ArcGIS Pro 3.2 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.CIM Namespace / CIMChartGeneralProperties Class
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    CIMChartGeneralProperties Class
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    Provides access to members that control general chart properties.
    Object Model
    CIMChartGeneralProperties ClassCIMChartFillSymbolProperties ClassCIMChartGeneralProperties ClassCIMChartTextProperties ClassCIMChartGeneralProperties ClassCIMChartLineSymbolProperties ClassCIMChartTextProperties ClassCIMChartTextProperties Class
    Syntax
    Example
    Create a simple scatter plot
    // For more information on the chart CIM specification:
    // https://github.com/Esri/cim-spec/blob/main/docs/v2/CIMCharts.md
    
    // Define fields names used in chart parameters.
    const string xField = "minimum_nights";
    const string yField = "price";
    
    var lyrsScatter = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<FeatureLayer>();
    var lyrScatter = lyrsScatter.First();
    var lyrDefScatter = lyrScatter.GetDefinition();
    
    // Define scatter plot CIM properties
    var scatterPlot = new CIMChart
    {
        Name = "scatterPlot",
        GeneralProperties = new CIMChartGeneralProperties
        {
            Title = $"{xField} vs. {yField}",
        },
        Series = new CIMChartSeries[]
        {
        new CIMChartScatterSeries {
            UniqueName = "scatterPlotSeries",
            Name = "scatterPlotSeries",
            // Specify the X and Y field names
            Fields = new string[] { xField , yField },
            // Turn on trend line
            ShowTrendLine = true
        }
        }
    };
    
    // Add new chart to layer's existing list of charts (if any exist)
    var newChartsScatter = new CIMChart[] { scatterPlot };
    var allChartsScatter = (lyrDefScatter == null) ? newChartsScatter : lyrDefScatter.Charts.Concat(newChartsScatter);
    // Add CIM chart to layer defintion 
    lyrDefScatter.Charts = allChartsScatter.ToArray();
    lyrScatter.SetDefinition(lyrDefScatter);
    
    Create a line chart with custom time binning and style
    // For more information on the chart CIM specification:
    // https://github.com/Esri/cim-spec/blob/main/docs/v2/CIMCharts.md
    
    // Define fields names used in chart parameters.
    const string dateField = "last_review";
    const string numericField = "price";
    
    var lyrsLine = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<FeatureLayer>();
    var lyrLine = lyrsLine.First();
    var lyrDefLine = lyrLine.GetDefinition();
    
    // Define line chart CIM properties
    var lineChart = new CIMChart
    {
        Name = "lineChart",
        GeneralProperties = new CIMChartGeneralProperties
        {
            Title = $"Line chart for {dateField} summarized by {numericField}",
        },
        Series = new CIMChartSeries[]
        {
        new CIMChartLineSeries {
            UniqueName = "lineChartSeries",
            Name = $"Sum({numericField})",
            // Specify date field and numeric field
            Fields = new string[] { dateField, numericField },
            // Specify aggregation type
            FieldAggregation = new string[] { string.Empty, "SUM" },
            // Specify custom time bin of 6 months
            TimeAggregationType = ChartTimeAggregationType.EqualIntervalsFromStartTime,
            TimeIntervalSize = 6.0,
            TimeIntervalUnits = esriTimeUnits.esriTimeUnitsMonths,
            // NOTE: When setting custom time binning, be sure to set CalculateAutomaticTimeInterval = false
            CalculateAutomaticTimeInterval = false,
            // Define custom line color
            ColorType = ChartColorType.CustomColor,
            LineSymbolProperties = new CIMChartLineSymbolProperties {
                Style = ChartLineDashStyle.DashDot,
                Color = new CIMRGBColor { R = 0, G = 150, B = 20 },
            }
        },
        }
    };
    
    // Add new chart to layer's existing list of charts (if any exist)
    var newChartsLine = new CIMChart[] { lineChart };
    var allChartsLine = (lyrDefLine == null) ? newChartsLine : lyrDefLine.Charts.Concat(newChartsLine);
    // Add CIM chart to layer defintion 
    lyrDefLine.Charts = allChartsLine.ToArray();
    lyrLine.SetDefinition(lyrDefLine);
    
    Create a histogram for every field of type Double
    // For more information on the chart CIM specification:
    // https://github.com/Esri/cim-spec/blob/main/docs/v2/CIMCharts.md
    
    var lyrsHistogram = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<FeatureLayer>();
    var lyrHistogram = lyrsHistogram.First();
    var lyrDefHistogram = lyrHistogram.GetDefinition();
    
    // Get list names for fields of type Double
    var doubleFields = lyrHistogram.GetFieldDescriptions().Where(f => f.Type == FieldType.Double).Select(f => f.Name);
    
    // Create list that will contain all histograms
    var histograms = new List<CIMChart>();
    
    // Create histogram for each Double field
    foreach (var field in doubleFields)
    {
        // Define histogram CIM properties
        var histogram = new CIMChart
        {
            Name = $"histogram_{field}",
            GeneralProperties = new CIMChartGeneralProperties
            {
                Title = $"Histogram for {field}",
            },
            Series = new CIMChartSeries[]
            {
            new CIMChartHistogramSeries {
                UniqueName = "histogramSeries",
                Name = $"histogram_{field}",
                BinCount = 15,
                // Specify the number field
                Fields = new string[] { field },
            }
            }
        };
    
    
        histograms.Add(histogram);
    };
    
    // Add new chart to layer's existing list of charts (if any exist)
    var allChartsHistogram = (lyrDefHistogram == null) ? histograms : lyrDefHistogram.Charts.Concat(histograms);
    // Add CIM chart to layer defintion 
    lyrDefHistogram.Charts = allChartsHistogram.ToArray();
    lyrHistogram.SetDefinition(lyrDefHistogram);
    
    Create a multiseries bar chart
    // For more information on the chart CIM specification:
    // https://github.com/Esri/cim-spec/blob/main/docs/v2/CIMCharts.md
    
    // Define fields names used in chart parameters.
    const string categoryField = "neighbourhood_group";
    const string splitByField = "room_type";
    
    var lyrsBar = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<FeatureLayer>();
    var lyrBar = lyrsBar.First();
    var lyrDefBar = lyrBar.GetDefinition();
    
    // Get unique values for `splitByField`
    var values = new List<string>();
    using (RowCursor cursor = lyrBar.Search())
    {
        while (cursor.MoveNext())
        {
            var value = Convert.ToString(cursor.Current[splitByField]);
            values.Add(value);
        }
    };
    var uniqueValues = values.Distinct().ToList();
    
    // Define bar chart CIM properties
    var barChart = new CIMChart
    {
        Name = "barChart",
        GeneralProperties = new CIMChartGeneralProperties
        {
            Title = $"{categoryField} grouped by {splitByField}",
        },
    };
    
    
    // Create list to store the info for each chart series
    var allSeries = new List<CIMChartSeries>();
    
    // Create a series for each unique category
    foreach (var value in uniqueValues)
    {
        var series = new CIMChartBarSeries
        {
            UniqueName = value,
            Name = value,
            // Specify the category field
            Fields = new string[] { categoryField, string.Empty },
            // Specify the WhereClause to filter a series by unique value
            WhereClause = $"{splitByField} = '{value}'",
            GroupFields = new[] { categoryField },
            // Specify aggregation type
            FieldAggregation = new string[] { string.Empty, "COUNT" }
        };
    
        allSeries.Add(series);
    
    }
    
    barChart.Series = allSeries.ToArray();
    
    // Add new chart to layer's existing list of charts (if any exist)
    var newChartsBar = new CIMChart[] { barChart };
    var allChartsBar = (lyrDefBar == null) ? newChartsBar : lyrDefBar.Charts.Concat(newChartsBar);
    // Add CIM chart to layer defintion 
    lyrDefBar.Charts = allChartsBar.ToArray();
    lyrBar.SetDefinition(lyrDefBar);
    
    Inheritance Hierarchy

    System.Object
       ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMObject
          ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMChartGeneralProperties

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also