Syncfusion React 3D Chart

A comprehensive skill for implementing and customizing Syncfusion's 3D Chart component in React applications. This skill helps you create interactive 3D visualizations with column, bar, and stacked chart types.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:

• Implement Syncfusion 3D charts in React applications
• Create column, bar, or stacked 3D charts
• Configure category, numeric, datetime, or logarithmic axes
• Bind and manage chart data sources
• Customize 3D chart appearance (rotation, depth, walls)
• Add data labels, legends, or tooltips to 3D charts
• Implement chart selection and interaction
• Export or print 3D charts
• Support accessibility in 3D visualizations
• Troubleshoot 3D chart rendering or performance issues

Component Overview

Package: @syncfusion/ej2-react-charts

Main Components:

• Chart3DComponent - Root 3D chart container
• Chart3DSeriesCollectionDirective - Series collection wrapper
• Chart3DSeriesDirective - Individual series configuration
• Chart3DAxesDirective - Multiple axes configuration

Chart Types: Column, Bar, Stacked Column, Stacked Bar, 100% Stacked Column, 100% Stacked Bar

Axis Types: Category, Numeric, DateTime, Logarithmic

Documentation and Navigation Guide

API Reference

📄 Read: references/api-reference.md

• Concise list of public props, methods, events, child directives, and a usage snippet. Use this as the canonical in-repo API summary.

Getting Started

📄 Read: references/getting-started.md

• Installing @syncfusion/ej2-react-charts package
• Setting up dependencies and CSS themes
• Creating your first 3D chart
• Basic Chart3DComponent usage
• TypeScript configuration

Chart Types

📄 Read: references/chart-types.md

• Column chart (vertical 3D bars)
• Bar chart (horizontal 3D bars)
• Stacked Column chart
• Stacked Bar chart
• 100% Stacked Column chart
• 100% Stacked Bar chart
• When to use each chart type
• Series type configuration

Working with Data

📄 Read: references/working-with-data.md

• Data binding approaches
• Data source structure requirements
• Series configuration (xName, yName)
• Multiple series handling
• Dynamic data updates
• Empty points handling

Category Axis

📄 Read: references/category-axis.md

• Category axis configuration
• Label formatting and placement
• Category grouping
• Interval settings
• Use cases for categorical data

Numeric Axis

📄 Read: references/numeric-axis.md

• Numeric axis setup
• Range configuration (minimum, maximum)
• Interval and step size
• Label formatting (decimals, currency)
• Starting from zero vs auto-range

DateTime Axis

📄 Read: references/datetime-axis.md

• DateTime axis configuration
• Date format options
• Interval types (days, months, years)
• Date range settings
• Skeleton formats
• Timezone considerations

Logarithmic Axis

📄 Read: references/logarithmic-axis.md

• Logarithmic scale overview
• Base configuration (log10, log2, etc.)
• Use cases for exponential data
• Label formatting for log scales
• Range and interval settings

Axis Customization

📄 Read: references/axis-customization.md

• Axis titles and labels
• Multiple axes (secondary Y-axis)
• Axis line styling
• Grid lines configuration
• Tick marks customization
• Label rotation and formatting
• Axis crossing values
• Inversed axis

Multiple Panes

📄 Read: references/multiple-panes.md

• Multiple pane overview
• Row configuration and distribution
• Pane height settings
• Series assignment to different panes
• Axis binding per pane
• Use cases for multi-metric comparison

Data Labels, Legend, and Tooltip

📄 Read: references/data-labels-legend-tooltip.md

• Data labels configuration and positioning
• Label templates and formatting
• Legend position and customization
• Legend toggle visibility
• Tooltip enabling and formatting
• Custom tooltip templates
• Shared tooltips

Selection and Interaction

📄 Read: references/selection-interaction.md

• Selection modes (Point, Series, Cluster)
• Single and multi-selection
• Selection events and handlers
• Highlight on hover
• Selection styling
• Interactive features

Print and Export

📄 Read: references/print-export.md

• Print functionality
• Export as PNG, JPEG, SVG
• Export as PDF
• Export configuration options
• File naming conventions
• Export events

Appearance and Theming

• Built-in themes (Material, Bootstrap, Fluent, Tailwind)
• Custom theme creation
• Color palettes
• 3D rotation and tilt angles
• 3D depth configuration
• Wall customization
• Chart background and borders
• Animation settings

Accessibility

• WCAG 2.1 compliance
• Keyboard navigation support
• ARIA attributes
• Screen reader compatibility
• High contrast mode
• Focus management
• Accessible color schemes

Quick Start Example

import * as React from 'react';
import * as ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
import { 
  Chart3DComponent, 
  Chart3DSeriesCollectionDirective, 
  Chart3DSeriesDirective,
  Inject,
  Category3D,
  ColumnSeries3D,
  Legend3D,
  DataLabel3D,
  Tooltip3D
} from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-charts';

function SalesChart() {
  const data = [
    { month: 'Jan', sales: 35 },
    { month: 'Feb', sales: 28 },
    { month: 'Mar', sales: 34 },
    { month: 'Apr', sales: 32 },
    { month: 'May', sales: 40 }
  ];

  return (
    <Chart3DComponent
      id='chart'
      title='Monthly Sales'
      primaryXAxis={{ valueType: 'Category' }}
      primaryYAxis={{ title: 'Sales (K)' }}
      enableRotation={true}
      rotation={7}
      tilt={10}
      depth={100}
    >
      <Inject services={[ColumnSeries3D, Category3D, Legend3D, DataLabel3D, Tooltip3D]} />
      <Chart3DSeriesCollectionDirective>
        <Chart3DSeriesDirective
          dataSource={data}
          xName='month'
          yName='sales'
          type='Column'
          name='Sales'
        />
      </Chart3DSeriesCollectionDirective>
    </Chart3DComponent>
  );
}

export default SalesChart;
ReactDOM.render(<SalesChart />, document.getElementById('charts'));

Common Patterns

Basic Column Chart

<Chart3DComponent primaryXAxis={{ valueType: 'Category' }}>
  <Inject services={[ColumnSeries3D, Category3D]} />
  <Chart3DSeriesCollectionDirective>
    <Chart3DSeriesDirective
      dataSource={data}
      xName='category'
      yName='value'
      type='Column'
    />
  </Chart3DSeriesCollectionDirective>
</Chart3DComponent>

Stacked Column Chart

<Chart3DComponent primaryXAxis={{ valueType: 'Category' }}>
  <Inject services={[StackingColumnSeries3D, Category3D]} />
  <Chart3DSeriesCollectionDirective>
    <Chart3DSeriesDirective
      dataSource={data1}
      xName='x'
      yName='y'
      type='StackingColumn'
      name='Product A'
    />
    <Chart3DSeriesDirective
      dataSource={data2}
      xName='x'
      yName='y'
      type='StackingColumn'
      name='Product B'
    />
  </Chart3DSeriesCollectionDirective>
</Chart3DComponent>

Bar Chart (Horizontal)

<Chart3DComponent primaryXAxis={{ valueType: 'Category' }}>
  <Inject services={[BarSeries3D, Category3D]} />
  <Chart3DSeriesCollectionDirective>
    <Chart3DSeriesDirective
      dataSource={data}
      xName='category'
      yName='value'
      type='Bar'
    />
  </Chart3DSeriesCollectionDirective>
</Chart3DComponent>

With Data Labels and Legend

<Chart3DComponent
  primaryXAxis={{ valueType: 'Category' }}
  legendSettings={{ visible: true }}
>
  <Inject services={[ColumnSeries3D, Category3D, Legend3D, DataLabel3D]} />
  <Chart3DSeriesCollectionDirective>
    <Chart3DSeriesDirective
      dataSource={data}
      xName='x'
      yName='y'
      type='Column'
      name='Sales'
      dataLabel={{ visible: true }}
    />
  </Chart3DSeriesCollectionDirective>
</Chart3DComponent>

Custom 3D Rotation

<Chart3DComponent
  primaryXAxis={{ valueType: 'Category' }}
  enableRotation={true}
  rotation={15}
  tilt={5}
  depth={120}
  wallColor='transparent'
  wallSize={1}
>
  <Inject services={[ColumnSeries3D, Category3D]} />
  <Chart3DSeriesCollectionDirective>
    <Chart3DSeriesDirective
      dataSource={data}
      xName='x'
      yName='y'
      type='Column'
    />
  </Chart3DSeriesCollectionDirective>
</Chart3DComponent>

Multiple Series with Different Colors

<Chart3DComponent
  primaryXAxis={{ valueType: 'Category' }}
  palettes={['#E94649', '#F6B53F', '#6FAAB0']}
>
  <Inject services={[ColumnSeries3D, Category3D, Legend3D]} />
  <Chart3DSeriesCollectionDirective>
    <Chart3DSeriesDirective
      dataSource={data1}
      xName='x'
      yName='y'
      type='Column'
      name='Product A'
    />
    <Chart3DSeriesDirective
      dataSource={data2}
      xName='x'
      yName='y'
      type='Column'
      name='Product B'
    />
    <Chart3DSeriesDirective
      dataSource={data3}
      xName='x'
      yName='y'
      type='Column'
      name='Product C'
    />
  </Chart3DSeriesCollectionDirective>
</Chart3DComponent>

Key Props Reference

Chart3DComponent Props

Prop	Type	Description
primaryXAxis	Object	Configuration for X-axis (type, title, labels)
primaryYAxis	Object	Configuration for Y-axis (range, title, format)
rotation	number	Horizontal rotation angle (0-360)
tilt	number	Vertical tilt angle (0-90)
depth	number	Depth of 3D chart (0-100)
enableRotation	boolean	Enable mouse rotation interaction
wallColor	string	Color of 3D walls
wallSize	number	Thickness of wall borders
title	string	Chart title text
legendSettings	Object	Legend configuration
tooltip	Object	Tooltip settings
palettes	string[]	Array of colors for series

Chart3DSeriesDirective Props

Prop	Type	Description
dataSource	any[]	Array of data points
xName	string	Property name for X-axis values
yName	string	Property name for Y-axis values
type	string	Chart type: 'Column', 'Bar', 'StackingColumn', 'StackingBar', 'StackingColumn100', 'StackingBar100'
name	string	Series name (shown in legend)
dataLabel	Object	Data label configuration
fill	string	Series color
opacity	number	Series opacity (0-1)

Common Use Cases

1. Sales Comparison: Column charts comparing monthly/quarterly sales across products
2. Survey Results: Bar charts showing survey responses or rankings
3. Market Share: Stacked column charts displaying market distribution
4. Time Series: DateTime axis for temporal data visualization
5. Financial Data: Logarithmic axis for stock prices or exponential growth
6. Multi-Metric Dashboards: Multiple panes showing different KPIs
7. Performance Tracking: Stacked 100% charts showing percentage contributions
8. Category Analysis: Category axis for discrete data grouping
9. Interactive Reports: Selection and export for user-driven exploration
10. Accessible Visualizations: WCAG-compliant charts for all users

TypeScript Support

All components are fully typed. Import types as needed:

import { 
  Chart3DComponent,
  IChart3DLoadedEventArgs,
  IChart3DPointRenderEventArgs,
  Chart3DModel
} from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-charts';

Troubleshooting Quick Reference

Chart not rendering?

• Verify @syncfusion/ej2-react-charts is installed
• Check CSS theme imports
• Ensure required services are injected

Data not showing?

• Verify xName/yName match data property names
• Check axis valueType matches data type
• Validate data source structure

Performance issues?

• Reduce data point count (aggregate if needed)
• Disable animations
• Optimize data structure

3D effect not working?

• Set enableRotation={true}
• Configure rotation, tilt, and depth props
• Check if series type supports 3D

For detailed troubleshooting, refer to the specific reference files above.