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WPF 3D Chart Sparse Column 3D Chart
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The Sparse Column 3D demo shows how to use XyzDataSeries3D and the ColumnRenderableSeries3D to render 3d columns.
The ColumnRenderableSeries3D type supports data in Xyz format (individual sparse points), or Uniform grid format (every X,Z cell has a column). The latter is more efficient but less flexible.
Columns can be colored individually using the PointMetadata3D class
// Source Code
The C#/WPF source code for the WPF 3D Chart Sparse Column 3D Chart example is included below (Scroll down!).
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// SparseColumn3D.xaml
<UserControl x:Class="SciChart.Examples.Examples.Charts3D.CreateA3DChart.SparseColumn3D"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:ext="http://schemas.abtsoftware.co.uk/scichart/exampleExternals"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:s3D="http://schemas.abtsoftware.co.uk/scichart3D"
xmlns:system="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
d:DesignHeight="400"
d:DesignWidth="600"
mc:Ignorable="d">
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<!-- The SciChart3DInteractionToolbar adds rotate, orbit, zoom, pan, zoom extents functionality -->
<!-- to the chart and is included for example purposes. -->
<!-- If you wish to know how to zoom and pan a 3D chart then do a search for Zoom Pan in the Examples suite! -->
<ext:SciChart3DInteractionToolbar TargetSurface="{Binding ElementName=SciChart}">
<ext:FlyoutSeparator Background="#444" />
<ext:FlyoutMenuButton Content="SP"
Padding="0"
Style="{StaticResource FlyoutMenuButtonStyle}">
<ext:FlyoutMenuButton.PopupContent>
<StackPanel MinWidth="150" Orientation="Vertical">
<TextBlock Text="Column Shape Type" />
<ext:FlyoutSeparator />
<ComboBox x:Name="PointMarkerCombo"
DisplayMemberPath="Name"
SelectedIndex="0">
<ComboBox.Items>
<system:Type>s3D:CylinderPointMarker3D</system:Type>
<system:Type>s3D:SpherePointMarker3D</system:Type>
<system:Type>s3D:CubePointMarker3D</system:Type>
<system:Type>s3D:PyramidPointMarker3D</system:Type>
</ComboBox.Items>
</ComboBox>
</StackPanel>
</ext:FlyoutMenuButton.PopupContent>
</ext:FlyoutMenuButton>
<ext:FlyoutMenuButton Content="SIZE"
Padding="0"
Style="{StaticResource FlyoutMenuButtonStyle}">
<ext:FlyoutMenuButton.PopupContent>
<StackPanel MinWidth="150" Orientation="Vertical">
<TextBlock Text="Slide to change Column Size" />
<ext:FlyoutSeparator />
<!-- Create the size slider -->
<Slider x:Name="SizeSlider"
Margin="4"
HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
Maximum="1"
Minimum="0"
Orientation="Horizontal"
Value="0.5" />
</StackPanel>
</ext:FlyoutMenuButton.PopupContent>
</ext:FlyoutMenuButton>
<ext:FlyoutMenuButton Content="OP"
Padding="0"
Style="{StaticResource FlyoutMenuButtonStyle}">
<ext:FlyoutMenuButton.PopupContent>
<StackPanel MinWidth="150" Orientation="Vertical">
<TextBlock Text="Slide to change Column Opacity" />
<ext:FlyoutSeparator />
<!-- Create the opacity slider -->
<Slider x:Name="OpacitySlider"
Margin="4"
HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
Maximum="1.0"
Minimum="0.1"
Orientation="Horizontal"
Value="1.0" />
</StackPanel>
</ext:FlyoutMenuButton.PopupContent>
</ext:FlyoutMenuButton>
</ext:SciChart3DInteractionToolbar>
<s3D:SciChart3DSurface x:Name="SciChart"
Grid.Column="1"
BorderThickness="0"
WorldDimensions="200,100,200">
<s3D:SciChart3DSurface.Camera>
<s3D:Camera3D ZoomToFitOnAttach="True" />
</s3D:SciChart3DSurface.Camera>
<s3D:SciChart3DSurface.RenderableSeries>
<!-- To create a Scatter Chart, create a ScatterRenderableSeries3D and use a 3D point marker type -->
<s3D:ColumnRenderableSeries3D ColumnShape="{Binding Source={x:Reference PointMarkerCombo}, Path=SelectedValue}"
DataPointWidthX="{Binding Source={x:Reference SizeSlider}, Path=Value}"
Opacity="{Binding Source={x:Reference OpacitySlider}, Path=Value}" />
</s3D:SciChart3DSurface.RenderableSeries>
<s3D:SciChart3DSurface.XAxis>
<s3D:NumericAxis3D />
</s3D:SciChart3DSurface.XAxis>
<s3D:SciChart3DSurface.YAxis>
<s3D:NumericAxis3D />
</s3D:SciChart3DSurface.YAxis>
<s3D:SciChart3DSurface.ZAxis>
<s3D:NumericAxis3D />
</s3D:SciChart3DSurface.ZAxis>
<s3D:SciChart3DSurface.ChartModifier>
<s3D:ZoomExtentsModifier3D />
</s3D:SciChart3DSurface.ChartModifier>
</s3D:SciChart3DSurface>
</Grid>
</UserControl>// SparseColumn3D.xaml.cs
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using System;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Media;
using SciChart.Charting3D.Model;
using SciChart.Core.Helpers;
using SciChart.Examples.ExternalDependencies.Data;
namespace SciChart.Examples.Examples.Charts3D.CreateA3DChart
{
public partial class SparseColumn3D : UserControl
{
// A drop in replacement for System.Random which is 3x faster: https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/9187/A-fast-equivalent-for-System-Random
private readonly FasterRandom _random = new FasterRandom();
private const int Count = 15;
public SparseColumn3D()
{
InitializeComponent();
Loaded += OnLoaded;
}
private void OnLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
{
var xyzDataSeries3D = new XyzDataSeries3D<double>();
for (var i = 1; i < Count; i++)
{
for (var j = 1; j <= Count; j++)
{
if (i != j && i %3 == 0 && j%3 ==0)
{
var y = DataManager.Instance.GetGaussianRandomNumber(5, 1.5);
var randomColor = Color.FromArgb(0xFF, (byte) _random.Next(0, 255), (byte) _random.Next(0, 255), (byte) _random.Next(0, 255));
xyzDataSeries3D.Append(i, y, j, new PointMetadata3D(randomColor));
}
}
}
SciChart.RenderableSeries[0].DataSeries = xyzDataSeries3D;
}
}
}