ChartDirector 7.0 (ASP/COM/VB Edition)

Surface Shading


      

This example demonstrates the effects of various surface shading methods, configured using SurfaceChart.setShadingMode.

Source Code Listing

[Web Version (in ASP)] aspdemo\surfaceshading.asp
<%@ language="vbscript" %> <% Set cd = CreateObject("ChartDirector.API") ' This script can draw different charts depending on the chartIndex Sub createChart(viewer, chartIndex) ' The x and y coordinates of the grid dataX = Array(-10, -8, -6, -4, -2, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) dataY = Array(-10, -8, -6, -4, -2, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) ' The values at the grid points. In this example, we will compute the values using the formula z ' = x * sin(y) + y * sin(x). ReDim dataZ((UBound(dataX) + 1) * (UBound(dataY) + 1) - 1) For yIndex = 0 To UBound(dataY) y = dataY(yIndex) For xIndex = 0 To UBound(dataX) x = dataX(xIndex) dataZ(yIndex * (UBound(dataX) + 1) + xIndex) = x * Sin(y) + y * Sin(x) Next Next ' Create a SurfaceChart object of size 380 x 400 pixels, with white (ffffff) background and grey ' (888888) border. Set c = cd.SurfaceChart(380, 400, &Hffffff, &H888888) ' Demonstrate various shading methods If chartIndex = 0 Then Call c.addTitle("11 x 11 Data Points<*br*>Smooth Shading") ElseIf chartIndex = 1 Then Call c.addTitle("11 x 11 Points - Spline Fitted to 50 x 50<*br*>Smooth Shading") Call c.setInterpolation(50, 50) ElseIf chartIndex = 2 Then Call c.addTitle("11 x 11 Data Points<*br*>Rectangular Shading") Call c.setShadingMode(cd.RectangularShading) Else Call c.addTitle("11 x 11 Data Points<*br*>Triangular Shading") Call c.setShadingMode(cd.TriangularShading) End If ' Set the center of the plot region at (175, 200), and set width x depth x height to 200 x 200 x ' 160 pixels Call c.setPlotRegion(175, 200, 200, 200, 160) ' Set the plot region wall thichness to 5 pixels Call c.setWallThickness(5) ' Set the elevation and rotation angles to 45 and 60 degrees Call c.setViewAngle(45, 60) ' Set the perspective level to 35 Call c.setPerspective(35) ' Set the data to use to plot the chart Call c.setData(dataX, dataY, dataZ) ' Set contour lines to semi-transparent black (c0000000) Call c.setContourColor(&Hc0000000) ' Output the chart Call viewer.setChart(c, cd.SVG) End Sub ' This example includes 4 charts Dim viewers(3) For i = 0 To Ubound(viewers) Set viewers(i) = cd.WebChartViewer(Request, "chart" & i) Call createChart(viewers(i), i) Next %> <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Surface Shading</title> <!-- Include ChartDirector Javascript Library to support chart interactions --> <script type="text/javascript" src="cdjcv.js"></script> </head> <body style="margin:5px 0px 0px 5px"> <div style="font:bold 18pt verdana;"> Surface Shading </div> <hr style="border:solid 1px #000080; background:#000080" /> <div style="font:10pt verdana; margin-bottom:1.5em"> <a href="viewsource.asp?file=<%= Request("SCRIPT_NAME") %>">View Chart Source Code</a> </div> <!-- ****** Here are the chart images ****** --> <% For i = 0 To Ubound(viewers) Call Response.Write(viewers(i).renderHTML()) Call Response.Write(" ") Next %> </body> </html>

[Windows Version (in Visual Basic)] vbdemo\surfaceshading.cls
Public Sub createChart(viewer As Object, chartIndex As Integer) Dim cd As New ChartDirector.API ' The x and y coordinates of the grid Dim dataX() dataX = Array(-10, -8, -6, -4, -2, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) Dim dataY() dataY = Array(-10, -8, -6, -4, -2, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) ' The values at the grid points. In this example, we will compute the values using the formula z ' = x * sin(y) + y * sin(x). ReDim dataZ((UBound(dataX) + 1) * (UBound(dataY) + 1) - 1) Dim yIndex As Long For yIndex = 0 To UBound(dataY) Dim y As Double y = dataY(yIndex) Dim xIndex As Long For xIndex = 0 To UBound(dataX) Dim x As Double x = dataX(xIndex) dataZ(yIndex * (UBound(dataX) + 1) + xIndex) = x * Sin(y) + y * Sin(x) Next Next ' Create a SurfaceChart object of size 380 x 400 pixels, with white (ffffff) background and grey ' (888888) border. Dim c As SurfaceChart Set c = cd.SurfaceChart(380, 400, &Hffffff, &H888888) ' Demonstrate various shading methods If chartIndex = 0 Then Call c.addTitle("11 x 11 Data Points<*br*>Smooth Shading") ElseIf chartIndex = 1 Then Call c.addTitle("11 x 11 Points - Spline Fitted to 50 x 50<*br*>Smooth Shading") Call c.setInterpolation(50, 50) ElseIf chartIndex = 2 Then Call c.addTitle("11 x 11 Data Points<*br*>Rectangular Shading") Call c.setShadingMode(cd.RectangularShading) Else Call c.addTitle("11 x 11 Data Points<*br*>Triangular Shading") Call c.setShadingMode(cd.TriangularShading) End If ' Set the center of the plot region at (175, 200), and set width x depth x height to 200 x 200 x ' 160 pixels Call c.setPlotRegion(175, 200, 200, 200, 160) ' Set the plot region wall thichness to 5 pixels Call c.setWallThickness(5) ' Set the elevation and rotation angles to 45 and 60 degrees Call c.setViewAngle(45, 60) ' Set the perspective level to 35 Call c.setPerspective(35) ' Set the data to use to plot the chart Call c.setData(dataX, dataY, dataZ) ' Set contour lines to semi-transparent black (c0000000) Call c.setContourColor(&Hc0000000) ' Output the chart Set viewer.Picture = c.makePicture() End Sub