Appearance in EJ2 JavaScript 3D Chart control

10 Jan 202424 minutes to read

Custom color palette

The default color of series or points can be customized by providing a custom color palette of your choice by using the palettes property.

var chartData = [
    { country: "USA", gold: 50, silver: 70, bronze: 45 },
    { country: "China", gold: 40, silver: 60, bronze: 55 },
    { country: "Japan", gold: 70, silver: 60, bronze: 50 },
    { country: "Australia", gold: 60, silver: 56, bronze: 40 },
    { country: "France", gold: 50, silver: 45, bronze: 35 },
    { country: "Germany", gold: 40, silver: 30, bronze: 22 },
    { country: "Italy", gold: 40, silver: 35, bronze: 37 },
    { country: "Sweden", gold: 30, silver: 25, bronze: 27 }
];
var chart3D = new ej.charts.Chart3D({
    primaryXAxis: {
        valueType: 'Category',
    },
    series:[{
        dataSource: chartData,
        xName: 'country', yName: 'gold',
        name: 'Gold', type: 'Column'
    }, {
        dataSource: chartData,
        xName: 'country', yName: 'silver',
        name: 'Silver', type: 'Column'
    }, {
        dataSource: chartData,
        xName: 'country', yName: 'bronze',
        name: 'Bronze', type: 'Column'
    }],
    title: 'Olympic Medals',
    wallColor: 'transparent',
    palettes: ["#E94649", "#F6B53F", "#6FAAB0", "#C4C24A"],
    enableRotation: true,
    rotation: 7,
    tilt: 10,
    depth: 100
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet">
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.12/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div id="element"></div>
    </div>


<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>

Data point customization

The color of an individual data point can be customized using the below options.

Point color mapping

The color for the points can be bound from the dataSource for the series by utilizing the pointColorMapping property.

var chart3D = new ej.charts.Chart3D({
    primaryXAxis: {
        valueType: 'Category',
    },
    series:[{
        pointColorMapping: "color",
        dataSource: [
            { x: 'Jan', y: 6.96, color: "#ed4c40" },
            { x: 'Feb', y: 8.9, color: "#3285f3"},
            { x: 'Mar', y: 12, color: "#1dd7f3"},
            { x: 'Apr', y: 17.5, color: "#fe1684" },
            { x: 'May', y: 22.1, color: "#4633f2" }
        ], xName: 'x', yName: 'y', type: 'Column',
    }],
    title: 'Olympic Medals',
    wallColor: 'transparent',
    enableRotation: true,
    rotation: 7,
    tilt: 10,
    depth: 100
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet">
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.12/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div id="element"></div>
    </div>


<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>

Point level customization

The data label and fill color of each data point can be customized using the pointRender and textRender events.

var chartData = [
    { country: "USA", gold: 50, silver: 70, bronze: 45 },
    { country: "China", gold: 40, silver: 60, bronze: 55 },
    { country: "Japan", gold: 70, silver: 60, bronze: 50 },
    { country: "Australia", gold: 60, silver: 56, bronze: 40 },
    { country: "France", gold: 50, silver: 45, bronze: 35 },
    { country: "Germany", gold: 40, silver: 30, bronze: 22 },
    { country: "Italy", gold: 40, silver: 35, bronze: 37 },
    { country: "Sweden", gold: 30, silver: 25, bronze: 27 }
];
var colors = ['#00bdae', '#404041', '#357cd2', '#e56590', '#f8b883',
'#70ad47', '#dd8abd', '#7f84e8', '#7bb4eb', '#ea7a57'];
var chart3D = new ej.charts.Chart3D({
    pointRender: (args) => {
        args.fill = colors[args.point.index];
    },
    primaryXAxis: {
        valueType: 'Category',
    },
    series:[{
        dataSource: chartData,
        xName: 'country', yName: 'gold', type: 'Column',
    }],
    title: 'Olympic Medals',
    wallColor: 'transparent',
    enableRotation: true,
    rotation: 7,
    tilt: 10,
    depth: 100
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet">
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.12/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div id="element"></div>
    </div>


<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>

Chart area customization

Customize the chart background

The background color and border of the 3D chart can be customized using the background and border properties.

var chartData = [
    { country: "USA", gold: 50, silver: 70, bronze: 45 },
    { country: "China", gold: 40, silver: 60, bronze: 55 },
    { country: "Japan", gold: 70, silver: 60, bronze: 50 },
    { country: "Australia", gold: 60, silver: 56, bronze: 40 },
    { country: "France", gold: 50, silver: 45, bronze: 35 },
    { country: "Germany", gold: 40, silver: 30, bronze: 22 },
    { country: "Italy", gold: 40, silver: 35, bronze: 37 },
    { country: "Sweden", gold: 30, silver: 25, bronze: 27 }
];

var chart3D = new ej.charts.Chart3D({
    primaryXAxis: {
        valueType: 'Category',
    },
    series:[{
        dataSource: chartData,
        xName: 'country', yName: 'gold', type: 'Column',
    }],
    title: 'Olympic Medals',
    wallColor: 'transparent',
    enableRotation: true,
    rotation: 7,
    tilt: 10,
    depth: 100,
    background: 'skyblue',
    //Customize the chart border and opacity
    border: { color: "#FF0000", width: 2 },
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet">
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.12/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div id="element"></div>
    </div>


<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>

Chart margin

The 3D chart’s margin can be set from its container using the margin property.

var chartData = [
    { country: "USA", gold: 50, silver: 70, bronze: 45 },
    { country: "China", gold: 40, silver: 60, bronze: 55 },
    { country: "Japan", gold: 70, silver: 60, bronze: 50 },
    { country: "Australia", gold: 60, silver: 56, bronze: 40 },
    { country: "France", gold: 50, silver: 45, bronze: 35 },
    { country: "Germany", gold: 40, silver: 30, bronze: 22 },
    { country: "Italy", gold: 40, silver: 35, bronze: 37 },
    { country: "Sweden", gold: 30, silver: 25, bronze: 27 }
];

var chart3D = new ej.charts.Chart3D({
    primaryXAxis: {
        valueType: 'Category',
    },
    series:[{
        dataSource: chartData,
        xName: 'country', yName: 'gold', type: 'Column',
    }],
    title: 'Olympic Medals',
    wallColor: 'transparent',
    enableRotation: true,
    rotation: 7,
    tilt: 10,
    depth: 100,
    background: 'skyblue',
    border: { color: "#FF0000", width: 2 },
    //Change chart margin to left, right, top and bottom
    margin: { left: 40, right: 40, top: 40, bottom: 40 },
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet">
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.12/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div id="element"></div>
    </div>


<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>

Animation

To customize the animation for a particular series, the animation property can be used. It can be enabled or disabled by using the enable property. The duration property specifies the duration of an animation and the delay property allows us to start the animation at desire time.

var chartData = [
    { country: "USA", gold: 50, silver: 70, bronze: 45 },
    { country: "China", gold: 40, silver: 60, bronze: 55 },
    { country: "Japan", gold: 70, silver: 60, bronze: 50 },
    { country: "Australia", gold: 60, silver: 56, bronze: 40 },
    { country: "France", gold: 50, silver: 45, bronze: 35 },
    { country: "Germany", gold: 40, silver: 30, bronze: 22 },
    { country: "Italy", gold: 40, silver: 35, bronze: 37 },
    { country: "Sweden", gold: 30, silver: 25, bronze: 27 }
];

var chart3D = new ej.charts.Chart3D({
    primaryXAxis: {
        valueType: 'Category',
    },
    series:[{
        dataSource: chartData,
        xName: 'country', yName: 'gold', type: 'Column',
        //Animation for chart series
        animation:{
            enable: true,
            duration: 2000,
            delay: 200
        }
    }],
    title: 'Olympic Medals',
    wallColor: 'transparent',
    enableRotation: true,
    rotation: 7,
    tilt: 10,
    depth: 100,
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet">
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.12/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div id="element"></div>
    </div>


<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>

Chart rotation

The 3D chart can be rotated by using the enableRotation property.

var chartData = [
    { country: "USA", gold: 50, silver: 70, bronze: 45 },
    { country: "China", gold: 40, silver: 60, bronze: 55 },
    { country: "Japan", gold: 70, silver: 60, bronze: 50 },
    { country: "Australia", gold: 60, silver: 56, bronze: 40 },
    { country: "France", gold: 50, silver: 45, bronze: 35 },
    { country: "Germany", gold: 40, silver: 30, bronze: 22 },
    { country: "Italy", gold: 40, silver: 35, bronze: 37 },
    { country: "Sweden", gold: 30, silver: 25, bronze: 27 }
];

var chart3D = new ej.charts.Chart3D({
    primaryXAxis: {
        valueType: 'Category',
    },
    series:[{
        dataSource: chartData,
        xName: 'country', yName: 'gold', type: 'Column'
    }],
    title: 'Olympic Medals',
    wallColor: 'transparent',
    enableRotation: true,
    rotation: 7,
    tilt: 10,
    depth: 100,
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet">
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.12/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div id="element"></div>
    </div>


<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>

Title

The 3D chart can be given a title by using title property, to show the information about the data plotted.

var chartData = [
    { country: "USA", gold: 50, silver: 70, bronze: 45 },
    { country: "China", gold: 40, silver: 60, bronze: 55 },
    { country: "Japan", gold: 70, silver: 60, bronze: 50 },
    { country: "Australia", gold: 60, silver: 56, bronze: 40 },
    { country: "France", gold: 50, silver: 45, bronze: 35 },
    { country: "Germany", gold: 40, silver: 30, bronze: 22 },
    { country: "Italy", gold: 40, silver: 35, bronze: 37 },
    { country: "Sweden", gold: 30, silver: 25, bronze: 27 }
];

var chart3D = new ej.charts.Chart3D({
    primaryXAxis: {
        valueType: 'Category',
    },
    series:[{
        dataSource: chartData,
        xName: 'country', yName: 'gold', type: 'Column'
    }],
    title: 'Olympic Medals',
    wallColor: 'transparent',
    enableRotation: true,
    rotation: 7,
    tilt: 10,
    depth: 100,
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet">
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.12/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div id="element"></div>
    </div>


<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>

Title position

By using the position property in titleStyle, the title can be positioned at left, right, top or bottom of the 3D chart. The title is positioned at the top of the 3D chart, by default.

var chartData = [
    { country: "USA", gold: 50, silver: 70, bronze: 45 },
    { country: "China", gold: 40, silver: 60, bronze: 55 },
    { country: "Japan", gold: 70, silver: 60, bronze: 50 },
    { country: "Australia", gold: 60, silver: 56, bronze: 40 },
    { country: "France", gold: 50, silver: 45, bronze: 35 },
    { country: "Germany", gold: 40, silver: 30, bronze: 22 },
    { country: "Italy", gold: 40, silver: 35, bronze: 37 },
    { country: "Sweden", gold: 30, silver: 25, bronze: 27 }
];

var chart3D = new ej.charts.Chart3D({
    primaryXAxis: {
        valueType: 'Category',
    },
    series:[{
        dataSource: chartData,
        xName: 'country', yName: 'gold', type: 'Column'
    }],
    title: 'Olympic Medals',
    titleStyle: { position: 'Bottom' },
    wallColor: 'transparent',
    enableRotation: true,
    rotation: 7,
    tilt: 10,
    depth: 100,
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet">
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.12/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div id="element"></div>
    </div>


<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>

The custom option is used to position the title anywhere in the 3D chart using x and y coordinates.

var chartData = [
    { country: "USA", gold: 50, silver: 70, bronze: 45 },
    { country: "China", gold: 40, silver: 60, bronze: 55 },
    { country: "Japan", gold: 70, silver: 60, bronze: 50 },
    { country: "Australia", gold: 60, silver: 56, bronze: 40 },
    { country: "France", gold: 50, silver: 45, bronze: 35 },
    { country: "Germany", gold: 40, silver: 30, bronze: 22 },
    { country: "Italy", gold: 40, silver: 35, bronze: 37 },
    { country: "Sweden", gold: 30, silver: 25, bronze: 27 }
];

var chart3D = new ej.charts.Chart3D({
    primaryXAxis: {
        valueType: 'Category',
    },
    series:[{
        dataSource: chartData,
        xName: 'country', yName: 'gold', type: 'Column'
    }],
    title: 'Olympic Medals',
    titleStyle: {
        position: 'Custom',
        x: 300, 
        y: 60
    },
    wallColor: 'transparent',
    enableRotation: true,
    rotation: 7,
    tilt: 10,
    depth: 100,
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet">
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.12/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div id="element"></div>
    </div>


<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>

Title alignment

The title can be aligned to the near, far, or center of the 3D chart by using the textAlignment property.

var chartData = [
    { country: "USA", gold: 50, silver: 70, bronze: 45 },
    { country: "China", gold: 40, silver: 60, bronze: 55 },
    { country: "Japan", gold: 70, silver: 60, bronze: 50 },
    { country: "Australia", gold: 60, silver: 56, bronze: 40 },
    { country: "France", gold: 50, silver: 45, bronze: 35 },
    { country: "Germany", gold: 40, silver: 30, bronze: 22 },
    { country: "Italy", gold: 40, silver: 35, bronze: 37 },
    { country: "Sweden", gold: 30, silver: 25, bronze: 27 }
];

var chart3D = new ej.charts.Chart3D({
    primaryXAxis: {
        valueType: 'Category',
    },
    series:[{
        dataSource: chartData,
        xName: 'country', yName: 'gold', type: 'Column'
    }],
    title: 'Olympic Medals',
    titleStyle: {
        textAlignment: 'Far'
    },
    wallColor: 'transparent',
    enableRotation: true,
    rotation: 7,
    tilt: 10,
    depth: 100,
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet">
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.12/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div id="element"></div>
    </div>


<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>

Title customization

The titleStyle property of the 3D chart provides options to customize the title by using the following properties.

  • size - Specifies the size of the title.
  • color - Specifies the color for the title.
  • fontFamily - Specifies the font family for the title.
  • fontWeight - Specifies the font weight of the title.
  • fontStyle - Specifies the font style for the title.
  • opacity - Specifies the opacity for the color of the title.
  • textAlignment - Specifies the alignment of the title.
  • textOverflow - Specifies the overflow of the title.
var chartData = [
    { country: "USA", gold: 50, silver: 70, bronze: 45 },
    { country: "China", gold: 40, silver: 60, bronze: 55 },
    { country: "Japan", gold: 70, silver: 60, bronze: 50 },
    { country: "Australia", gold: 60, silver: 56, bronze: 40 },
    { country: "France", gold: 50, silver: 45, bronze: 35 },
    { country: "Germany", gold: 40, silver: 30, bronze: 22 },
    { country: "Italy", gold: 40, silver: 35, bronze: 37 },
    { country: "Sweden", gold: 30, silver: 25, bronze: 27 }
];

var chart3D = new ej.charts.Chart3D({
    primaryXAxis: {
        valueType: 'Category',
    },
    series:[{
        dataSource: chartData,
        xName: 'country', yName: 'gold', type: 'Column'
    }],
    title: 'Olympic Medals',
    titleStyle: {
        size:'18px', color:'Red', textOverflow: 'Wrap'
    },
    wallColor: 'transparent',
    enableRotation: true,
    rotation: 7,
    tilt: 10,
    depth: 100,
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet">
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.12/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div id="element"></div>
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