The 2006 Version 2 release for ComponentOne Chart for .NET includes several new features and properties such as a VisualEffects designer and the ability to use anti-aliasing while rendering the Chart object and PlotArea objects.

Feature Overview

Visual Effects Support

VisualEffects is a tool that provides VisualEffects rendering for the following C1Chart elements: Chart data series, Footer, and Header. In addition to the VisualEffects rendering the Visual Effects tool has various preset styles for the user to choose from.

For more information on the Visual Effects elements see, Visual Effects Elements.

For more information on how to customize C1Chart's elements using the Visual Effects designer, see Using the Visual Effects Designer to Customize the Chart Elements.

New Properties for Anti-Aliasing While Rendering Chart Data

You can now determine whether to use anti-aliasing while rendering Chart object and PlotArea objects, chart graphics, and chart text through the UseAntiAlias, UseAntiAliasedGraphics, and UseAntiAliasedText. Please note that C1Chart.UseAntiAlias property has been deprecated (marked obsolete).

Data Series with Three Points are Rendered as a Spline Curve

In past C1Chart versions Data series with 3 points were connected with straight lines, now they are rendered as a spline curve when FitType=FitTypeEnum.Spline.

Class Members

Below are the most recent properties and methods added to the C1Chart component:

C1Chart Class Members	Description
UseAntiAliasedText	Gets or sets a value indicating whether to use anti-aliasing while rendering chart text (only).
UseAntiAliasedGraphics	Gets or sets a value indicating whether to use anti-aliasing while rendering chart graphics (only).

 

NormalCurve Class Member	Description
UseAntiAlias	Gets or sets whether the Normal curve is drawn using anti-aliasing.

 

PlotArea Class Member	Description
UseAntiAlias	Gets or sets a value indicating whether to use anti-aliasing while rendering chart data.