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Waterfall charts in Excel are graphs that visually show how a series of consecutive positive or negative values contribute to the final outcome. They are a useful tool for tracking company profits or cash flow, comparing product revenues, analyzing sales and inventory changes over time, etc. In this article, you will learn how to create a waterfall chart in Excel in C# and VB.NET using Spire.XLS for .NET.

Install Spire.XLS for .NET

To begin with, you need to add the DLL files included in the Spire.XLS for .NET package as references in your .NET project. The DLL files can be either downloaded from this link or installed via NuGet.

PM> Install-Package Spire.XLS

Create a Waterfall Chart in Excel in C# and VB.NET

Waterfall/bridge charts are ideal for analyzing financial statements. To add a waterfall chart to an Excel worksheet, Spire.XLS for .NET provides the Worksheet.Charts.Add(ExcelChartType.WaterFall) method. The following are the detailed steps.

  • Create a Workbook instance.
  • Load a sample Excel document using Workbook.LoadFromFile() method.
  • Get a specified worksheet by its index using Workbook.Worksheets[sheetIndex] property.
  • Add a waterfall chart to the worksheet using Worksheet.Charts.Add(ExcelChartType.WaterFall) method.
  • Set data range for the chart using Chart.DataRange property.
  • Set position and title of the chart.
  • Get a specified data series of the chart and then set specific data points in the chart as totals or subtotals using ChartSerie.DataPoints[int index].SetAsTotal property.
  • Show the connector lines between data points by setting the ChartSerie.Format.ShowConnectorLines property to true.
  • Show data labels for data points, and set the legend position of the chart.
  • Save the result document using Workbook.SaveToFile() method.
  • C#
  • VB.NET
using Spire.Xls;

namespace WaterfallChart
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //Create a Workbook instance
            Workbook workbook = new Workbook();

            //Load a sample Excel document
            workbook.LoadFromFile("Data.xlsx");

            //Get the first worksheet
            Worksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            //Add a waterfall chart to the the worksheet
            Chart chart = sheet.Charts.Add(ExcelChartType.WaterFall);

            //Set data range for the chart
            chart.DataRange = sheet["A2:B11"];

            //Set position of the chart
            chart.LeftColumn = 4;
            chart.TopRow = 2;
            chart.RightColumn = 15;
            chart.BottomRow = 23;

            //Set the chart title
            chart.ChartTitle = "Income Statement";

            //Set specific data points in the chart as totals or subtotals
            chart.Series[0].DataPoints[2].SetAsTotal = true;
            chart.Series[0].DataPoints[7].SetAsTotal = true;
            chart.Series[0].DataPoints[9].SetAsTotal = true;

            //Show the connector lines between data points
            chart.Series[0].Format.ShowConnectorLines = true;

            //Show data labels for data points
            chart.Series[0].DataPoints.DefaultDataPoint.DataLabels.HasValue = true;
            chart.Series[0].DataPoints.DefaultDataPoint.DataLabels.Size = 8;

            //Set the legend position of the chart
            chart.Legend.Position = LegendPositionType.Top;

            //Save the result document
            workbook.SaveToFile("WaterfallChart.xlsx");
        }
    }
} 

C#/VB.NET: Create a Waterfall Chart in Excel

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This article will show you how to use Spire.XLS for .NET to create a bubble chart in Excel in C# and VB.NET.

C#
using Spire.Xls;

namespace BubbleChart
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)

        {
            //Create a new workbook
            Workbook workbook = new Workbook();

            //Add a worksheet and set name 
            workbook.CreateEmptySheets(1);
            Worksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
            sheet.Name = "Chart data";
            //Initialize chart and set its type
            Chart chart = sheet.Charts.Add(ExcelChartType.Bubble);
            
            //Set the position of the chart in the worksheet
            chart.LeftColumn = 1;
            chart.RightColumn = 10;
            chart.TopRow = 1;
            chart.BottomRow = 20;

            //Set title for the chart and values
            Spire.Xls.Charts.ChartSerie cs1 = chart.Series.Add("Bubble Chart");
            cs1.EnteredDirectlyValues = new object[] { 2.2, 5.6 };
            cs1.EnteredDirectlyCategoryLabels = new object[] { 1.1, 4.4 };
            cs1.EnteredDirectlyBubbles = new object[] { 3, 6 };

            //Save the document to file
            workbook.SaveToFile("Output.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2010);
        }
    }
    
}
VB.NET
Imports Spire.Xls

Namespace BubbleChart
    
    Class Program
        
        Private Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
            'Create a new workbook
            Dim workbook As Workbook = New Workbook
            'Add a worksheet and set name 
            workbook.CreateEmptySheets(1)
            Dim sheet As Worksheet = workbook.Worksheets(0)
            sheet.Name = "Chart data"
            'Initialize chart and set its type
            Dim chart As Chart = sheet.Charts.Add(ExcelChartType.Bubble)
            'Set the position of the chart in the worksheet
            chart.LeftColumn = 1
            chart.RightColumn = 10
            chart.TopRow = 1
            chart.BottomRow = 20
            'Set title for the chart and values
            Dim cs1 As Spire.Xls.Charts.ChartSerie = chart.Series.Add("Bubble Chart")
            cs1.EnteredDirectlyValues = New Object() {2.2, 5.6}
            cs1.EnteredDirectlyCategoryLabels = New Object() {1.1, 4.4}
            cs1.EnteredDirectlyBubbles = New Object() {3, 6}
            'Save the document to file
            workbook.SaveToFile("Output.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2010)
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace

Effective screenshot of Excel Bubble chart:

Create Bubble Chart in Excel in C#/VB.NET

A Pivot Chart is a graphical representation of a Pivot Table. While a Pivot Table summarizes data and allows users to manipulate it for analysis, a Pivot Chart provides a visual representation of that summarized data. Pivot Charts can be easily updated as the data in the Pivot Table changes, making them an essential tool for reporting and analysis. In this article, we will demonstrate how to create pivot charts in Excel in C# using Spire.XLS for .NET.

Install Spire.XLS for .NET

To begin with, you need to add the DLL files included in the Spire.XLS for .NET package as references in your .NET project. The DLL files can be either downloaded from this link or installed via NuGet.

PM> Install-Package Spire.XLS

Create Pivot Charts in Excel in C#

With Spire.XLS for .NET, creating a pivot chart from an existing pivot table in Excel is straightforward using the Worksheet.Charts.Add(ExcelChartType pivotChartType, IPivotTable pivotTable) method. The detailed steps are as follows.

  • Create an object of the Workbook class.
  • Load an Excel file using Workbook.LoadFromFile() method.
  • Get a specific worksheet in the Excel file using Workbook.Worksheets[index] property.
  • Get a specific pivot table in the worksheet using Worksheet.PivotTables[index] property.
  • Add a pivot chart based on the pivot table to the worksheet using Worksheet.Charts.Add(ExcelChartType pivotChartType, IPivotTable pivotTable) method.
  • Set the position and title of the pivot chart.
  • Save the resulting file using Workbook.SaveToFile() method.
  • C#
using Spire.Xls;
using Spire.Xls.Core;

namespace CreatePivotChart
{
    internal class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Create a Workbook object
            Workbook workbook = new Workbook();

            // Load an Excel file
            workbook.LoadFromFile("PivotTable.xlsx");

            // Get the first worksheet
            Worksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            // Get the first pivot table in the worksheet
            IPivotTable pivotTable = sheet.PivotTables[0];

            // Create a clustered column chart based on the pivot table
            Chart pivotChart = sheet.Charts.Add(ExcelChartType.ColumnClustered, pivotTable);

            // Set chart position
            pivotChart.TopRow = 1;
            pivotChart.LeftColumn = 11;
            pivotChart.RightColumn = 20;
            pivotChart.BottomRow = 15;

            // Set chart title to null
            pivotChart.ChartTitle = "";

            // Save the resulting file
            workbook.SaveToFile("CreatePivotChart.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);
            workbook.Dispose();
        }
    }
}

C#: Create Pivot Charts in Excel

Show or Hide Field Buttons in Pivot Charts in Excel in C#

Using Spire.XLS for .NET, you can easily show or hide different types of field buttons to customize the appearance of your charts. The field buttons you can control include:

  • Entire Field Buttons
  • Report Filter Field Buttons
  • Legend Field Buttons
  • Axis Field Buttons
  • Value Field Buttons

The detailed steps are as follows:

  • Create an object of the Workbook class.
  • Load an Excel file using Workbook.LoadFromFile() method.
  • Get a specific worksheet in the Excel file using Workbook.Worksheets[index] property.
  • Get a specific pivot table in the worksheet using Worksheet.PivotTables[index] property.
  • Add a pivot chart based on the pivot table to the worksheet using Worksheet.Charts.Add(ExcelChartType pivotChartType, IPivotTable pivotTable) method.
  • Set the position and title of the pivot chart.
  • Hide specific field buttons in the pivot chart, such as the axis field buttons and the value field buttons, using Chart.DisplayAxisFieldButtons and Chart.DisplayValueFieldButtons properties.
  • Save the resulting file using Workbook.SaveToFile() method.
  • C#
using Spire.Xls;
using Spire.Xls.Core;

namespace ShowOrHideFieldButtons
{
    internal class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Create a Workbook object
            Workbook workbook = new Workbook();

            // Load an Excel file
            workbook.LoadFromFile("CreatePivotChart.xlsx");

            // Get the first worksheet
            Worksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            // Get the first pivot table in the worksheet
            IPivotTable pivotTable = sheet.PivotTables[0];

            // Create a clustered column chart based on the pivot table
            Chart pivotChart = sheet.Charts.Add(ExcelChartType.ColumnClustered, pivotTable);

            // Set chart position
            pivotChart.TopRow = 1;
            pivotChart.LeftColumn = 11;
            pivotChart.RightColumn = 20;
            pivotChart.BottomRow = 15;

            // Set chart title to null
            pivotChart.ChartTitle = "";

            // Hide specific field buttons
            pivotChart.DisplayAxisFieldButtons = false;
            pivotChart.DisplayValueFieldButtons = false;
            // pivotChart.DisplayLegendFieldButtons = false;
            // pivotChart.ShowReportFilterFieldButtons = false;
            // pivotChart.DisplayEntireFieldButtons = false;

            // Save the resulting file
            workbook.SaveToFile("HideFieldButtons.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);
            workbook.Dispose();
        }
    }
}

C#: Create Pivot Charts in Excel

Format Pivot Chart Series in Excel in C#

When creating a pivot chart in Excel from a pivot table using Spire.XLS for .NET, it's important to note that the chart series do not get generated automatically. Instead, you must manually add the series and format them according to your preferences. The detailed steps are as follows:

  • Create an object of the Workbook class.
  • Load an Excel file using Workbook.LoadFromFile() method.
  • Get a specific worksheet in the Excel file using Workbook.Worksheets[index] property.
  • Get a specific pivot table in the worksheet using Worksheet.PivotTables[index] property.
  • Add a pivot chart based on the pivot table to the worksheet using Worksheet.Charts.Add(ExcelChartType pivotChartType, IPivotTable pivotTable) method.
  • Set the position and title of the pivot chart.
  • Add series to the chart using Chart.Series.Add() method and then apply the desired formatting to the series.
  • Save the resulting file using Workbook.SaveToFile() method.
  • C#
using Spire.Xls;
using Spire.Xls.Charts;
using Spire.Xls.Core;

namespace FormatChartSeries
{
    internal class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Create a Workbook object
            Workbook workbook = new Workbook();

            // Load an Excel file
            workbook.LoadFromFile("CreatePivotChart.xlsx");

            // Get the first worksheet
            Worksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            // Get the first pivot table in the worksheet
            IPivotTable pivotTable = sheet.PivotTables[0];

            // Create a clustered column chart based on the pivot table
            Chart pivotChart = sheet.Charts.Add(ExcelChartType.ColumnClustered, pivotTable);

            // Set chart position
            pivotChart.TopRow = 1;
            pivotChart.LeftColumn = 11;
            pivotChart.RightColumn = 20;
            pivotChart.BottomRow = 15;

            // Set chart title to null
            pivotChart.ChartTitle = "";

            // Add chart series
            ChartSerie series = pivotChart.Series.Add(ExcelChartType.ColumnClustered);

            // Set bar width
            series.GetCommonSerieFormat().GapWidth = 10;

            // Set overlap (uncomment the line below to enable)
            // series.GetCommonSerieFormat().Overlap = 100;

            // Save the resulting file
            workbook.SaveToFile("FormatChartSeries.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);
            workbook.Dispose();
        }
    }
}

C#: Create Pivot Charts in Excel

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This article demonstrates how to create a chart without reference to the worksheet data range using Spire.XLS.

Detail steps:

Step 1: Create a workbook and get the first worksheet.

Workbook wb = new Workbook();            
Worksheet sheet = wb.Worksheets[0];

Step 2: Add a chart to the worksheet.

Chart chart = sheet.Charts.Add();

Step 3: Add a series to the chart.

var series = chart.Series.Add();

Step 4: Add data.

series.EnteredDirectlyValues = new object[] { 10, 20, 30 };

Step 5: Save the file.

wb.SaveToFile("result.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);

Output:

Create Chart without Using Worksheet Data Range in C#

Full code:

using Spire.Xls;

namespace Create_chart
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //Create a workbook
            Workbook wb = new Workbook();
            
            //Get the first worksheet
            Worksheet sheet = wb.Worksheets[0];

            //Add a chart to the worksheet
            Chart chart = sheet.Charts.Add();

            //Add a series to the chart
            var series = chart.Series.Add();

            //Add data 
            series.EnteredDirectlyValues = new object[] { 10, 20, 30 };

            //Save the file
            wb.SaveToFile("result.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);
        }
    }
}

This article elaborates the steps to apply soft edges effect to an excel chart using Spire.XLS.

The example Excel file we used for demonstration:

Apply Soft Edges effect to Excel Chart in C#

Detail steps:

Step 1: Instantiate a Workbook object and load the excel file.

Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
workbook.LoadFromFile("Input.xlsx");

Step 2: Get the first worksheet.

Worksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

Step 3: Get the chart.

IChart chart = sheet.Charts[0];

Step 4: Specify the size of the soft edge. Value can be set from 0 to 100.

chart.ChartArea.Shadow.SoftEdge = 10;

Step 5: Save the file.

workbook.SaveToFile("Output.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);

Output:

Apply Soft Edges effect to Excel Chart in C#

Full code:

using Spire.Xls;
using Spire.Xls.Core;

namespace Soft_Edges_in_Excel_Chart
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //Instantiate a Workbook object
            Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
            //Load the Excel file
            workbook.LoadFromFile("Input.xlsx");

            //Get the first worksheet
            Worksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            //Get the chart
            IChart chart = sheet.Charts[0];

            //Specify the size of the soft edge. Value can be set from 0 to 100
            chart.ChartArea.Shadow.SoftEdge = 10;

            //Save the file
            workbook.SaveToFile("Output.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);
        }
    }
}

A legend is displayed in the chart area by default. However it can be removed from the chart. With Spire.XLS, we can delete the whole legend as well as specific legend entries from Excel chart. This article is going to demonstrate how we can use Spire.XLS to accomplish this function.

Below screenshot shows the Excel chart we used for demonstration:

Delete Legend and Specific Legend Entries from Excel Chart in C#

Delete the whole legend

using Spire.Xls;
namespace DeleteLegend
{

    class Program
    {

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //Create a Workbook instance
            Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
            //Load the Excel file
            workbook.LoadFromFile("sample.xlsx");

            //Get the first worksheet
            Worksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            //Get the chart
            Chart chart = sheet.Charts[0];

            //Delete legend from the chart
            chart.Legend.Delete();

            //Save the file                        
            workbook.SaveToFile("DeleteLegend.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);
        }
    }
}

Screenshot:

Delete Legend and Specific Legend Entries from Excel Chart in C#

Delete specific legend entries

using Spire.Xls;
namespace DeleteLegend
{

    class Program
    {

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //Create a Workbook instance
            Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
            //Load the Excel file
            workbook.LoadFromFile("sample.xlsx");

            //Get the first worksheet
            Worksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            //Get the chart
            Chart chart = sheet.Charts[0];

            //Delete the first and the second legend entries from the chart
            chart.Legend.LegendEntries[0].Delete();
            chart.Legend.LegendEntries[1].Delete();

            //Save the file                        
            workbook.SaveToFile("DeleteLegendEntries.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);

        }
    }
}

Screenshot:

Delete Legend and Specific Legend Entries from Excel Chart in C#

Multi-level category chart is a chart type that has both main category and subcategory labels. This type of chart is useful when you have figures for items that belong to different categories. In this article, you will learn how to create a multi-level category chart in Excel using Spire.XLS with C# and VB.NET.

Step 1: Create a Workbook instance and get the first worksheet.

Workbook wb = new Workbook();
Worksheet sheet = wb.Worksheets[0];

Step 2: Write data to cells.

sheet.Range["A1"].Text = "Main Category"; 
sheet.Range["A2"].Text = "Fruit";
sheet.Range["A6"].Text = "Vegies";
sheet.Range["B1"].Text = "Sub Category";
sheet.Range["B2"].Text = "Bananas";
sheet.Range["B3"].Text = "Oranges";
sheet.Range["B4"].Text = "Pears";
sheet.Range["B5"].Text = "Grapes";
sheet.Range["B6"].Text = "Carrots";
sheet.Range["B7"].Text = "Potatoes";
sheet.Range["B8"].Text = "Celery";
sheet.Range["B9"].Text = "Onions";
sheet.Range["C1"].Text = "Value";
sheet.Range["C2"].Value = "52";
sheet.Range["C3"].Value = "65";
sheet.Range["C4"].Value = "50";
sheet.Range["C5"].Value = "45";
sheet.Range["C6"].Value = "64";
sheet.Range["C7"].Value = "62";
sheet.Range["C8"].Value = "89";
sheet.Range["C9"].Value = "57";

Step 3: Vertically merge cells from A2 to A5, A6 to A9.

sheet.Range["A2:A5"].Merge();
sheet.Range["A6:A9"].Merge();

Step 4: Add a clustered bar chart to worksheet.

Chart chart = sheet.Charts.Add(ExcelChartType.BarClustered);
chart.ChartTitle = "Value";   
chart.PlotArea.Fill.FillType = ShapeFillType.NoFill;
chart.Legend.Delete();

Step 5: Set the data source of series data.

chart.DataRange = sheet.Range["C2:C9"];
chart.SeriesDataFromRange = false;

Step 6: Set the data source of category labels.

ChartSerie serie = chart.Series[0];
serie.CategoryLabels = sheet.Range["A2:B9"];

Step 7: Show multi-level category labels.

chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.MultiLevelLable = true;

Step 8: Save the file.

wb.SaveToFile("output.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);

Output:

Create Multi-Level Category Chart in Excel in C#, VB.NET

Full Code:

[C#]
using Spire.Xls;
using Spire.Xls.Charts;
namespace CreateMutilLevelChart
{

    class Program
    {

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Workbook wb = new Workbook();
            Worksheet sheet = wb.Worksheets[0];

            sheet.Range["A1"].Text = "Main Category";
            sheet.Range["A2"].Text = "Fruit";
            sheet.Range["A6"].Text = "Vegies";
            sheet.Range["B1"].Text = "Sub Category";
            sheet.Range["B2"].Text = "Bananas";
            sheet.Range["B3"].Text = "Oranges";
            sheet.Range["B4"].Text = "Pears";
            sheet.Range["B5"].Text = "Grapes";
            sheet.Range["B6"].Text = "Carrots";
            sheet.Range["B7"].Text = "Potatoes";
            sheet.Range["B8"].Text = "Celery";
            sheet.Range["B9"].Text = "Onions";
            sheet.Range["C1"].Text = "Value";
            sheet.Range["C2"].Value = "52";
            sheet.Range["C3"].Value = "65";
            sheet.Range["C4"].Value = "50";
            sheet.Range["C5"].Value = "45";
            sheet.Range["C6"].Value = "64";
            sheet.Range["C7"].Value = "62";
            sheet.Range["C8"].Value = "89";
            sheet.Range["C9"].Value = "57";
            sheet.Range["A2:A5"].Merge();
            sheet.Range["A6:A9"].Merge();
            sheet.AutoFitColumn(1);
            sheet.AutoFitColumn(2);

            Chart chart = sheet.Charts.Add(ExcelChartType.BarClustered);
            chart.ChartTitle = "Value";
            chart.PlotArea.Fill.FillType = ShapeFillType.NoFill;
            chart.Legend.Delete();
            chart.LeftColumn = 5;
            chart.TopRow = 1;
            chart.RightColumn = 14;
            chart.DataRange = sheet.Range["C2:C9"];
            chart.SeriesDataFromRange = false;
            ChartSerie serie = chart.Series[0];
            serie.CategoryLabels = sheet.Range["A2:B9"];
            chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.MultiLevelLable = true;
            wb.SaveToFile("output.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);
        }
    }
}
[VB.NET]
Imports Spire.Xls
Imports Spire.Xls.Charts
Namespace CreateMutilLevelChart

	Class Program

		Private Shared Sub Main(args As String())
			Dim wb As New Workbook()
			Dim sheet As Worksheet = wb.Worksheets(0)

			sheet.Range("A1").Text = "Main Category"
			sheet.Range("A2").Text = "Fruit"
			sheet.Range("A6").Text = "Vegies"
			sheet.Range("B1").Text = "Sub Category"
			sheet.Range("B2").Text = "Bananas"
			sheet.Range("B3").Text = "Oranges"
			sheet.Range("B4").Text = "Pears"
			sheet.Range("B5").Text = "Grapes"
			sheet.Range("B6").Text = "Carrots"
			sheet.Range("B7").Text = "Potatoes"
			sheet.Range("B8").Text = "Celery"
			sheet.Range("B9").Text = "Onions"
			sheet.Range("C1").Text = "Value"
			sheet.Range("C2").Value = "52"
			sheet.Range("C3").Value = "65"
			sheet.Range("C4").Value = "50"
			sheet.Range("C5").Value = "45"
			sheet.Range("C6").Value = "64"
			sheet.Range("C7").Value = "62"
			sheet.Range("C8").Value = "89"
			sheet.Range("C9").Value = "57"
			sheet.Range("A2:A5").Merge()
			sheet.Range("A6:A9").Merge()
			sheet.AutoFitColumn(1)
			sheet.AutoFitColumn(2)

			Dim chart As Chart = sheet.Charts.Add(ExcelChartType.BarClustered)
			chart.ChartTitle = "Value"
			chart.PlotArea.Fill.FillType = ShapeFillType.NoFill
			chart.Legend.Delete()
			chart.LeftColumn = 5
			chart.TopRow = 1
			chart.RightColumn = 14
			chart.DataRange = sheet.Range("C2:C9")
			chart.SeriesDataFromRange = False
			Dim serie As ChartSerie = chart.Series(0)
			serie.CategoryLabels = sheet.Range("A2:B9")
			chart.PrimaryCategoryAxis.MultiLevelLable = True
			wb.SaveToFile("output.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013)
		End Sub
	End Class
End Namespace

With Spire.XLS, we can set the 3-D rotation easily in C#. The following code example explains how to set the rotation of the 3D chart view in C#. We will use 3D pie chart for example. Firstly, view the original 3D pie chart:

How to set the rotation for the 3D chart on Excel in C#

Code snippet of how to set the 3D rotation for Excel Chart:

Step 1: Create a new instance of workbook and load the sample document from file.

Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
workbook.LoadFromFile("Sample.xlsx");

Step 2: Get the chart from the first worksheet.

Worksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
Chart chart = sheet.Charts[0];

Step 3: Set Rotation of the 3D chart view for X and Y.

//X rotation:
chart.Rotation=30;
//Y rotation:
chart.Elevation = 20;

Step 4: Save the document to file.

workbook.SaveToFile("Result.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2010);

Effective screenshot of the Excel 3D chart rotation:

How to set the rotation for the 3D chart on Excel in C#

Full codes:

using Spire.Xls;
namespace SetRotation
{

    class Program
    {

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
            workbook.LoadFromFile("Sample.xlsx");

            Worksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
            Chart chart = sheet.Charts[0];

            //X rotation:
            chart.Rotation = 30;
            //Y rotation:
            chart.Elevation = 20;

            workbook.SaveToFile("Result.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2010);
        }
    }
}

In the previous article, we have demonstrated how to explode a pie chart via Spire.XLS. This article we will explain how to explode a doughnut chart in C#.

When we need to explode a doughnut chart, we can set the chart type as DoughnutExploded when we create a doughnut chart from scratch. For the existing doughnut chart, we can easily change the chart type to explode the doughnut chart.

Step 1: Create an instance of Excel workbook and load the document from file.

Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
workbook.LoadFromFile("DoughnutChart.xlsx",ExcelVersion.Version2010);

Step 2: Get the first worksheet from the sample workbook.

Worksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

Step 3: Get the first chart from the first worksheet.

Chart chart = sheet.Charts[0];

Step 4: Set the chart type as DoughnutExploded to explode the doughnut chart.

chart.ChartType = ExcelChartType.DoughnutExploded;

Step 5: Save the document to file.

workbook.SaveToFile("ExplodedDoughnutChart.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2010);

Effective screenshot of the explode doughnut chart:

How to explode a doughnut chart in C#

Full codes of how to explode a doughnut chart:

using Spire.Xls;
namespace ExplodeDoughnut
{

    class Program
    {

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
            workbook.LoadFromFile("DoughnutChart.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2010);

            Worksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
            Chart chart = sheet.Charts[0];
            chart.ChartType = ExcelChartType.DoughnutExploded;

            workbook.SaveToFile("ExplodedDoughnutChart.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2010);
        }

    }
}

With Spire.XLS for .NET, we could easily add different kinds of charts to Excel worksheet, such as Pie Chart, Column Chart, bar chart, line chart, radar chart, Doughnut chart, pyramid chart, etc. In this article, we'll show you how to remove chart from Excel worksheet by using Spire.XLS.

Below is a sample document which contains a chart and table from the Excel worksheet, then we'll remove the chart from the slide.

How to remove chart from Excel worksheet in C#, VB.NET

C# Code Snippet of how to remove the chart from Excel:

Step 1: Create an instance of Excel workbook and load the document from file.

Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
workbook.LoadFromFile("Sample.xlsx");

Step 2: Get the first worksheet from the workbook.

Worksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

Step 3: Get the first chart from the first worksheet.

IChartShape chart = sheet.Charts[0];

Step 4: Remove the chart.

chart.Remove();

Step 5: Save the document to file.

workbook.SaveToFile("RemoveChart.xlsx");

Effective screenshot:

How to remove chart from Excel worksheet in C#, VB.NET

Full code:

[C#]
using Spire.Xls;
using Spire.Xls.Core;
namespace RemoveChart
{

    class Program
    {

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
            workbook.LoadFromFile("Sample.xlsx");
            Worksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
            IChartShape chart = sheet.Charts[0];
            chart.Remove();
            workbook.SaveToFile("RemoveChart.xlsx");

        }

    }
}
[VB.NET]
Imports Spire.Xls
Imports Spire.Xls.Core
Namespace RemoveChart

	Class Program

		Private Shared Sub Main(args As String())
			Dim workbook As New Workbook()
			workbook.LoadFromFile("Sample.xlsx")
			Dim sheet As Worksheet = workbook.Worksheets(0)
			Dim chart As IChartShape = sheet.Charts(0)
			chart.Remove()
			workbook.SaveToFile("RemoveChart.xlsx")

		End Sub

	End Class
End Namespace
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