Create Surface3D Chart in XLSX Documents via C#

High‑performance creation of 3‑D Surface charts in Microsoft Excel files using server‑side .NET APIs.

Generating a Microsoft Excel XLSX workbook that contains a 3‑D Surface chart is straightforward with Aspose.Cells for .NET. The library enables you to create rich charts without requiring Microsoft Office, making it ideal for server‑side reporting, data analysis tools, or any .NET based application that needs visual data representation.

How to create a Surface3D chart in XLSX via C#

The following steps walk you through the process of creating a Surface3D chart programmatically:

Add the Aspose.Cells namespace to your project.
Create a Workbook instance.
Populate a worksheet with data that will be plotted on the surface.
Insert a chart of type Surface3D.
Configure chart title, axes, and optional formatting.
Save the workbook.

System Requirements

The library runs on any platform that supports .NET Framework, .NET Core, .NET 5/6/7, Mono, Xamarin, or Azure Functions. A development environment such as Microsoft Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code is recommended.

Install via NuGet:

dotnet add package Aspose.Cells

Install-Package Aspose.Cells

Alternatively, download the offline MSI installer or ZIP package from the Aspose.Cells .NET download page.

Create Surface3D Chart - C#

Aspose.Cells for .NET is a powerful spreadsheet library that enables developers to create, modify, convert, render, and print Excel files across platforms. In addition to chart creation, the API supports a wide range of functionalities such as formula calculation, data validation, conditional formatting, and file format conversion.

XLSX What is XLSX File Format?

XLSX is the default file format for Microsoft Excel workbooks introduced with Office 2007. It follows the Open Packaging Conventions (OPC) and stores workbook data as a collection of XML parts packaged in a ZIP container.