Demonstrates how to use MVVM to databind IRednerableSeriesViewModel to RenderableSeries on SciChartSurface using the new SeriesBinding Markup Extension, which forms part of the MVVM API in SciChart.

By binding SciChartSurface.RenderableSeries to a collection of BaseRenderableSeriesViewModel derived Types via the SeriesBinding Markup Extension, you can have full control over the series type, style, properties and data displayed on the chart from your ViewModel.

Check the source-code of this example for more details on how we achieve this with SciChart.

Documentation Links

– SeriesBinding Markup Extension
– List of BaseRenderableSeriesViewModel derived Types

// AxisBindingAndSeriesBindingView.xam

<UserControl x:Class="SciChart.Examples.Examples.Charts3D.SciChartWithMvvm.AxisBindingAndSeriesBinding"
             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" 
             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
             xmlns:ext="http://schemas.abtsoftware.co.uk/scichart/exampleExternals"
             xmlns:s3D="http://schemas.abtsoftware.co.uk/scichart3D"
             xmlns:extensions="clr-namespace:SciChart.Charting3D.Common.Extensions;assembly=SciChart.Charting3D"
             xmlns:axis="clr-namespace:SciChart.Charting3D.Visuals.Axis;assembly=SciChart.Charting3D"
             xmlns:sciChartWithMvvm="clr-namespace:SciChart.Examples.Examples.Charts3D.SciChartWithMvvm"
             mc:Ignorable="d" 
             d:DesignHeight="300"
             d:DesignWidth="300">

    <UserControl.DataContext>
        <sciChartWithMvvm:AxisBindingAndSeriesBindingViewModel/>
    </UserControl.DataContext>

    <UserControl.Resources>

        <Style x:Key="CustomNumeric3DStyle" BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type axis:NumericAxis3DForMvvm}}" TargetType="axis:NumericAxis3DForMvvm">
            <Setter Property="MajorGridLineStyle">
                <Setter.Value>
                    <Style TargetType="Line">
                        <Setter Property="Stroke" Value="Chocolate"/>
                        <Setter Property="StrokeThickness" Value="3" />
                    </Style>
                </Setter.Value>
            </Setter>
        </Style>

        <Style x:Key="CustomTimeSpan3DStyle" BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type axis:TimeSpanAxis3DForMvvm}}" TargetType="axis:TimeSpanAxis3DForMvvm">
            <Setter Property="MajorGridLineStyle">
                <Setter.Value>
                    <Style TargetType="Line">
                        <Setter Property="Stroke" Value="GreenYellow"/>
                        <Setter Property="StrokeThickness" Value="2" />
                    </Style>
                </Setter.Value>
            </Setter>
        </Style>

        <Style x:Key="CustomDateTime3DStyle" BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type axis:DateTimeAxis3DForMvvm}}" TargetType="axis:DateTimeAxis3DForMvvm">
            <Setter Property="MajorGridLineStyle">
                <Setter.Value>
                    <Style TargetType="Line">
                        <Setter Property="Stroke" Value="OrangeRed"/>
                        <Setter Property="StrokeThickness" Value="1" />
                    </Style>
                </Setter.Value>
            </Setter>
        </Style>
    </UserControl.Resources>

    <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 Source={x:Reference Name=SciChart}}"/>

        <s3D:SciChart3DSurface x:Name="SciChart"
                               Grid.Column="1"
                               BorderThickness="0"
                               WorldDimensions="200,100,200" 
                               XAxis="{extensions:AxisBinding XAxis}"
                               YAxis="{extensions:AxisBinding YAxis}"
                               ZAxis="{extensions:AxisBinding ZAxis}">

            <s3D:SciChart3DSurface.Camera>
                <s3D:Camera3D ZoomToFitOnAttach="True" />
            </s3D:SciChart3DSurface.Camera>
         
            <s3D:SciChart3DSurface.ChartModifier>
                <s3D:ZoomExtentsModifier3D AutoFitRadius="True" AnimateDurationMs = "500"/>
            </s3D:SciChart3DSurface.ChartModifier>

        </s3D:SciChart3DSurface>
    </Grid>
</UserControl>

// AxisBindingAndSeriesBindingView.xaml.cs

using System.Windows.Controls;

namespace SciChart.Examples.Examples.Charts3D.SciChartWithMvvm
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Interaction logic for AxisBindingAndSeriesBinding.xaml
    /// </summary>
    public partial class AxisBindingAndSeriesBinding : UserControl
    {
        public AxisBindingAndSeriesBinding()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

    }
}

// AxisBindingAndSeriesBindingViewModel.cs

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using System.Windows.Media;
using SciChart.Charting3D.Model.ChartSeries;
using SciChart.Examples.ExternalDependencies.Common;

namespace SciChart.Examples.Examples.Charts3D.SciChartWithMvvm
{
    public  class AxisBindingAndSeriesBindingViewModel : BaseViewModel
    {
        public AxisBindingAndSeriesBindingViewModel()
        {
            YAxis = new TimeSpanAxis3DViewModel
            {
                StyleKey = "CustomTimeSpan3DStyle",
                FontFamily = new FontFamily("Broadway")
            };

            XAxis = new DateTimeAxis3DViewModel
            {
                StyleKey = "CustomDateTime3DStyle",
                FontFamily = new FontFamily("Comic sans ms")
            };

            ZAxis = new NumericAxis3DViewModel
            {
                StyleKey = "CustomNumeric3DStyle"
            };
        }

        public AxisBase3DViewModel XAxis { get; set; }

        public AxisBase3DViewModel YAxis { get; set; }

        public AxisBase3DViewModel ZAxis { get; set; }
    }
}

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