PlotArea.SetPositionAuto

PlotArea.SetPositionAuto method

Set position of the plot area to automatic

public override void SetPositionAuto()

Examples

namespace AsposeCellsExamples
{
    using Aspose.Cells;
    using Aspose.Cells.Charts;
    using System;

    public class PlotAreaMethodSetPositionAutoDemo
    {
        public static void Run()
        {
            // Create a new workbook
            Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
            Worksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
            
            // Add sample data for the chart
            worksheet.Cells["A1"].PutValue("Category");
            worksheet.Cells["A2"].PutValue("A");
            worksheet.Cells["A3"].PutValue("B");
            worksheet.Cells["A4"].PutValue("C");
            worksheet.Cells["B1"].PutValue("Value");
            worksheet.Cells["B2"].PutValue(10);
            worksheet.Cells["B3"].PutValue(20);
            worksheet.Cells["B4"].PutValue(30);

            // Add a chart to the worksheet
            int chartIndex = worksheet.Charts.Add(ChartType.Column, 5, 0, 20, 8);
            Chart chart = worksheet.Charts[chartIndex];
            
            // Set chart data source
            chart.NSeries.Add("B2:B4", true);
            chart.NSeries.CategoryData = "A2:A4";

            try
            {
                // Get the plot area of the chart
                PlotArea plotArea = chart.PlotArea;
                
                // Manually set some position values first to demonstrate the effect
                plotArea.XRatioToChart = 0.1;
                plotArea.YRatioToChart = 0.1;
                plotArea.WidthRatioToChart = 0.8;
                plotArea.HeightRatioToChart = 0.8;
                
                // Call SetPositionAuto to reset to automatic positioning
                plotArea.SetPositionAuto();
                
                Console.WriteLine("Plot area position has been set to automatic.");
                
                // Save the workbook to show the effect
                workbook.Save("PlotAreaSetPositionAutoDemo.xlsx");
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine($"Error executing SetPositionAuto method: {ex.Message}");
            }
        }
    }
}

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