Numeric axis in ASP.NET MVC 3D Chart Component

9 Jan 202424 minutes to read

The Numeric Axis can be used to represent the numeric values of data in 3D chart. By default, the ValueType of an axis is Double.

@(Html.EJS().Chart3D("container").WallColor("transparent").EnableRotation(true).Rotation(7).Tilt(10).Depth(100)
   .Series(series =>
   {
      series.Type(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.Chart3DSeriesType.Column).  
      XName("x").
      YName("y").
      ColumnSpacing(0.1).
      DataSource(ViewBag.dataSource).
      Add();
   })
   .PrimaryXAxis(px => 
      px.ValueType(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.ValueType.Double)
   )
   .Render())
public ActionResult Index()
{
    List<ChartData> chartData = new List<ChartData>
    {
        new ChartData { x= 1,  y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 2,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 3,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 4,  y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 5,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 6,  y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 7,  y= 8  },
        new ChartData { x= 8,  y= 6  },
        new ChartData { x= 9,  y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 10, y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 11,  y= 16},
        new ChartData { x= 12, y= 6  },
        new ChartData { x= 13, y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 14, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 15, y= 5  },
        new ChartData { x= 16, y= 2  },
        new ChartData { x= 17, y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 18, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 19, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 20, y= 10 }
    };
    ViewBag.dataSource = chartData;
    return View();
}
public class ChartData
{
    public double x;
    public double y;
}

Range

The range of an axis will be calculated automatically based on the provided data, and it can also be customized by using the Minimum, Maximum and Interval properties of the axis.

@(Html.EJS().Chart3D("container").WallColor("transparent").EnableRotation(true).Rotation(7).Tilt(10).Depth(100)
   .Series(series =>
   {
      series.Type(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.Chart3DSeriesType.Column).  
      XName("x").
      YName("y").
      ColumnSpacing(0.1).
      DataSource(ViewBag.dataSource).
      Add();
   })
   .PrimaryXAxis(px => 
      px.ValueType(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.ValueType.Double).Minimum(1).Maximum(20).Interval(5)
   )
   .Render())
public ActionResult Index()
{
    List<ChartData> chartData = new List<ChartData>
    {
        new ChartData { x= 1,  y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 2,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 3,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 4,  y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 5,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 6,  y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 7,  y= 8  },
        new ChartData { x= 8,  y= 6  },
        new ChartData { x= 9,  y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 10, y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 11,  y= 16},
        new ChartData { x= 12, y= 6  },
        new ChartData { x= 13, y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 14, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 15, y= 5  },
        new ChartData { x= 16, y= 2  },
        new ChartData { x= 17, y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 18, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 19, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 20, y= 10 }
    };
    ViewBag.dataSource = chartData;
    return View();
}
public class ChartData
{
    public double x;
    public double y;
}

Range padding

Padding can be applied to the minimum and maximum extremes of an axis range by using the RangePadding property. Numeric axis supports the following types of padding.

  • None
  • Round
  • Additional
  • Normal
  • Auto

Numeric - None

When the RangePadding is set to None, minimum and maximum of the axis is based on the data.

@(Html.EJS().Chart3D("container").WallColor("transparent").EnableRotation(true).Rotation(7).Tilt(10).Depth(100)
   .Series(series =>
   {
      series.Type(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.Chart3DSeriesType.Column).  
      XName("x").
      YName("y").
      ColumnSpacing(0.1).
      DataSource(ViewBag.dataSource).
      Add();
   })
   .PrimaryXAxis(px => 
      px.ValueType(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.ValueType.Double)
   )
   .PrimaryYAxis(py => 
      py.RangePadding(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.ChartRangePadding.None)
   )
   .Render())
public ActionResult Index()
{
    List<ChartData> chartData = new List<ChartData>
    {
        new ChartData { x= 1,  y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 2,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 3,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 4,  y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 5,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 6,  y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 7,  y= 8  },
        new ChartData { x= 8,  y= 6  },
        new ChartData { x= 9,  y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 10, y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 11,  y= 16},
        new ChartData { x= 12, y= 6  },
        new ChartData { x= 13, y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 14, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 15, y= 5  },
        new ChartData { x= 16, y= 2  },
        new ChartData { x= 17, y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 18, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 19, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 20, y= 10 }
    };
    ViewBag.dataSource = chartData;
    return View();
}
public class ChartData
{
    public double x;
    public double y;
}

Numeric - Round

When the RangePadding is set to Round, minimum and maximum will be rounded to the nearest possible value, which is divisible by interval. For example, when the Minimum is 3.5 and the Interval is 1, then the minimum will be rounded to 3.

@(Html.EJS().Chart3D("container").WallColor("transparent").EnableRotation(true).Rotation(7).Tilt(10).Depth(100)
   .Series(series =>
   {
      series.Type(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.Chart3DSeriesType.Column).  
      XName("x").
      YName("y").
      ColumnSpacing(0.1).
      DataSource(ViewBag.dataSource).
      Add();
   })
   .PrimaryXAxis(px => 
      px.ValueType(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.ValueType.Double)
   )
   .PrimaryYAxis(py => 
      py.RangePadding(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.ChartRangePadding.Round)
   )
   .Render())
public ActionResult Index()
{
    List<ChartData> chartData = new List<ChartData>
    {
        new ChartData { x= 1,  y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 2,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 3,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 4,  y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 5,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 6,  y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 7,  y= 8  },
        new ChartData { x= 8,  y= 6  },
        new ChartData { x= 9,  y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 10, y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 11,  y= 16},
        new ChartData { x= 12, y= 6  },
        new ChartData { x= 13, y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 14, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 15, y= 5  },
        new ChartData { x= 16, y= 2  },
        new ChartData { x= 17, y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 18, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 19, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 20, y= 10 }
    };
    ViewBag.dataSource = chartData;
    return View();
}
public class ChartData
{
    public double x;
    public double y;
}

Numeric - Additional

When the RangePadding is set to Additional, interval of an axis will be added to the minimum and maximum of the axis.

@(Html.EJS().Chart3D("container").WallColor("transparent").EnableRotation(true).Rotation(7).Tilt(10).Depth(100)
   .Series(series =>
   {
      series.Type(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.Chart3DSeriesType.Column).  
      XName("x").
      YName("y").
      ColumnSpacing(0.1).
      DataSource(ViewBag.dataSource).
      Add();
   })
   .PrimaryXAxis(px => 
      px.ValueType(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.ValueType.Double)
   )
   .PrimaryYAxis(px => 
      px.RangePadding(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.ChartRangePadding.Additional)
   )
   .Render())
public ActionResult Index()
{
    List<ChartData> chartData = new List<ChartData>
    {
        new ChartData { x= 1,  y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 2,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 3,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 4,  y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 5,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 6,  y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 7,  y= 8  },
        new ChartData { x= 8,  y= 6  },
        new ChartData { x= 9,  y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 10, y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 11,  y= 16},
        new ChartData { x= 12, y= 6  },
        new ChartData { x= 13, y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 14, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 15, y= 5  },
        new ChartData { x= 16, y= 2  },
        new ChartData { x= 17, y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 18, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 19, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 20, y= 10 }
    };
    ViewBag.dataSource = chartData;
    return View();
}
public class ChartData
{
    public double x;
    public double y;
}

Numeric - Normal

When the RangePadding is set to Normal, padding is applied to the axis based on default range calculation.

@(Html.EJS().Chart3D("container").WallColor("transparent").EnableRotation(true).Rotation(7).Tilt(10).Depth(100)
   .Series(series =>
   {
      series.Type(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.Chart3DSeriesType.Column).  
      XName("x").
      YName("y").
      ColumnSpacing(0.1).
      DataSource(ViewBag.dataSource).
      Add();
   })
   .PrimaryXAxis(px => 
      px.ValueType(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.ValueType.Double)
   )
   .PrimaryYAxis(py => 
      py.RangePadding(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.ChartRangePadding.Normal)
   )
   .Render())
public ActionResult Index()
{
    List<ChartData> chartData = new List<ChartData>
    {
        new ChartData { x= 1,  y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 2,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 3,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 4,  y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 5,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 6,  y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 7,  y= 8  },
        new ChartData { x= 8,  y= 6  },
        new ChartData { x= 9,  y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 10, y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 11,  y= 16},
        new ChartData { x= 12, y= 6  },
        new ChartData { x= 13, y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 14, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 15, y= 5  },
        new ChartData { x= 16, y= 2  },
        new ChartData { x= 17, y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 18, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 19, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 20, y= 10 }
    };
    ViewBag.dataSource = chartData;
    return View();
}
public class ChartData
{
    public double x;
    public double y;
}

Numeric - Auto

When the RangePadding is set to Auto, horizontal numeric axis takes None as padding calculation, while the vertical numeric axis takes Normal as padding calculation.

@(Html.EJS().Chart3D("container").WallColor("transparent").EnableRotation(true).Rotation(7).Tilt(10).Depth(100)
   .Series(series =>
   {
      series.Type(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.Chart3DSeriesType.Column).  
      XName("x").
      YName("y").
      ColumnSpacing(0.1).
      DataSource(ViewBag.dataSource).
      Add();
   })
   .PrimaryXAxis(px => 
      px.ValueType(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.ValueType.Double)
      .RangePadding(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.ChartRangePadding.Auto)
   )
   .PrimaryYAxis(px => 
      px.RangePadding(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.ChartRangePadding.Auto)
   )
   .Render())
public ActionResult Index()
{
    List<ChartData> chartData = new List<ChartData>
    {
        new ChartData { x= 1,  y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 2,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 3,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 4,  y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 5,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 6,  y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 7,  y= 8  },
        new ChartData { x= 8,  y= 6  },
        new ChartData { x= 9,  y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 10, y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 11,  y= 16},
        new ChartData { x= 12, y= 6  },
        new ChartData { x= 13, y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 14, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 15, y= 5  },
        new ChartData { x= 16, y= 2  },
        new ChartData { x= 17, y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 18, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 19, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 20, y= 10 }
    };
    ViewBag.dataSource = chartData;
    return View();
}
public class ChartData
{
    public double x;
    public double y;
}

Label format

Numeric label format

Numeric labels can be formatted by using the LabelFormat property. Also, it supports all globalize format.

@(Html.EJS().Chart3D("container").WallColor("transparent").EnableRotation(true).Rotation(7).Tilt(10).Depth(100)
   .Series(series =>
   {
      series.Type(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.Chart3DSeriesType.Column).  
      XName("x").
      YName("y").
      ColumnSpacing(0.1).
      DataSource(ViewBag.dataSource).
      Add();
   })
   .PrimaryXAxis(px => 
      px.ValueType(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.ValueType.Double)
   )
   .PrimaryYAxis(py => 
      py.LabelFormat("c")
   )
   .Render())
public ActionResult Index()
{
    List<ChartData> chartData = new List<ChartData>
    {
        new ChartData { x= 1,  y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 2,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 3,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 4,  y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 5,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 6,  y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 7,  y= 8  },
        new ChartData { x= 8,  y= 6  },
        new ChartData { x= 9,  y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 10, y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 11,  y= 16},
        new ChartData { x= 12, y= 6  },
        new ChartData { x= 13, y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 14, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 15, y= 5  },
        new ChartData { x= 16, y= 2  },
        new ChartData { x= 17, y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 18, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 19, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 20, y= 10 }
    };
    ViewBag.dataSource = chartData;
    return View();
}
public class ChartData
{
    public double x;
    public double y;
}

The following table describes the result of applying some commonly used label formats on numeric values.

Label Value Label Format property value Result Description
1000 n1 1000.0 The Number is rounded to 1 decimal place.
1000 n2 1000.00 The Number is rounded to 2 decimal place.
1000 n3 1000.000 The Number is rounded to 3 decimal place.
0.01 p1 1.0% The Number is converted to percentage with 1 decimal place.
0.01 p2 1.00% The Number is converted to percentage with 2 decimal place.
0.01 p3 1.000% The Number is converted to percentage with 3 decimal place.
1000 c1 $1000.0 The Currency symbol is appended to number and number is rounded to 1 decimal place.
1000 c2 $1000.00 The Currency symbol is appended to number and number is rounded to 2 decimal place.

Grouping separator

To separate the y-axis labels to groups of thousands, set the UseGroupingSeparator property to true in the 3D chart.

@(Html.EJS().Chart3D("container").WallColor("transparent").EnableRotation(true).Rotation(7).Tilt(10).Depth(100)
   .Series(series =>
   {
      series.Type(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.Chart3DSeriesType.Column).  
      XName("x").
      YName("y").
      DataSource(ViewBag.dataSource).
      Add();
   })
   .UseGroupingSeparator(true)
   .Render())
public ActionResult Index()
{
    List<ChartData> chartData = new List<ChartData>
    {
        new ChartData { x= 10,  y= 7000  },
        new ChartData { x= 20,  y= 1000  },
        new ChartData { x= 30,  y= 12000 },
        new ChartData { x= 40,  y= 14000 },
        new ChartData { x= 50,  y= 11000 },
        new ChartData { x= 60,  y= 5000  },
        new ChartData { x= 70,  y= 7300  },
        new ChartData { x= 80,  y= 9000  },
        new ChartData { x= 90,  y= 12000 },
        new ChartData { x= 100, y= 14000 },
        new ChartData { x= 110, y= 11000 },
        new ChartData { x= 120, y= 5000  }
    };
    ViewBag.dataSource = chartData;
    return View();
}
public class ChartData
{
    public double x;
    public double y;
}

Custom label format

The axis supports custom label format using placeholder like {value}°C, in which the value represent the axis label e.g 20°C.

@(Html.EJS().Chart3D("container").WallColor("transparent").EnableRotation(true).Rotation(7).Tilt(10).Depth(100)
   .Series(series =>
   {
      series.Type(Syncfusion.EJ2.Charts.Chart3DSeriesType.Column).  
      XName("x").
      YName("y").
      DataSource(ViewBag.dataSource).
      Add();
   })
   .PrimaryYAxis(py => 
      py.LabelFormat("${value}K")
   )
   .Render())
public ActionResult Index()
{
    List<ChartData> chartData = new List<ChartData>
    {
        new ChartData { x= 1,  y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 2,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 3,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 4,  y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 5,  y= 1  },
        new ChartData { x= 6,  y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 7,  y= 8  },
        new ChartData { x= 8,  y= 6  },
        new ChartData { x= 9,  y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 10, y= 10 },
        new ChartData { x= 11,  y= 16},
        new ChartData { x= 12, y= 6  },
        new ChartData { x= 13, y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 14, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 15, y= 5  },
        new ChartData { x= 16, y= 2  },
        new ChartData { x= 17, y= 14 },
        new ChartData { x= 18, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 19, y= 7  },
        new ChartData { x= 20, y= 10 }
    };
    ViewBag.dataSource = chartData;
    return View();
}
public class ChartData
{
    public double x;
    public double y;
}