Chart Properties (3D Effect Tab, Report Designer)

Use the 3D Effect tab of the Chart Properties dialog box to define the three-dimensional effects for the chart.

Options

  • Display chart with 3-D visual effect
    Choose this option to display the chart with a three-dimensional effect.
  • Horizontal rotation
    Use this slider to rotate the chart horizontally.
  • Perspective
    Use this slider to change the perspective of the chart view. Ignored if Orthographic is selected.
  • Wall thickness
    Use this slider to change the thickness of the edge of the chart.
  • Vertical rotation
    Use this slider to rotate the chart vertically.
  • Shading
    Select an option to indicate the shading to apply to the chart.
  • None
    Choose this option to apply no shading to the chart.
  • Simple
    Choose this option to apply simple shading to the chart.
  • Realistic
    Choose this option to apply realistic shading to the chart.
  • Orthographic
    Choose this option to apply orthographic projection to the chart.
  • Clustered
    Choose this option to cluster series groups. Applies only to bar and column charts.
  • Cylinder
    Choose this option to display bars as cylinders. Applies only to bar and column charts.
  • Defaults
    Choose this option to restore the chart to default 3-D settings.

See Also

Reference

Report Designer F1 Help
Chart Properties (Data Tab, Report Designer)
Chart Properties (Filters Tab, Report Designer)
Chart Properties (General Tab, Report Designer)
Chart Properties (Legend Tab, Report Designer)
Chart Properties (X Axis Tab, Report Designer)
Chart Properties (Y Axis Tab, Report Designer)

Other Resources

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