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Class PointSeries3D

Series type for visualizing a collection of { x, y, z } coordinates by different markers

PointSeries3D is optimized for massive amounts of data - here are some reference specs to give an idea:

  • A static data set in millions data points range is rendered in hundreds of milliseconds (~200ms). Afterwards chart can be rotated and zoomed with 60 FPS.
  • With streaming data, even millions of data points can be streamed in every second, while retaining an interactive document.

Creating PointSeries3D:

PointSeries3D are created with Chart3D.addPointSeries method.

Some properties of PointSeries3D can only be configured when it is created. These arguments are all optional, and are wrapped in a single object parameter:

 // Example,
 const pointSeries3D = Chart3D.addPointSeries({
     // Enable individual data points size.
     individualPointSizeEnabled: true
 })

To learn about available properties, refer to PointSeriesOptions3D.

Frequently used methods:

  • Append data points to series | add
  • Remove all data points from series | clear
  • Configure style of points | setPointStyle
  • Remove series temporarily, or permanently | dispose
  • Restore series after dispose | restore

Color shading style.

By default, PointSeries3D uses Phong shading style.

This can be changed with PointSeries3D.setColorShadingStyle(new ColorShadingStyles.Simple())

Related information:

There is another series type for visualizing large sets of 3D coordinates with markers: PointCloudSeries3D

PointCloudSeries3D works otherwise same, except that it has simplified render process (all markers are 2D geometry), which is faster and can be really powerful in visualizing large low-detail data sets!

Index

Methods

add

  • Append a single XYZ coordinate or list of coordinates into the series.

     // Example, add single data point.
     pointSeries.add({ x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 })
    
     // Example, add list of data points.
     pointSeries.add([
         { x: 0, y: 100, z: 50 },
         { x: 10, y: 50, z: 150 },
         { x: 20, y: 75, z: 100 },
     ])
    

    Performance-wise, it is more efficient to call add just 1 time with an Array of points, instead of calling add several times with 1 point at a time.

    Data points can also be grouped with extra optional properties:

    • size | Point size.
    • color | Point color.
    • value | Point value for dynamic coloring.

    setPointStyle method documentation contains detailed information about each of these features and how to use them.

    Parameters

    Returns this

    Object itself for fluent interface.

attach

  • attach(entry: LegendBoxEntry, disposeOnClick?: undefined | false | true): this
  • Attach object to an legendBox entry

    Parameters

    • entry: LegendBoxEntry

      Object which has to be attached

    • disposeOnClick: undefined | false | true

      Flag that indicates whether the Attachable should be disposed/restored, when its respective Entry is clicked.

    Returns this

    Object itself for fluent interface

clear

  • clear(): this
  • Clear all previously pushed data points from the series.

     // Example usage
     pointSeries.clear()
    

    Returns this

    Object itself for fluent interface.

dispose

  • dispose(): this
  • Tell the owning chart to remove this component.

    Returns this

    Object itself.

getAutoScrollingEnabled

  • getAutoScrollingEnabled(): boolean
  • Get whether series is taken into account with automatic scrolling and fitting of attached axes.

    By default, this is true for all series.

    Returns boolean

    true default, axes will take series into account in scrolling and fitting operations. false, axes will ignore series boundaries.

getColorShadingStyle

getDepthTestEnabled

  • getDepthTestEnabled(): boolean
  • Get 3D depth test enabled for this series.

    By default this is enabled, meaning that any series that is rendered after this series and is behind this series will not be rendered.

    Can be disabled to alter 3D rendering behavior.

    Returns boolean

    Depth test enabled?

getHighlightOnHover

  • getHighlightOnHover(): boolean
  • Get boolean flag for whether object should highlight on mouse hover

    Returns boolean

    Boolean for if object should highlight on mouse hover or not.

getHighlighted

  • getHighlighted(): boolean

getIsUnderMouse

  • getIsUnderMouse(): boolean
  • Get boolean flag for whether object is currently under mouse or not

    Returns boolean

    Boolean for is object under mouse currently

getMouseInteractions

  • getMouseInteractions(): boolean
  • Get mouse interactions enabled or disabled. Disabled mouse-interactions will naturally prevent mouse-driven highlighting from ever happening.

    Returns boolean

    Mouse interactions state

getName

  • getName(): string
  • Get the name of the Component.

    Returns string

    The name of the Component.

getPointAmount

  • getPointAmount(): number

getPointStyle

getPointStyleHighlight

getXMax

  • getXMax(): number | undefined
  • Returns number | undefined

    Max X value of the series

getXMin

  • getXMin(): number | undefined
  • Returns number | undefined

    Min X value of the series

getYMax

  • getYMax(): number | undefined
  • Returns number | undefined

    Max Y value of the series

getYMin

  • getYMin(): number | undefined
  • Returns number | undefined

    Min Y value of the series

getZMax

  • getZMax(): number | undefined
  • Returns number | undefined

    Max Z value of the series

getZMin

  • getZMin(): number | undefined
  • Returns number | undefined

    Min Z value of the series

isDisposed

  • isDisposed(): boolean
  • Returns boolean

    TODO: True for enabled and false for disabled

offHighlight

  • offHighlight(token: Token): boolean
  • Unsubscribe from Highlight object event. This is called whenever an object is highlighted

    Parameters

    • token: Token

      Token that was received when subscribing to the event.

    Returns boolean

    True if the unsubscription was successful.

offMouseClick

  • offMouseClick(token: Token): boolean
  • Remove event listener from Mouse Click Event

    Parameters

    • token: Token

      Token of event listener which has to be removed

    Returns boolean

    True if the listener is successfully removed and false if it is not found

offMouseDoubleClick

  • offMouseDoubleClick(token: Token): boolean
  • Remove event listener from Mouse Double Click Event

    Parameters

    • token: Token

      Token of event listener which has to be removed

    Returns boolean

    True if the listener is successfully removed and false if it is not found

offMouseDown

  • offMouseDown(token: Token): boolean
  • Remove event listener from Mouse Down Event

    Parameters

    • token: Token

      Token of event listener which has to be removed

    Returns boolean

    True if the listener is successfully removed and false if it is not found

offMouseDrag

  • offMouseDrag(token: Token): boolean
  • Remove event listener from Mouse Drag Event

    Parameters

    • token: Token

      Token of event listener which has to be removed

    Returns boolean

    True if the listener is successfully removed and false if it is not found

offMouseDragStart

  • offMouseDragStart(token: Token): boolean
  • Remove event listener from Mouse Drag Start Event

    Parameters

    • token: Token

      Token of event listener which has to be removed

    Returns boolean

    True if the listener is successfully removed and false if it is not found

offMouseDragStop

  • offMouseDragStop(token: Token): boolean
  • Remove event listener from Mouse Drag Stop Event

    Parameters

    • token: Token

      Token of event listener which has to be removed

    Returns boolean

    True if the listener is successfully removed and false if it is not found

offMouseEnter

  • offMouseEnter(token: Token): boolean
  • Remove event listener from Mouse Enter Event

    Parameters

    • token: Token

      Token of event listener which has to be removed

    Returns boolean

    True if the listener is successfully removed and false if it is not found

offMouseLeave

  • offMouseLeave(token: Token): boolean
  • Remove event listener from Mouse Leave Event

    Parameters

    • token: Token

      Token of event listener which has to be removed

    Returns boolean

    True if the listener is successfully removed and false if it is not found

offMouseMove

  • offMouseMove(token: Token): boolean
  • Remove event listener from Mouse Move Event

    Parameters

    • token: Token

      Token of event listener which has to be removed

    Returns boolean

    True if the listener is successfully removed and false if it is not found

offMouseUp

  • offMouseUp(token: Token): boolean
  • Remove event listener from Mouse Up Event

    Parameters

    • token: Token

      Token of event listener which has to be removed

    Returns boolean

    True if the listener is successfully removed and false if it is not found

offMouseWheel

  • offMouseWheel(token: Token): boolean
  • Remove event listener from Mouse Wheel Event

    Parameters

    • token: Token

      Token of event listener which has to be removed

    Returns boolean

    True if the listener is successfully removed and false if it is not found

offTouchEnd

  • offTouchEnd(token: Token): boolean
  • Remove event listener from Touch End Event

    Parameters

    • token: Token

      Token of event listener which has to be removed

    Returns boolean

    True if the listener is successfully removed and false if it is not found

offTouchMove

  • offTouchMove(token: Token): boolean
  • Remove event listener from Touch Move Event

    Parameters

    • token: Token

      Token of event listener which has to be removed

    Returns boolean

    True if the listener is successfully removed and false if it is not found

offTouchStart

  • offTouchStart(token: Token): boolean
  • Remove event listener from Touch Start Event

    Parameters

    • token: Token

      Token of event listener which has to be removed

    Returns boolean

    True if the listener is successfully removed and false if it is not found

onHighlight

  • onHighlight(handler: function): Token
  • Subscribe to highlight object event. This is called whenever an object is highlighted.

    Parameters

    • handler: function

      Function that is called when event is triggered.

        • Parameters

          • isHighlighted: boolean

          Returns void

    Returns Token

    Token that can be used to unsubscribe from the event.

onMouseClick

  • Add event listener to Mouse Click Event

    Parameters

    Returns Token

    Token of the event listener

onMouseDoubleClick

  • Add event listener to Mouse Double Click Event

    Parameters

    Returns Token

    Token of the event listener

onMouseDown

  • Add event listener to Mouse Down Event

    Parameters

    Returns Token

    Token of the event listener

onMouseDrag

onMouseDragStart

onMouseDragStop

onMouseEnter

  • Add event listener to Enter Event

    Parameters

    Returns Token

    Token of the event listener

onMouseLeave

  • Add event listener to Mouse Leave Event

    Parameters

    Returns Token

    Token of the event listener

onMouseMove

  • Add event listener to Mouse Move Event

    Parameters

    Returns Token

    Token of the event listener

onMouseUp

  • Add event listener to Mouse Up Event

    Parameters

    Returns Token

    Token of the event listener

onMouseWheel

onTouchEnd

  • Subscribe to Touch End event

    Parameters

    Returns Token

    Token of subscription

onTouchMove

onTouchStart

restore

  • restore(): this
  • Tell the owning chart to restore this component.

    Returns this

    Object itself.

setAutoScrollingEnabled

  • setAutoScrollingEnabled(enabled: boolean): this
  • Set whether series is taken into account with automatic scrolling and fitting of attached axes.

    By default, this is true for all series.

    By setting this to false, any series can be removed from axis scrolling/fitting.

     // Example syntax, remove series from automatic scrolling / fitting.
     LineSeries.setAutoScrollingEnabled(false)
    

    Parameters

    • enabled: boolean

      true default, axes will take series into account in scrolling and fitting operations. false, axes will ignore series boundaries.

    Returns this

    Object itself for fluent interface.

setColorShadingStyle

  • Set Color Shading Style for series.

    Shading style changes the visual style of the rendering. See ColorShadingStyles for available shading styles.

    Use Simple color shading style:

    series3D.setShadingStyle(new ColorShadingStyles.Simple())
    

    Use Phong color shading style:

    series3D.setShadingStyle(new ColorShadingStyles.Phong())
    

    Configuring specular highlight for Phong shading style:

    series3D.setShadingStyle(new ColorShadingStyles.Phong({
         specularReflection: 0.5,
         specularColor: ColorRGBA(255, 255, 255)
    }))
    

    Parameters

    Returns this

    Object itself for fluent interface.

setDepthTestEnabled

  • setDepthTestEnabled(enabled: boolean): this
  • Set 3D depth test enabled for this series.

    By default this is enabled, meaning that any series that is rendered after this series and is behind this series will not be rendered.

    Can be disabled to alter 3D rendering behavior.

     // Example syntax, disable depth test.
     pointSeries3D.setDepthTestEnabled(false)
    

    Parameters

    • enabled: boolean

      Depth test enabled?

    Returns this

    Object itself for fluent interface.

setHighlightOnHover

  • setHighlightOnHover(state: boolean): this
  • Set highlight on mouse hover enabled or disabled.

    Mouse interactions have to be enabled on the component for this to function as expected. See setMouseInteractions for more information.

    Parameters

    • state: boolean

      True if highlighting on mouse hover, false if no highlight on mouse hover

    Returns this

    Object itself for fluent interface.

setHighlighted

  • setHighlighted(highLight: boolean): this
  • Enable or disable forced highlighting of component

    Parameters

    • highLight: boolean

      True for enabled and false for disabled

    Returns this

    component itself for fluent interface

setMouseInteractions

  • setMouseInteractions(state: boolean): this
  • Set component mouse interactions enabled or disabled.

    Disabling mouse interactions means that the objects below this component can be interacted through it.

    Possible side-effects from disabling mouse interactions:

    • Mouse events are not triggered. For example, onMouseMove.
    • Mouse driven highlighting will not work.

    Parameters

    • state: boolean

      Specifies state of mouse interactions

    Returns this

    Object itself for fluent interface

setName

  • setName(name: string): this
  • Sets the name of the Component updating attached LegendBox entries

    Parameters

    • name: string

      Name of the Component

    Returns this

    Object itself

setPointStyle

  • Set point style of Series.

    Example syntax:

     // Example syntax, Specify new style
     pointSeries3D.setPointStyle( new PointStyle3D.Triangulated({
         size: 10,
         shape: 'sphere',
         fillStyle: new SolidFill({ color: ColorHEX('#FFF') })
     }) )
    
     // Example syntax, Change point color
     pointSeries3D.setPointStyle( (pointStyle) => pointStyle
         .setFillStyle( new SolidFill({ color: ColorHEX('#FFF') }) )
     )
    
     // Example syntax, Change point size
     pointSeries3D.setPointStyle( (pointStyle) => pointStyle
         .setSize( 10 )
     )
    
     // Example syntax, Change point shape
     pointSeries3D.setPointStyle( (pointStyle) => pointStyle
         .setShape( 'cube' )
     )
    

    Point coloring:

    Color of points is configured by the fillStyle property of active point style.

    Here is a list of all supported fill styles with feature descriptions and example syntax:

    SolidFill:

    Solid color for all points in series.

     // Example syntax, solid points color.
     pointSeries3D.setPointStyle(new PointStyle3D.Triangulated({
         fillStyle: new SolidFill({ color: ColorRGBA(255, 0, 0) }),
         size: 10,
         shape: 'sphere'
     }))
    

    PalettedFill:

    Look-up dynamic per-point color based on a look up property (number) and a color look up table (LUT).

     // Example syntax, dynamic points color.
     pointSeries3D.setPointStyle(new PointStyle3D.Triangulated({
         fillStyle: new PalettedFill({
             // lookUpProperty defines basis of selecting look up value (number).
             lookUpProperty: 'value',
             // lut defines table for mapping look up value (number) to a color.
             lut: new LUT({
                 interpolate: true,
                 steps: [
                     { value: 0, color: ColorRGBA(0, 0, 0) },
                     { value: 1, color: ColorRGBA(255, 0, 0) }
                 ]
             })
         }),
         size: 10,
         shape: 'sphere'
     }))
    

    PointSeries3D supports several different look-up modes:

    lookUpProperty: 'value':

    IMPORTANT: In order to use value property on data points, the feature has to be explicitly activated when the series is created:

     // Example syntax, enable individual data point values.
     const pointSeries3D = chart3D.addPointSeries({
         individualLookupValuesEnabled: true
     })
    

    value property is then added for every data point along side x, y and z:

     // Example syntax, individual data point values.
     pointSeries3D.add([
         { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0, value: 0 },
         { x: 1, y: 0, z: 2, value: 1 },
     ])
    

    Look-up value is read from data point value property.

    lookUpProperty: 'x':

    Look-up value is set to data point x coordinate on Axis.

    lookUpProperty: 'y':

    Look-up value is set to data point y coordinate on Axis.

    lookUpProperty: 'z':

    Look-up value is set to data point z coordinate on Axis.

    IndividualPointFill:

    Supply individual color for each data point.

    IMPORTANT: In order to use IndividualPointFill, the feature has to be explicitly activated when the series is created:

     // Example syntax, enable individual data point colors.
     const pointSeries3D = chart3D.addPointSeries({
         individualPointColorEnabled: true
     })
    

    color property is then added for every data point along side x, y and z:

     // Example syntax, individual data point colors.
     pointSeries3D.add([
         { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0, color: ColorRGBA(255, 0, 0) },
         { x: 1, y: 0, z: 2, color: ColorRGBA(0, 255, 0) },
     ])
    

    Point size:

    Size of points is configured by the size property of active point style.

    If required, points can also be individually sized by adding a size property to data points.

    IMPORTANT: In order to use size property, the feature has to be explicitly activated when the series is created:

     // Example syntax, enable individual data point size.
     const pointSeries3D = chart3D.addPointSeries({
         individualPointSizeEnabled: true
     })
    

    size property is then added for every data point along side x, y and z:

     // Example syntax, individual data point sizes.
     pointSeries3D.add([
         { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0, size: 5 },
         { x: 1, y: 0, z: 2, size: 10 },
     ])
    

    Point size 3D:

    As an alternative method to size, each 3D point can also be sized with individual sizes for each Axis (X, Y and Z).

    This is done by adding sizeAxisX, sizeAxisY, and sizeAxisZ properties to data points.

    IMPORTANT: In order to use these properties, the feature has to be explicitly activated when the series is created:

     // Example syntax, enable individual data point 3D axis size.
     const pointSeries3D = chart3D.addPointSeries({
         individualPointSizeAxisEnabled: true
     })
    

    sizeAxisX, sizeAxisY and sizeAxisZ properties are then added for every data point along side x, y and z:

     // Example syntax, individual data point 3D axis sizes.
     pointSeries3D.add([
         { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0, sizeAxisX: 1, sizeAxisY: 10, sizeAxisZ: 5 },
         { x: 1, y: 0, z: 2, sizeAxisX: 1, sizeAxisY: 10, sizeAxisZ: 5 },
     ])
    

    IMPORTANT: in order for points to be sized based on sizeAxisX, sizeAxisY and sizeAxisZ properties, the active point style must also have a fallback point size definition as axis dimensions:

     pointSeries3D.setPointStyle(new PointStyle3D.Triangulated({
         // IMPORTANT: fallback `size` must be defined with { x, y, z } syntax!
         size: { x: 1, y: 1, z: 1 },
         shape: 'sphere',
         fillStyle: new SolidFill({ color: ColorRGBA(255, 0, 0) })
     }))
    

    Parameters

    Returns this

    Object itself for fluent interface

setPointStyleHighlight

  • Set point style of Series when it is highlighted.

    Example syntax:

    • New TriangulatedPoints3D object
      pointSeries3D.setPointStyleHighlight( new PointStyle3D.Triangulated({
         size: 10,
         fillStyle: new SolidFill({ color: ColorHEX('#FFF') })
      }) )
      
    • Change point size
      pointSeries3D.setPointStyleHighlight( (pointStyle) => pointStyle
         .setSize( 10 )
      )
      
    • Change point shape
      pointSeries3D.setPointStyle( (pointStyle) => pointStyle
         .setShape( 'cube' )
      )
      
    • Assign highlight style automatically based on normal style
      pointSeries3D.setPointStyleHighlight( undefined )
      

    Supports same capabilities as setPointStyle (has more detailed documentation).

    Parameters

    Returns this

    Object itself for fluent interface.