ChartDirector 7.1 (.NET Edition)

Polar Bubble Chart




This example demonstrates how to create polar bubble charts. It also demonstrates using alternating background colors along the radial direction.

A polar bubble chart can be created as a polar line chart with circles as data symbols. The line width is set to 0, so only the symbols can be seen. The symbol sizes are then controlled using another data series. This will create the effects of a bubble chart.

The detail steps are:

Note that in this example, the polar plot area uses two alternating background colors along the radial direction. This is by using PolarChart.setPlotAreaBg.

Source Code Listing

[Windows Forms - C# version] NetWinCharts\CSharpWinCharts\polarbubble.cs
using System; using ChartDirector; namespace CSharpChartExplorer { public class polarbubble : DemoModule { //Name of demo module public string getName() { return "Polar Bubble Chart"; } //Number of charts produced in this demo module public int getNoOfCharts() { return 1; } //Main code for creating chart. //Note: the argument chartIndex is unused because this demo only has 1 chart. public void createChart(WinChartViewer viewer, int chartIndex) { // The data for the chart double[] data0 = {6, 12.5, 18.2, 15}; double[] angles0 = {45, 96, 169, 258}; double[] size0 = {41, 105, 12, 20}; double[] data1 = {18, 16, 11, 14}; double[] angles1 = {30, 210, 240, 310}; double[] size1 = {30, 45, 12, 90}; // Create a PolarChart object of size 460 x 460 pixels PolarChart c = new PolarChart(460, 460); // Add a title to the chart at the top left corner using 15pt Arial Bold Italic font c.addTitle2(Chart.TopLeft, "<*underline=2*>EM Field Strength", "Arial Bold Italic", 15); // Set center of plot area at (230, 240) with radius 180 pixels c.setPlotArea(230, 240, 180); // Use alternative light grey/dark grey circular background color c.setPlotAreaBg(0xdddddd, 0xeeeeee); // Set the grid style to circular grid c.setGridStyle(false); // Add a legend box at the top right corner of the chart using 9pt Arial Bold font c.addLegend(459, 0, true, "Arial Bold", 9).setAlignment(Chart.TopRight); // Set angular axis as 0 - 360, with a spoke every 30 units c.angularAxis().setLinearScale(0, 360, 30); // Set the radial axis label format c.radialAxis().setLabelFormat("{value} km"); // Add a blue (0x9999ff) line layer to the chart using (data0, angle0) PolarLineLayer layer0 = c.addLineLayer(data0, 0x9999ff, "Cold Spot"); layer0.setAngles(angles0); // Disable the line by setting its width to 0, so only the symbols are visible layer0.setLineWidth(0); // Use a circular data point symbol layer0.setDataSymbol(Chart.CircleSymbol, 11); // Modulate the symbol size by size0 to produce a bubble chart effect layer0.setSymbolScale(size0); // Add a red (0xff9999) line layer to the chart using (data1, angle1) PolarLineLayer layer1 = c.addLineLayer(data1, 0xff9999, "Hot Spot"); layer1.setAngles(angles1); // Disable the line by setting its width to 0, so only the symbols are visible layer1.setLineWidth(0); // Use a circular data point symbol layer1.setDataSymbol(Chart.CircleSymbol, 11); // Modulate the symbol size by size1 to produce a bubble chart effect layer1.setSymbolScale(size1); // Output the chart viewer.Chart = c; //include tool tip for the chart viewer.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("clickable", "", "title='{dataSetName} at ({value} km, {angle} deg)\nStrength = {z} Watt'"); } } }

[Windows Forms - VB Version] NetWinCharts\VBNetWinCharts\polarbubble.vb
Imports System Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic Imports ChartDirector Public Class polarbubble Implements DemoModule 'Name of demo module Public Function getName() As String Implements DemoModule.getName Return "Polar Bubble Chart" End Function 'Number of charts produced in this demo module Public Function getNoOfCharts() As Integer Implements DemoModule.getNoOfCharts Return 1 End Function 'Main code for creating chart. 'Note: the argument chartIndex is unused because this demo only has 1 chart. Public Sub createChart(viewer As WinChartViewer, chartIndex As Integer) _ Implements DemoModule.createChart ' The data for the chart Dim data0() As Double = {6, 12.5, 18.2, 15} Dim angles0() As Double = {45, 96, 169, 258} Dim size0() As Double = {41, 105, 12, 20} Dim data1() As Double = {18, 16, 11, 14} Dim angles1() As Double = {30, 210, 240, 310} Dim size1() As Double = {30, 45, 12, 90} ' Create a PolarChart object of size 460 x 460 pixels Dim c As PolarChart = New PolarChart(460, 460) ' Add a title to the chart at the top left corner using 15pt Arial Bold Italic font c.addTitle2(Chart.TopLeft, "<*underline=2*>EM Field Strength", "Arial Bold Italic", 15) ' Set center of plot area at (230, 240) with radius 180 pixels c.setPlotArea(230, 240, 180) ' Use alternative light grey/dark grey circular background color c.setPlotAreaBg(&Hdddddd, &Heeeeee) ' Set the grid style to circular grid c.setGridStyle(False) ' Add a legend box at the top right corner of the chart using 9pt Arial Bold font c.addLegend(459, 0, True, "Arial Bold", 9).setAlignment(Chart.TopRight) ' Set angular axis as 0 - 360, with a spoke every 30 units c.angularAxis().setLinearScale(0, 360, 30) ' Set the radial axis label format c.radialAxis().setLabelFormat("{value} km") ' Add a blue (0x9999ff) line layer to the chart using (data0, angle0) Dim layer0 As PolarLineLayer = c.addLineLayer(data0, &H9999ff, "Cold Spot") layer0.setAngles(angles0) ' Disable the line by setting its width to 0, so only the symbols are visible layer0.setLineWidth(0) ' Use a circular data point symbol layer0.setDataSymbol(Chart.CircleSymbol, 11) ' Modulate the symbol size by size0 to produce a bubble chart effect layer0.setSymbolScale(size0) ' Add a red (0xff9999) line layer to the chart using (data1, angle1) Dim layer1 As PolarLineLayer = c.addLineLayer(data1, &Hff9999, "Hot Spot") layer1.setAngles(angles1) ' Disable the line by setting its width to 0, so only the symbols are visible layer1.setLineWidth(0) ' Use a circular data point symbol layer1.setDataSymbol(Chart.CircleSymbol, 11) ' Modulate the symbol size by size1 to produce a bubble chart effect layer1.setSymbolScale(size1) ' Output the chart viewer.Chart = c 'include tool tip for the chart viewer.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("clickable", "", _ "title='{dataSetName} at ({value} km, {angle} deg)" & vbLf & "Strength = {z} Watt'") End Sub End Class

[WPF - C#] NetWPFCharts\CSharpWPFCharts\polarbubble.cs
using System; using ChartDirector; namespace CSharpWPFCharts { public class polarbubble : DemoModule { //Name of demo module public string getName() { return "Polar Bubble Chart"; } //Number of charts produced in this demo module public int getNoOfCharts() { return 1; } //Main code for creating chart. //Note: the argument chartIndex is unused because this demo only has 1 chart. public void createChart(WPFChartViewer viewer, int chartIndex) { // The data for the chart double[] data0 = {6, 12.5, 18.2, 15}; double[] angles0 = {45, 96, 169, 258}; double[] size0 = {41, 105, 12, 20}; double[] data1 = {18, 16, 11, 14}; double[] angles1 = {30, 210, 240, 310}; double[] size1 = {30, 45, 12, 90}; // Create a PolarChart object of size 460 x 460 pixels PolarChart c = new PolarChart(460, 460); // Add a title to the chart at the top left corner using 15pt Arial Bold Italic font c.addTitle2(Chart.TopLeft, "<*underline=2*>EM Field Strength", "Arial Bold Italic", 15); // Set center of plot area at (230, 240) with radius 180 pixels c.setPlotArea(230, 240, 180); // Use alternative light grey/dark grey circular background color c.setPlotAreaBg(0xdddddd, 0xeeeeee); // Set the grid style to circular grid c.setGridStyle(false); // Add a legend box at the top right corner of the chart using 9pt Arial Bold font c.addLegend(459, 0, true, "Arial Bold", 9).setAlignment(Chart.TopRight); // Set angular axis as 0 - 360, with a spoke every 30 units c.angularAxis().setLinearScale(0, 360, 30); // Set the radial axis label format c.radialAxis().setLabelFormat("{value} km"); // Add a blue (0x9999ff) line layer to the chart using (data0, angle0) PolarLineLayer layer0 = c.addLineLayer(data0, 0x9999ff, "Cold Spot"); layer0.setAngles(angles0); // Disable the line by setting its width to 0, so only the symbols are visible layer0.setLineWidth(0); // Use a circular data point symbol layer0.setDataSymbol(Chart.CircleSymbol, 11); // Modulate the symbol size by size0 to produce a bubble chart effect layer0.setSymbolScale(size0); // Add a red (0xff9999) line layer to the chart using (data1, angle1) PolarLineLayer layer1 = c.addLineLayer(data1, 0xff9999, "Hot Spot"); layer1.setAngles(angles1); // Disable the line by setting its width to 0, so only the symbols are visible layer1.setLineWidth(0); // Use a circular data point symbol layer1.setDataSymbol(Chart.CircleSymbol, 11); // Modulate the symbol size by size1 to produce a bubble chart effect layer1.setSymbolScale(size1); // Output the chart viewer.Chart = c; //include tool tip for the chart viewer.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("clickable", "", "title='{dataSetName} at ({value} km, {angle} deg)\nStrength = {z} Watt'"); } } }

[ASP.NET Web Forms - C# version] NetWebCharts\CSharpASP\polarbubble.aspx
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<%@ Page Language="C#" Debug="true" %> <%@ Import Namespace="ChartDirector" %> <%@ Register TagPrefix="chart" Namespace="ChartDirector" Assembly="netchartdir" %> <!DOCTYPE html> <script runat="server"> // // Page Load event handler // protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { // The data for the chart double[] data0 = {6, 12.5, 18.2, 15}; double[] angles0 = {45, 96, 169, 258}; double[] size0 = {41, 105, 12, 20}; double[] data1 = {18, 16, 11, 14}; double[] angles1 = {30, 210, 240, 310}; double[] size1 = {30, 45, 12, 90}; // Create a PolarChart object of size 460 x 460 pixels PolarChart c = new PolarChart(460, 460); // Add a title to the chart at the top left corner using 15pt Arial Bold Italic font c.addTitle2(Chart.TopLeft, "<*underline=2*>EM Field Strength", "Arial Bold Italic", 15); // Set center of plot area at (230, 240) with radius 180 pixels c.setPlotArea(230, 240, 180); // Use alternative light grey/dark grey circular background color c.setPlotAreaBg(0xdddddd, 0xeeeeee); // Set the grid style to circular grid c.setGridStyle(false); // Add a legend box at the top right corner of the chart using 9pt Arial Bold font c.addLegend(459, 0, true, "Arial Bold", 9).setAlignment(Chart.TopRight); // Set angular axis as 0 - 360, with a spoke every 30 units c.angularAxis().setLinearScale(0, 360, 30); // Set the radial axis label format c.radialAxis().setLabelFormat("{value} km"); // Add a blue (0x9999ff) line layer to the chart using (data0, angle0) PolarLineLayer layer0 = c.addLineLayer(data0, 0x9999ff, "Cold Spot"); layer0.setAngles(angles0); // Disable the line by setting its width to 0, so only the symbols are visible layer0.setLineWidth(0); // Use a circular data point symbol layer0.setDataSymbol(Chart.CircleSymbol, 11); // Modulate the symbol size by size0 to produce a bubble chart effect layer0.setSymbolScale(size0); // Add a red (0xff9999) line layer to the chart using (data1, angle1) PolarLineLayer layer1 = c.addLineLayer(data1, 0xff9999, "Hot Spot"); layer1.setAngles(angles1); // Disable the line by setting its width to 0, so only the symbols are visible layer1.setLineWidth(0); // Use a circular data point symbol layer1.setDataSymbol(Chart.CircleSymbol, 11); // Modulate the symbol size by size1 to produce a bubble chart effect layer1.setSymbolScale(size1); // Output the chart WebChartViewer1.Image = c.makeWebImage(Chart.SVG); // Include tool tip for the chart WebChartViewer1.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("", "", "title='{dataSetName} at ({value} km, {angle} deg)\nStrength = {z} Watt'"); } </script> <html> <head> <script type="text/javascript" src="cdjcv.js"></script> </head> <body> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer1" runat="server" /> </body> </html>

[ASP.NET Web Forms - VB Version] NetWebCharts\VBNetASP\polarbubble.aspx
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<%@ Page Language="VB" Debug="true" %> <%@ Import Namespace="ChartDirector" %> <%@ Register TagPrefix="chart" Namespace="ChartDirector" Assembly="netchartdir" %> <!DOCTYPE html> <script runat="server"> ' ' Page Load event handler ' Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) ' The data for the chart Dim data0() As Double = {6, 12.5, 18.2, 15} Dim angles0() As Double = {45, 96, 169, 258} Dim size0() As Double = {41, 105, 12, 20} Dim data1() As Double = {18, 16, 11, 14} Dim angles1() As Double = {30, 210, 240, 310} Dim size1() As Double = {30, 45, 12, 90} ' Create a PolarChart object of size 460 x 460 pixels Dim c As PolarChart = New PolarChart(460, 460) ' Add a title to the chart at the top left corner using 15pt Arial Bold Italic font c.addTitle2(Chart.TopLeft, "<*underline=2*>EM Field Strength", "Arial Bold Italic", 15) ' Set center of plot area at (230, 240) with radius 180 pixels c.setPlotArea(230, 240, 180) ' Use alternative light grey/dark grey circular background color c.setPlotAreaBg(&Hdddddd, &Heeeeee) ' Set the grid style to circular grid c.setGridStyle(False) ' Add a legend box at the top right corner of the chart using 9pt Arial Bold font c.addLegend(459, 0, True, "Arial Bold", 9).setAlignment(Chart.TopRight) ' Set angular axis as 0 - 360, with a spoke every 30 units c.angularAxis().setLinearScale(0, 360, 30) ' Set the radial axis label format c.radialAxis().setLabelFormat("{value} km") ' Add a blue (0x9999ff) line layer to the chart using (data0, angle0) Dim layer0 As PolarLineLayer = c.addLineLayer(data0, &H9999ff, "Cold Spot") layer0.setAngles(angles0) ' Disable the line by setting its width to 0, so only the symbols are visible layer0.setLineWidth(0) ' Use a circular data point symbol layer0.setDataSymbol(Chart.CircleSymbol, 11) ' Modulate the symbol size by size0 to produce a bubble chart effect layer0.setSymbolScale(size0) ' Add a red (0xff9999) line layer to the chart using (data1, angle1) Dim layer1 As PolarLineLayer = c.addLineLayer(data1, &Hff9999, "Hot Spot") layer1.setAngles(angles1) ' Disable the line by setting its width to 0, so only the symbols are visible layer1.setLineWidth(0) ' Use a circular data point symbol layer1.setDataSymbol(Chart.CircleSymbol, 11) ' Modulate the symbol size by size1 to produce a bubble chart effect layer1.setSymbolScale(size1) ' Output the chart WebChartViewer1.Image = c.makeWebImage(Chart.SVG) ' Include tool tip for the chart WebChartViewer1.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("", "", _ "title='{dataSetName} at ({value} km, {angle} deg)" & vbLf & "Strength = {z} Watt'") End Sub </script> <html> <head> <script type="text/javascript" src="cdjcv.js"></script> </head> <body> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer1" runat="server" /> </body> </html>

[ASP.NET MVC - Controller] NetMvcCharts\Controllers\PolarbubbleController.cs
using System; using System.Web.Mvc; using ChartDirector; namespace NetMvcCharts.Controllers { public class PolarbubbleController : Controller { // // Default Action // public ActionResult Index() { ViewBag.Title = "Polar Bubble Chart"; createChart(ViewBag.Viewer = new RazorChartViewer(HttpContext, "chart1")); return View("~/Views/Shared/ChartView.cshtml"); } // // Create chart // private void createChart(RazorChartViewer viewer) { // The data for the chart double[] data0 = {6, 12.5, 18.2, 15}; double[] angles0 = {45, 96, 169, 258}; double[] size0 = {41, 105, 12, 20}; double[] data1 = {18, 16, 11, 14}; double[] angles1 = {30, 210, 240, 310}; double[] size1 = {30, 45, 12, 90}; // Create a PolarChart object of size 460 x 460 pixels PolarChart c = new PolarChart(460, 460); // Add a title to the chart at the top left corner using 15pt Arial Bold Italic font c.addTitle2(Chart.TopLeft, "<*underline=2*>EM Field Strength", "Arial Bold Italic", 15); // Set center of plot area at (230, 240) with radius 180 pixels c.setPlotArea(230, 240, 180); // Use alternative light grey/dark grey circular background color c.setPlotAreaBg(0xdddddd, 0xeeeeee); // Set the grid style to circular grid c.setGridStyle(false); // Add a legend box at the top right corner of the chart using 9pt Arial Bold font c.addLegend(459, 0, true, "Arial Bold", 9).setAlignment(Chart.TopRight); // Set angular axis as 0 - 360, with a spoke every 30 units c.angularAxis().setLinearScale(0, 360, 30); // Set the radial axis label format c.radialAxis().setLabelFormat("{value} km"); // Add a blue (0x9999ff) line layer to the chart using (data0, angle0) PolarLineLayer layer0 = c.addLineLayer(data0, 0x9999ff, "Cold Spot"); layer0.setAngles(angles0); // Disable the line by setting its width to 0, so only the symbols are visible layer0.setLineWidth(0); // Use a circular data point symbol layer0.setDataSymbol(Chart.CircleSymbol, 11); // Modulate the symbol size by size0 to produce a bubble chart effect layer0.setSymbolScale(size0); // Add a red (0xff9999) line layer to the chart using (data1, angle1) PolarLineLayer layer1 = c.addLineLayer(data1, 0xff9999, "Hot Spot"); layer1.setAngles(angles1); // Disable the line by setting its width to 0, so only the symbols are visible layer1.setLineWidth(0); // Use a circular data point symbol layer1.setDataSymbol(Chart.CircleSymbol, 11); // Modulate the symbol size by size1 to produce a bubble chart effect layer1.setSymbolScale(size1); // Output the chart viewer.Image = c.makeWebImage(Chart.SVG); // Include tool tip for the chart viewer.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("", "", "title='{dataSetName} at ({value} km, {angle} deg)\nStrength = {z} Watt'"); } } }

[ASP.NET MVC - View] NetMvcCharts\Views\Shared\ChartView.cshtml
@{ Layout = null; } <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width" /> <title>@ViewBag.Title</title> <style> @ViewBag.Style </style> @Scripts.Render("~/Scripts/cdjcv.js") </head> <body style="margin:5px 0px 0px 5px"> <div style="font:bold 18pt verdana;"> @ViewBag.Title </div> <hr style="border:solid 1px #000080; background:#000080" /> <div> @{ if (ViewBag.Viewer is Array) { // Display multiple charts for (int i = 0; i < ViewBag.Viewer.Length; ++i) { @:@Html.Raw(ViewBag.Viewer[i].RenderHTML()) } } else { // Display one chart only @:@Html.Raw(ViewBag.Viewer.RenderHTML()) } } </div> </body> </html>