Generates a WPF Scatter chart in code. The XyScatterRenderableSeries can be used to render an XyDataSeries, XyyDataSeries (uses Y1 only) or OhlcDataSeries (renders close).

The scatter chart uses the PointMarker API to define the marker shape and size. This can be customized in code or you can create your own Point-Markers using our SpritePointMarker or BasePointMarker type.

Tip!

Perhaps you wanted a scatter point with a line? If so you can do this using the FastLineRenderableSeries and setting the PointMarker property.

Documentation Links

– XyScatterRenderableSeries
– XyDataSeries
– PointMarker API
– What is a RenderableSeries?
– DataSeries Types in SciChart
– Common RenderableSeries Properties

// ScatterChartExampleView.xaml

<UserControl x:Class="SciChart.Examples.Examples.CreateSimpleChart.ScatterChartExampleView"
             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:s="http://schemas.abtsoftware.co.uk/scichart"    
             d:DesignHeight="400"
             d:DesignWidth="600"
             Loaded="ScatterChartExampleView_Loaded"
             mc:Ignorable="d">

    <Grid>
        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
            <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

        <ext:SciChartInteractionToolbar TargetSurface="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=sciChart}}" />

        <!-- Create the chart surface -->
        <s:SciChartSurface Name="sciChart" Grid.Column="1" Padding="0" BorderThickness="0">

            <!-- Declare RenderableSeries -->
            <s:SciChartSurface.RenderableSeries>
                <s:XyScatterRenderableSeries x:Name="scatterRenderSeries">
                    <s:XyScatterRenderableSeries.PointMarker>
                        <s:EllipsePointMarker Width="9"
                                              Height="9"
                                              Fill="SteelBlue"
                                              Stroke="LightSteelBlue"
                                              StrokeThickness="2" />
                    </s:XyScatterRenderableSeries.PointMarker>

                    <s:XyScatterRenderableSeries.SeriesAnimation>
                        <s:ScaleAnimation AnimationDelay="0:0:1" Duration="0:0:2"/>
                    </s:XyScatterRenderableSeries.SeriesAnimation>

                </s:XyScatterRenderableSeries>
            </s:SciChartSurface.RenderableSeries>

            <!-- Create an X Axis with GrowBy -->
            <s:SciChartSurface.XAxis>
                <s:NumericAxis DrawMajorBands="True" GrowBy="0.1, 0.1" />
            </s:SciChartSurface.XAxis>

            <!-- Create a Y Axis with GrowBy. Optional bands give a cool look and feel for minimal performance impact -->
            <s:SciChartSurface.YAxis>
                <s:NumericAxis DrawMajorBands="True" GrowBy="0.1, 0.1" />
            </s:SciChartSurface.YAxis>

        </s:SciChartSurface>
    </Grid>
</UserControl>

// ScatterChartExampleView.xaml.cs

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using System.Windows.Controls;
using SciChart.Charting.Model.DataSeries;
using SciChart.Examples.ExternalDependencies.Data;

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

        private void ScatterChartExampleView_Loaded(object sender, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            // Create a data series of type X=double, Y=double
            var dataSeries = new UniformXyDataSeries<double>(0d, 0.05);

            // Append data to series. SciChart automatically redraws
            dataSeries.Append(DataManager.Instance.GetDampedSinewaveYData(1.0, 0.02, 200));

            scatterRenderSeries.DataSeries = dataSeries;

            sciChart.ZoomExtents();
        }
    }
}

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