Getting Started with Blazor 3D Charts Component in Blazor Server App

10 Jul 202610 minutes to read

This section briefly explains how to include the Blazor 3D Charts component in a Blazor Server App using Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and the .NET CLI.

Create a new Blazor Server App

Create a Blazor Server App by using the Blazor Web App template in Visual Studio via Microsoft Templates or the Blazor Extension.

Run the following command to create a new Blazor Server App.

dotnet new blazor -o BlazorApp --interactivity Server
cd BlazorApp

Alternatively, create a Blazor Server App using Visual Studio Code via Microsoft Templates or the Blazor Extension, or the C# Dev Kit extension.

Run the following command to create a new Blazor Server App.

dotnet new blazor -o BlazorApp --interactivity Server
cd BlazorApp

NOTE

Configure the appropriate Interactive render mode and Interactivity location while creating a Blazor Server App. For detailed information, refer to the interactive render mode documentation.

Install the required Blazor package

Install the Syncfusion.Blazor.Chart3D NuGet package. All Syncfusion Blazor packages are available on nuget.org. See the NuGet packages topic for details.

  1. Go to Tools → NuGet Package Manager → Manage NuGet Packages for Solution.
  2. Search the required NuGet package (Syncfusion.Blazor.Chart3D) and install it.

Alternatively, you can install the same package using the Package Manager Console with the following commands.

Install-Package Syncfusion.Blazor.Chart3D -Version 34.1.29

Open the terminal and run the following commands.

dotnet add package Syncfusion.Blazor.Chart3D -v 34.1.29

Open the command prompt and run the following commands.

dotnet add package Syncfusion.Blazor.Chart3D -v 34.1.29

Add import namespaces

After the package is installed, open the ~/Components/_Imports.razor file and import the Syncfusion.Blazor and Syncfusion.Blazor.Chart3D namespaces.

@using Syncfusion.Blazor
@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Chart3D

Register the Blazor service

Open the Program.cs file in Blazor Server App and register the Blazor service.

....
using Syncfusion.Blazor;
....
builder.Services.AddSyncfusionBlazor();
....

Add script resource

The script can be accessed from NuGet through Static Web Assets. Include the script references in the ~/Components/App.razor file.

<script src="_content/Syncfusion.Blazor.Core/scripts/syncfusion-blazor.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

Add Blazor 3D Charts component

Open a Razor file located in the ~/Components/Pages/*.razor (for example, Home.razor) and add the Blazor 3D Charts component inside the razor file.

NOTE

If the interactivity location is set to Per page/component, define a render mode at the top of the razor file. (For example InteractiveServer). If the Interactivity is set to Global, the render mode is automatically configured in the App.razor file by default.

@rendermode InteractiveServer

<SfChart3D>

</SfChart3D>

Run the application

Press Ctrl+F5 (Windows) or ⌘+F5 (macOS) to launch the application. The Blazor 3D Charts component will render in your default web browser.

Open the terminal and run the following command.

dotnet run

Open the command prompt and run the following command.

dotnet run

Populate Blazor 3D Charts with data

To bind data for the 3D Charts component, you can assign a IEnumerable object to the DataSource property. It can also be provided as an instance of the DataManager.

@code
{
public class SalesInfo
{
    public string Month { get; set; }
    public double SalesValue { get; set; }
}

public List<SalesInfo> Sales = new List<SalesInfo>
{
    new SalesInfo { Month = "Jan", SalesValue = 35 },
    new SalesInfo { Month = "Feb", SalesValue = 28 },
    new SalesInfo { Month = "Mar", SalesValue = 34 },
    new SalesInfo { Month = "Apr", SalesValue = 32 },
    new SalesInfo { Month = "May", SalesValue = 40 },
    new SalesInfo { Month = "Jun", SalesValue = 32 },
    new SalesInfo { Month = "Jul", SalesValue = 35 }
};
}

Now, map the data fields Month and Sales to the series XName and YName properties, then set the data to the DataSource property, and the chart type to Column because we will be viewing the data in a column chart.

@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Chart3D

<SfChart3D>
    <Chart3DPrimaryXAxis ValueType="Syncfusion.Blazor.Chart3D.ValueType.Category"></Chart3DPrimaryXAxis>
    <Chart3DSeriesCollection>
        <Chart3DSeries DataSource="@Sales" XName="Month" YName="SalesValue" Type="Chart3DSeriesType.Column">
        </Chart3DSeries>
    </Chart3DSeriesCollection>
</SfChart3D>

@code 
{
    public class SalesInfo
    {
        public string Month { get; set;}
        public double SalesValue { get; set;}
    }

    public List<SalesInfo> Sales = new List<SalesInfo>
    {
        new SalesInfo { Month = "Jan", SalesValue = 35 },
        new SalesInfo { Month = "Feb", SalesValue = 28 },
        new SalesInfo { Month = "Mar", SalesValue = 34 },
        new SalesInfo { Month = "Apr", SalesValue = 32 },
        new SalesInfo { Month = "May", SalesValue = 40 },
        new SalesInfo { Month = "Jun", SalesValue = 32 },
        new SalesInfo { Month = "Jul", SalesValue = 35 }
    };
}

Add 3D Charts title

Using the Title property, you can add a title to the chart and the axes to provide the user with quick information about the data plotted in the chart.

<SfChart3D Title="Sales Analysis">
    <Chart3DPrimaryXAxis Title="Month" ValueType="Syncfusion.Blazor.Chart3D.ValueType.Category"></Chart3DPrimaryXAxis>
    
     <Chart3DPrimaryYAxis Title="Sales in Dollar"></Chart3DPrimaryYAxis>
    <Chart3DSeriesCollection>
        <Chart3DSeries DataSource="@Sales" XName="Month" YName="SalesValue" Type="Chart3DSeriesType.Column">
        </Chart3DSeries>
    </Chart3DSeriesCollection>
</SfChart3D>

Enable legend

You can use legend for the 3D Charts by setting the Visible property to true in Chart3DLegendSettings. The legend name can be changed by using the Name property in the series.

<SfChart3D Title="Sales Analysis">
    <Chart3DPrimaryXAxis ValueType="Syncfusion.Blazor.Chart3D.ValueType.Category"></Chart3DPrimaryXAxis>
    <Chart3DLegendSettings Visible="true"></Chart3DLegendSettings>
    <Chart3DSeriesCollection>
        <Chart3DSeries DataSource="@Sales" Name="Sales" XName="Month" YName="SalesValue" Type="Chart3DSeriesType.Column">
        </Chart3DSeries>
    </Chart3DSeriesCollection>
</SfChart3D>

Add data label

You can add data labels to improve the readability of the 3D Charts. This can be achieved by setting the Visible property to true in the Chart3DDataLabel. Now, the data labels are arranged smartly based on series.

<SfChart3D Title="Sales Analysis">
    <Chart3DPrimaryXAxis ValueType="Syncfusion.Blazor.Chart3D.ValueType.Category"></Chart3DPrimaryXAxis>
    <Chart3DSeriesCollection>
        <Chart3DSeries DataSource="@Sales" XName="Month" YName="SalesValue" Type="Chart3DSeriesType.Column">
            <Chart3DDataLabel Visible="true"></Chart3DDataLabel>
        </Chart3DSeries>
    </Chart3DSeriesCollection>
</SfChart3D>

Enable tooltip

The tooltip is useful when you cannot display information by using the data labels due to space constraints. You can enable tooltip by setting the Enable property in Chart3DTooltipSettings to true.

<SfChart3D Title="Sales Analysis">
    <Chart3DPrimaryXAxis Title="Month" ValueType="Syncfusion.Blazor.Chart3D.ValueType.Category"></Chart3DPrimaryXAxis>
    <Chart3DPrimaryYAxis Title="Sales in Dollar"></Chart3DPrimaryYAxis>
    <Chart3DTooltipSettings Enable="true"></Chart3DTooltipSettings>
    <Chart3DSeriesCollection>
        <Chart3DSeries DataSource="@Sales" XName="Month" YName="SalesValue" Type="Chart3DSeriesType.Column">
        </Chart3DSeries>
    </Chart3DSeriesCollection>
</SfChart3D>

See also

  1. Getting Started with Blazor for Client-Side in .NET Core CLI
  2. Getting Started with Blazor for Server-Side in Visual Studio
  3. Getting Started with Blazor for Server-Side in .NET Core CLI