ChartDirector 6.0 (Python Edition)

3D Bar Chart




This example demonstrates using Layer.set3D to set the bars to 3D style.

Source Code Listing

[Standalone Version] pythondemo\threedbar.py
#!/usr/bin/python
from pychartdir import *

# The data for the bar chart
data = [85, 156, 179.5, 211, 123]

# The labels for the bar chart
labels = ["Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri"]

# Create a XYChart object of size 300 x 280 pixels
c = XYChart(300, 280)

# Set the plotarea at (45, 30) and of size 200 x 200 pixels
c.setPlotArea(45, 30, 200, 200)

# Add a title to the chart
c.addTitle("Weekly Server Load")

# Add a title to the y axis
c.yAxis().setTitle("MBytes")

# Add a title to the x axis
c.xAxis().setTitle("Work Week 25")

# Add a bar chart layer with green (0x00ff00) bars using the given data
c.addBarLayer(data, 0x00ff00).set3D()

# Set the labels on the x axis.
c.xAxis().setLabels(labels)

# Output the chart
c.makeChart("threedbar.png")

[CGI Version] pythondemo_cgi\threedbar.py
#!/usr/bin/python
from pychartdir import *

# The data for the bar chart
data = [85, 156, 179.5, 211, 123]

# The labels for the bar chart
labels = ["Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri"]

# Create a XYChart object of size 300 x 280 pixels
c = XYChart(300, 280)

# Set the plotarea at (45, 30) and of size 200 x 200 pixels
c.setPlotArea(45, 30, 200, 200)

# Add a title to the chart
c.addTitle("Weekly Server Load")

# Add a title to the y axis
c.yAxis().setTitle("MBytes")

# Add a title to the x axis
c.xAxis().setTitle("Work Week 25")

# Add a bar chart layer with green (0x00ff00) bars using the given data
c.addBarLayer(data, 0x00ff00).set3D()

# Set the labels on the x axis.
c.xAxis().setLabels(labels)

# Output the chart
print("Content-type: image/png\n")
binaryPrint(c.makeChart2(PNG))