Animated Charts

Chart Series Animation

If you want to animate a chart series, write the code according to the steps listed below:

  1. Load a presentation.
  2. Get reference of the chart object.
  3. Animate the series.
  4. Write the presentation file to disk.

In the example given below, we animated chart series.

// Instantiate Presentation class that represents a presentation file
Presentation pres = new Presentation("ExistingChart.pptx");
try {
    // Get reference of the chart object
    ISlide slide = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0);
    IShapeCollection shapes = slide.getShapes();
    IChart chart = (IChart) shapes.get_Item(0);

    // Animate the series
    slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence().addEffect(chart, EffectType.Fade, EffectSubtype.None,
            EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);

    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart,
            EffectChartMajorGroupingType.BySeries, 0,
            EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);

    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart,
            EffectChartMajorGroupingType.BySeries, 1,
            EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);

    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart,
            EffectChartMajorGroupingType.BySeries, 2,
            EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);

    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart,
            EffectChartMajorGroupingType.BySeries, 3,
            EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);

    // Write the modified presentation to disk
    pres.save("AnimatingSeries_out.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
}

Chart Category Animation

If you want to animate a chart series, write the code according to the steps listed below:

  1. Load a presentation.
  2. Get reference of the chart object.
  3. Animate the Category.
  4. Write the presentation file to disk.

In the example given below, we animated chart category.

// Instantiate Presentation class that represents a presentation file
Presentation pres = new Presentation("ExistingChart.pptx");
try {
    ISlide slide = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0);
    IShapeCollection shapes = slide.getShapes();
    IChart chart = (IChart) shapes.get_Item(0);

    slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence().addEffect(chart, EffectType.Fade, EffectSubtype.None,
            EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);

    ((Sequence) slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart,
            EffectChartMajorGroupingType.ByCategory, 0, 
            EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    
    ((Sequence) slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, 
            EffectChartMajorGroupingType.ByCategory, 1, 
            EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    
    ((Sequence) slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, 
            EffectChartMajorGroupingType.ByCategory, 2, 
            EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    
    ((Sequence) slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, 
            EffectChartMajorGroupingType.ByCategory, 3, 
            EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);

    pres.save("Sample_Animation_C.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
}

Animation in Series Element

If you want to animate series elements, write the code according to the steps listed below:

  1. Load a presentation.
  2. Get reference of the chart object.
  3. Animate series elements.
  4. Write the presentation file to disk.

In the example given below, we have animated series' elements.

// Instantiate Presentation class that represents a presentation file
Presentation pres = new Presentation("ExistingChart.pptx");
try {
    // Get reference of the chart object
    ISlide slide = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0);
    IShapeCollection shapes = slide.getShapes();
    IChart chart = (IChart) shapes.get_Item(0);

    // Animate series elements
    slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence().addEffect(chart, EffectType.Fade, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);

    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInSeries, 
            0, 0, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInSeries, 
            0, 1, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInSeries, 
            0, 2, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInSeries, 
            0, 3, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);

    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInSeries, 
            1, 0, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInSeries, 
            1, 1, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInSeries, 
            1, 2, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInSeries, 
            1, 3, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);

    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInSeries, 
            2, 0, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInSeries, 
            2, 1, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInSeries, 
            2, 2, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInSeries, 
            2, 3, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);

    // Write the presentation file to disk 
    pres.save("AnimatingSeriesElements_out.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
}

Animation in Category Element

If you want to animate categories elements, write the code according to the steps listed below:

  1. Load a presentation.
  2. Get reference of the chart object.
  3. Animate categories elements.
  4. Write the presentation file to disk.

In the example given below, we have animated categories elements.

// Instantiate Presentation class that represents a presentation file
Presentation pres = new Presentation("ExistingChart.pptx");
try {
    // Get reference of the chart object
    ISlide slide = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0);
    IShapeCollection shapes = slide.getShapes();
    IChart chart = (IChart) shapes.get_Item(0);

    // Animate categories' elements
    slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence().addEffect(chart, EffectType.Fade, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInCategory, 
            0, 0, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInCategory, 
            0, 1, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInCategory, 
            0, 2, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInCategory, 
            0, 3, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);

    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInCategory, 
            1, 0, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInCategory, 
            1, 1, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInCategory, 
            1, 2, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInCategory, 
            1, 3, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);

    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInCategory, 
            2, 0, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInCategory, 
            2, 1, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInCategory, 
            2, 2, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);
    ((Sequence)slide.getTimeline().getMainSequence()).addEffect(chart, EffectChartMinorGroupingType.ByElementInCategory, 
            2, 3, EffectType.Appear, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.AfterPrevious);

    // Write the presentation file to disk
    pres.save("AnimatingCategoriesElements_out.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
}