SciChartJsTheme.getStrokeColor(c, cmax, wasmContext as unknown as TSciChart)
101 );
102 } else if (colorMode === EColumnColorMode.XZ) {
103 c = x * z;
104 cmax = countX * countZ;
105 vertexColor = parseColorToUIntArgb(
106 appTheme.SciChartJsTheme.getStrokeColor(c, cmax, wasmContext as unknown as TSciChart)
107 );
108 }
109 series.useMetadataColors = colorMode !== EColumnColorMode.Series;
110
111 if (update) {
112 dataSeries.update(i, x, y, z, { vertexColor, pointScale: 1 });
113 } else {
114 dataSeries.append(x, y, z, { vertexColor, pointScale: 1 });
115 }
116 i += 1;
117 }
118 }
119 };
120 sciChart3DSurface.renderableSeries.add(series);
121 updateData(EColumnColorMode.X, false);
122
123 const updateColors = (colorMode: EColumnColorMode) => {
124 updateData(colorMode, true);
125 };
126
127 const updatePointMarker = (type: EColumn3DType) => {
128 series.pointMarker = createPointMarker3D(wasmContext, type, appTheme.VividOrange);
129 };
130
131 return { sciChartSurface: sciChart3DSurface, controls: { updateColors, updatePointMarker } };
132}
133
134export function createPointMarker3D(wasmContext: TSciChart3D, type: EColumn3DType, fill: string) {
135 switch (type) {
136 case EColumn3DType.CubePointMarker3D:
137 return new CubePointMarker3D(wasmContext, { fill });
138 case EColumn3DType.PyramidPointMarker3D:
139 return new PyramidPointMarker3D(wasmContext, { fill });
140 case EColumn3DType.SpherePointMarker3D:
141 return new SpherePointMarker3D(wasmContext, { fill });
142 default:
143 return new CylinderPointMarker3D(wasmContext, { fill });
144 }
145}
146
147export function colorInterpolation(startColor: TArgb, endColor: TArgb, startY: number, endY: number, currentY: number) {
148 const redValue = Math.floor(lerpFn(startY, endY, startColor.red, endColor.red, currentY));
149 const greenValue = Math.floor(lerpFn(startY, endY, startColor.green, endColor.green, currentY));
150 const blueValue = Math.floor(lerpFn(startY, endY, startColor.blue, endColor.blue, currentY));
151
152 const hexStr = "0x" + toHex(255) + toHex(redValue) + toHex(greenValue) + toHex(blueValue);
153 return parseInt(hexStr, 16);
154}
155
156function lerpFn(minY: number, maxY: number, minColor: number, maxColor: number, v: number) {
157 return minColor + ((v - minY) * (maxColor - minColor)) / (maxY - minY);
158}
159This example, titled "Column 3D Chart", demonstrates how to create and dynamically update a fully interactive 3D column chart using SciChart.js in JavaScript. The example showcases how to configure a 3D chart environment without the need for additional frameworks or hooks.
The implementation begins by creating a SciChart3DSurface along with a WebAssembly context using the method SciChart3DSurface.create(). The camera is configured using a CameraController along with Vector3 to set the position and target of the 3D view. Three numeric axes are created using NumericAxis3D to define the chart’s X, Y, and Z dimensions. Data is managed with an XyzDataSeries3D and displayed through a ColumnRenderableSeries3D. The code also implements dynamic data updates with functions that interpolate colors (using functions such as parseColorToTArgb and toHex) and update metadata for thousands of points. Interaction is enhanced by enabling modifiers such as MouseWheelZoomModifier3D and OrbitModifier3D which facilitate zooming and orbiting in the 3D scene.
This example highlights key features including real-time dynamic data updates, advanced visualization customization like switching between different 3D point marker types (Cylinder, Cube, Pyramid, Sphere), and fine control over column dimensions via properties such as dataPointWidthX and dataPointWidthZ. Different color modes are available (X, XZ, Height, Series) which enable developers to adjust the visual appearance of the chart by dynamically assigning metadata colors based on position or value.
The example is implemented entirely in plain JavaScript, ensuring simplicity and ease of integration into any web application without the overhead of frameworks like React. The initialization process leverages SciChart3DSurface.create() for optimal setup and includes performance optimizations through efficient data-series updates and the use of a WebAssembly context. Developers are encouraged to refer to the API documentation for SciChart.js and the Memory Best Practices guide for additional techniques on optimizing performance in 3D charts.

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