Create PPTX Charts in C#

Build .NET applications that create charts in presentation files using server-side Aspose.Slides APIs.

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Create PPTX Charts Using C#

Use Aspose.Slides for .NET to create charts in PPTX presentations. Install the package from NuGet or use the following Package Manager Console command.

Command

PM> Install-Package Aspose.Slides.NET

Create a Chart in PPTX - C#

using var presentation = new Presentation();

var slide = presentation.Slides[0];
var chart = slide.Shapes.AddChart(ChartType.ScatterWithSmoothLines, 0, 0, 400, 400);
var defaultWorksheetIndex = 0;
var chartDataWorkbook = chart.ChartData.ChartDataWorkbook;

chart.ChartData.Series.Clear();
chart.ChartData.Series.Add(chartDataWorkbook.GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 1, "Series 1"), chart.Type);
chart.ChartData.Series.Add(chartDataWorkbook.GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 3, "Series 2"), chart.Type);

var firstSeries = chart.ChartData.Series[0];
firstSeries.DataPoints.AddDataPointForScatterSeries(
    chartDataWorkbook.GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 1, 1),
    chartDataWorkbook.GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 2, 3));
firstSeries.DataPoints.AddDataPointForScatterSeries(
    chartDataWorkbook.GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 1, 2),
    chartDataWorkbook.GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 2, 10));
firstSeries.Type = ChartType.ScatterWithStraightLinesAndMarkers;
firstSeries.Marker.Size = 10;
firstSeries.Marker.Symbol = MarkerStyleType.Star;

var secondSeries = chart.ChartData.Series[1];
secondSeries.DataPoints.AddDataPointForScatterSeries(
    chartDataWorkbook.GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 3, 5),
    chartDataWorkbook.GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 4, 2));
secondSeries.DataPoints.AddDataPointForScatterSeries(
    chartDataWorkbook.GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 3, 3),
    chartDataWorkbook.GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 4, 1));
secondSeries.DataPoints.AddDataPointForScatterSeries(
    chartDataWorkbook.GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 4, 3, 2),
    chartDataWorkbook.GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 4, 4, 2));
secondSeries.DataPoints.AddDataPointForScatterSeries(
    chartDataWorkbook.GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 5, 3, 5),
    chartDataWorkbook.GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 5, 4, 1));
secondSeries.Marker.Size = 10;
secondSeries.Marker.Symbol = MarkerStyleType.Circle;

presentation.Save("AsposeScatterChart.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);

How to Create Charts in PPTX Files Using C#

Create a chart in a PPTX presentation with Aspose.Slides for .NET in a few lines of code.

  1. Create a Presentation object.
  2. Get the target slide from presentation.Slides.
  3. Call the AddChart method to add a chart to the slide.
  4. Add chart series and data points with IChartDataWorkbook.
  5. Save the presentation as a PPTX file.

System Requirements

Aspose.Slides for .NET supports major platforms and operating systems. Make sure that your environment includes the following prerequisites.

  • A supported operating system with .NET or Mono installed.
  • A development environment such as Microsoft Visual Studio.
  • Aspose.Slides for .NET referenced in your project. Install it from NuGet or download it by using the Download button above.

Built with Aspose.Slides

Create PPTX Charts Online

The free Aspose.Slides Chart app is built with Aspose.Slides for .NET, the same API as the code above. Open it and see what the API can do with your own PPTX files.

  • Runs in your browser, nothing to install.
  • See how Aspose.Slides builds charts before you write code.
  • Build a chart from Excel or table data.
  • Download it as a PPTX file or an image.
Open Aspose.Slides Chart All free apps

What is PPTX File Format?

Files with the PPTX extension use the Office Open XML presentation format. A PPTX file can contain slides with text, charts, images, formatting, animations, and other presentation content.

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Other Supported Chart Formats

Using C#, you can also create charts in other formats.