Create or Update PowerPoint Presentation Charts

Overview

This article describes how to create PowerPoint Presentation Charts in the Java. You can also **update the charts **. It covers these topics.

Chart: Normal

• Java Create PowerPoint Chart
• Java Create Presentation Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Presentation Chart

Chart: Scattered

• Java Create Scattered Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Scattered Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Presentation Scattered Chart

Chart: Pie

• Java Create Pie Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Pie Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Presentation Pie Chart

Chart: Tree Map

• Java Create Tree Map Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Tree Map Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Presentation Tree Map Chart

Chart: Stock

• Java Create Stock Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Stock Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Presentation Stock Chart

Chart: Box and Whisker

• Java Create Box and Whisker Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Box and Whisker Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Presentation Box and Whisker Chart

Chart: Funnel

• Java Create Funnel Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Funnel Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Presentation Funnel Chart

Chart: Sunburst

• Java Create Sunburst Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Sunburst Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Presentation Sunburst Chart

Chart: Histogram

• Java Create Histogram Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Histogram Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Presentation Histogram Chart

Chart: Radar

• Java Create Radar Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Radar Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Presentation Radar Chart

Chart: Multi Category

• Java Create Multi Category Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Multi Category Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Presentation Multi Category Chart

Chart: Map

• Java Create Map Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Map Chart
• Java Create PowerPoint Presentation Map Chart

Action: Update Chart

• Java Update PowerPoint Chart
• Java Update Presentation Chart
• Java Update PowerPoint Presentation Chart

Create Chart

Charts help people to quickly visualize data and gain insights, which may not be immediately obvious from a table or spreadsheet.

Why Create Charts?

Using charts, you get to

• aggregate, condense, or summarize large amounts of data on a single slide in a presentation
• expose patterns and trends in data
• deduce the direction and momentum of data over time or with respect to a specific unit of measurement
• spots outliers, aberrations, deviations, errors, nonsensical data, etc.
• communicate or present complex data

In PowerPoint, you can create charts through the insert function, which provides templates used to design many types of charts. Using Aspose.Slides, you can create regular charts (based on popular chart types) and custom charts.

To allow you create charts, Aspose.Slides provides the ChartType class. The fields under this class correspond to different chart types.

Creating Normal Charts

Steps: Create Chart

• Steps: Create PowerPoint Chart
• Steps: Create Presentation Chart
• Steps: Create PowerPoint Presentation Chart

Code Steps:

1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
2. Get a slide’s reference through its index.
3. Add a chart with some data and specify your preferred chart type.
4. Add a title for the chart.
5. Access the chart data worksheet.
6. Clear all the default series and categories.
7. Add new series and categories.
8. Add some new chart data for the chart series.
9. Add a fill color for chart series.
10. Add labels for the chart series.
11. Write the modified presentation as a PPTX file.

This PHP code shows you how to create a normal chart:

  # Instantiates a presentation class that represents a PPTX file
  $pres = new Presentation();
  try {
    # Accesses the first slide
    $sld = $pres->getSlides()->get_Item(0);
    # Adds a chart with its default data
    $chart = $sld->getShapes()->addChart(ChartType::ClusteredColumn, 0, 0, 500, 500);
    # Sets the chart Title
    $chart->getChartTitle()->addTextFrameForOverriding("Sample Title");
    $chart->getChartTitle()->getTextFrameForOverriding()->getTextFrameFormat()->setCenterText(NullableBool::True);
    $chart->getChartTitle()->setHeight(20);
    $chart->hasTitle();
    # Sets the first series to show values
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->get_Item(0)->getLabels()->getDefaultDataLabelFormat()->setShowValue(true);
    # Sets the index for the chart data sheet
    $defaultWorksheetIndex = 0;
    # Gets the chart data WorkSheet
    $fact = $chart->getChartData()->getChartDataWorkbook();
    # Deletes the default generated series and categories
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->clear();
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->clear();
    $s = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->size();
    $s = $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->size();
    # Adds new series
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->add($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 0, 1, "Series 1"), $chart->getType());
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->add($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 0, 2, "Series 2"), $chart->getType());
    # Adds new categories
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 0, "Caetegoty 1"));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 0, "Caetegoty 2"));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 0, "Caetegoty 3"));
    # Takes the first chart series
    $series = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->get_Item(0);
    # Now populates the series data
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBarSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 1, 20));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBarSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 1, 50));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBarSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 1, 30));
    # Sets the fill color for series
    $series->getFormat()->getFill()->setFillType(FillType::Solid);
    $series->getFormat()->getFill()->getSolidFillColor()->setColor(java("java.awt.Color")->RED);
    # Takes the second chart series
    $series = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->get_Item(1);
    # Populates series data
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBarSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 2, 30));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBarSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 2, 10));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBarSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 2, 60));
    # Sets the fill color for the series
    $series->getFormat()->getFill()->setFillType(FillType::Solid);
    $series->getFormat()->getFill()->getSolidFillColor()->setColor(java("java.awt.Color")->GREEN);
    # Create custom labels for each categories for the new series
    # Sets the first label to show Category name
    $lbl = $series->getDataPoints()->get_Item(0)->getLabel();
    $lbl->getDataLabelFormat()->setShowCategoryName(true);
    $lbl = $series->getDataPoints()->get_Item(1)->getLabel();
    $lbl->getDataLabelFormat()->setShowSeriesName(true);
    # Shows value for the third label
    $lbl = $series->getDataPoints()->get_Item(2)->getLabel();
    $lbl->getDataLabelFormat()->setShowValue(true);
    $lbl->getDataLabelFormat()->setShowSeriesName(true);
    $lbl->getDataLabelFormat()->setSeparator("/");
    # Saves the presentation with chart
    $pres->save("output.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
  } finally {
    if (!java_is_null($pres)) {
      $pres->dispose();
    }
  }

Creating Scattered Charts

Scattered charts (also known as scattered plots or x-y graphs) are often used to check for patterns or demonstrate correlations between two variables.

You may want to use a scattered chart when

• you have paired numerical data
• you have 2 variables that pair well together
• you want to determine whether 2 variables are related
• you have an independent variable that has multiple values for a dependent variable

Steps: Create Scattered Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Scattered Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Presentation Scattered Chart

1. Please follow the steps mentioned above in Creating Normal Charts
2. For third step, Add a chart with some data and specify your chart type as one of the following
   1. ChartType::ScatterWithMarkers - Represents Scatter Chart.
   2. ChartType::ScatterWithSmoothLinesAndMarkers - Represents Scatter Chart connected by curves, with data markers.
   3. ChartType::ScatterWithSmoothLines - Represents Scatter Chart connected by curves, without data markers.
   4. ChartType::ScatterWithStraightLinesAndMarkers - Represents Scatter Chart connected by lines, with data markers.
   5. ChartType::ScatterWithStraightLines - Represents Scatter Chart connected by lines, without data markers.

This PHP code shows you how to create a scattered charts with a different series of markers:

  # Instantiates a presentation class that represents a PPTX file
  $pres = new Presentation();
  try {
    # Accesses the first slide
    $slide = $pres->getSlides()->get_Item(0);
    # Creates the default chart
    $chart = $slide->getShapes()->addChart(ChartType::ScatterWithSmoothLines, 0, 0, 400, 400);
    # Gets the default chart data worksheet index
    $defaultWorksheetIndex = 0;
    # Gets the chart data worksheet
    $fact = $chart->getChartData()->getChartDataWorkbook();
    # Deletes the demo series
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->clear();
    # Adds new series
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->add($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 1, "Series 1"), $chart->getType());
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->add($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 3, "Series 2"), $chart->getType());
    # Takes first chart series
    $series = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->get_Item(0);
    # Adds a new point (1:3) to the series
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForScatterSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 1, 1), $fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 2, 3));
    # Adds a new point (2:10)
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForScatterSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 1, 2), $fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 2, 10));
    # Changes the series type
    $series->setType(ChartType::ScatterWithStraightLinesAndMarkers);
    # Changes the chart series marker
    $series->getMarker()->setSize(10);
    $series->getMarker()->setSymbol(MarkerStyleType::Star);
    # Takes the second chart series
    $series = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->get_Item(1);
    # Adds a new point (5:2) there
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForScatterSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 3, 5), $fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 4, 2));
    # Adds a new point (3:1)
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForScatterSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 3, 3), $fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 4, 1));
    # Adds a new point (2:2)
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForScatterSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 4, 3, 2), $fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 4, 4, 2));
    # Adds a new point (5:1)
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForScatterSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 5, 3, 5), $fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 5, 4, 1));
    # Changes the chart series marker
    $series->getMarker()->setSize(10);
    $series->getMarker()->setSymbol(MarkerStyleType::Circle);
    $pres->save("AsposeChart_out.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
  } finally {
    if (!java_is_null($pres)) {
      $pres->dispose();
    }
  }

Creating Pie Charts

Pie charts are best used to show the part-to-whole relationship in data, especially when the data contains categorical labels with numeric values. However, if your data contains many parts or labels, you may want to consider using a bar chart instead.

Steps: Create Pie Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Pie Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Presentation Pie Chart

1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
2. Obtain a slide’s reference by its index.
3. Add a chart with default data along with the desired type (in this case, ChartType.Pie).
4. Access the chart data IChartDataWorkbook.
5. Clear the default series and categories.
6. Add new series and categories.
7. Add new chart data for the chart series.
8. Add new points for charts and add custom colors for the pie chart’s sectors.
9. Set labels for series.
10. Set leader lines for series labels.
11. Set the rotation angle for pie chart slides.
12. Write the modified presentation to a PPTX file

This PHP code shows you how to create a pie chart:

  # Instantiates a presentation class that represents a PPTX file
  $pres = new Presentation();
  try {
    # Accesses the first slide
    $slides = $pres->getSlides()->get_Item(0);
    # Adds a chart with default data
    $chart = $slides->getShapes()->addChart(ChartType::Pie, 100, 100, 400, 400);
    # Sets the chart Title
    $chart->getChartTitle()->addTextFrameForOverriding("Sample Title");
    $chart->getChartTitle()->getTextFrameForOverriding()->getTextFrameFormat()->setCenterText(NullableBool::True);
    $chart->getChartTitle()->setHeight(20);
    $chart->setTitle(true);
    # Sets the first series to show values
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->get_Item(0)->getLabels()->getDefaultDataLabelFormat()->setShowValue(true);
    # Sets the index for the chart data sheet
    $defaultWorksheetIndex = 0;
    # Gets the chart data worksheet
    $fact = $chart->getChartData()->getChartDataWorkbook();
    # Deletes the default generated series and categories
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->clear();
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->clear();
    # Adds new categories
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($fact->getCell(0, 1, 0, "First Qtr"));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($fact->getCell(0, 2, 0, "2nd Qtr"));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($fact->getCell(0, 3, 0, "3rd Qtr"));
    # Adds new series
    $series = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->add($fact->getCell(0, 0, 1, "Series 1"), $chart->getType());
    # Populates the series data
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForPieSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 1, 20));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForPieSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 1, 50));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForPieSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 1, 30));
    # Not working in new version
    # Adding new points and setting sector color
    # series.IsColorVaried = true;
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeriesGroups()->get_Item(0)->setColorVaried(true);
    $point = $series->getDataPoints()->get_Item(0);
    $point->getFormat()->getFill()->setFillType(FillType::Solid);
    $point->getFormat()->getFill()->getSolidFillColor()->setColor(java("java.awt.Color")->CYAN);
    # Sets the Sector border
    $point->getFormat()->getLine()->getFillFormat()->setFillType(FillType::Solid);
    $point->getFormat()->getLine()->getFillFormat()->getSolidFillColor()->setColor(java("java.awt.Color")->GRAY);
    $point->getFormat()->getLine()->setWidth(3.0);
    $point->getFormat()->getLine()->setStyle(LineStyle->ThinThick);
    $point->getFormat()->getLine()->setDashStyle(LineDashStyle->DashDot);
    $point1 = $series->getDataPoints()->get_Item(1);
    $point1->getFormat()->getFill()->setFillType(FillType::Solid);
    $point1->getFormat()->getFill()->getSolidFillColor()->setColor(java("java.awt.Color")->ORANGE);
    # Sets the Sector border
    $point1->getFormat()->getLine()->getFillFormat()->setFillType(FillType::Solid);
    $point1->getFormat()->getLine()->getFillFormat()->getSolidFillColor()->setColor(java("java.awt.Color")->BLUE);
    $point1->getFormat()->getLine()->setWidth(3.0);
    $point1->getFormat()->getLine()->setStyle(LineStyle->Single);
    $point1->getFormat()->getLine()->setDashStyle(LineDashStyle->LargeDashDot);
    $point2 = $series->getDataPoints()->get_Item(2);
    $point2->getFormat()->getFill()->setFillType(FillType::Solid);
    $point2->getFormat()->getFill()->getSolidFillColor()->setColor(java("java.awt.Color")->YELLOW);
    # Sets the Sector border
    $point2->getFormat()->getLine()->getFillFormat()->setFillType(FillType::Solid);
    $point2->getFormat()->getLine()->getFillFormat()->getSolidFillColor()->setColor(java("java.awt.Color")->RED);
    $point2->getFormat()->getLine()->setWidth(2.0);
    $point2->getFormat()->getLine()->setStyle(LineStyle->ThinThin);
    $point2->getFormat()->getLine()->setDashStyle(LineDashStyle->LargeDashDotDot);
    # Creates custom labels for each of categories for new series
    $lbl1 = $series->getDataPoints()->get_Item(0)->getLabel();
    # lbl.ShowCategoryName = true;
    $lbl1->getDataLabelFormat()->setShowValue(true);
    $lbl2 = $series->getDataPoints()->get_Item(1)->getLabel();
    $lbl2->getDataLabelFormat()->setShowValue(true);
    $lbl2->getDataLabelFormat()->setShowLegendKey(true);
    $lbl2->getDataLabelFormat()->setShowPercentage(true);
    $lbl3 = $series->getDataPoints()->get_Item(2)->getLabel();
    $lbl3->getDataLabelFormat()->setShowSeriesName(true);
    $lbl3->getDataLabelFormat()->setShowPercentage(true);
    # Shows Leader Lines for Chart
    $series->getLabels()->getDefaultDataLabelFormat()->setShowLeaderLines(true);
    # Sets the Rotation Angle for Pie Chart Sectors
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeriesGroups()->get_Item(0)->setFirstSliceAngle(180);
    # Saves the presentation with a chart
    $pres->save("PieChart_out.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
  } finally {
    if (!java_is_null($pres)) {
      $pres->dispose();
    }
  }

Creating Line Charts

Line charts (also known as a line graphs) are best used in situations where you want demonstrate changes in value over time. Using a line chart, you can compare lots of data at once, track changes and trends over time, highlight anomalies in data series, etc.

1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
2. Get a slide’s reference through its index.
3. Add a chart with default data along with the desired type (in this case, ChartType::Line).
4. Access the chart data IChartDataWorkbook.
5. Clear the default series and categories.
6. Add new series and categories.
7. Add new chart data for the chart series.
8. Write the modified presentation to a PPTX file

This PHP code shows you how to create a line chart:

  $pres = new Presentation();
  try {
    $lineChart = $pres->getSlides()->get_Item(0)->getShapes()->addChart(ChartType::Line, 10, 50, 600, 350);
    $pres->save("lineChart.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
  } finally {
    if (!java_is_null($pres)) {
      $pres->dispose();
    }
  }

By default, points on a line chart are joined by straight continuous lines. If you want to the points to be joined by dashes instead, you can specify your preferred dash type this way:

  $lineChart = $pres->getSlides()->get_Item(0)->getShapes()->addChart(ChartType::Line, 10, 50, 600, 350);
  foreach($lineChart->getChartData()->getSeries() as $series) {
    $series->getFormat()->getLine()->setDashStyle(LineDashStyle->Dash);
  }

Creating Tree Map Charts

Tree map charts are best used for sales data when you want to show the relative size of data categories and (at the same time) quickly draw attention to items that are large contributors to each category.

Steps: Create Tree Map Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Tree Map Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Presentation Tree Map Chart

1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
2. Get a slide’s reference through its index.
3. Add a chart with default data along with the desired type (in this case, ChartType.TreeMap).
4. Access the chart data IChartDataWorkbook.
5. Clear the default series and categories.
6. Add new series and categories.
7. Add new chart data for the chart series.
8. Write the modified presentation to a PPTX file

This PHP code shows you how to create a tree map chart:

  $pres = new Presentation();
  try {
    $chart = $pres->getSlides()->get_Item(0)->getShapes()->addChart(ChartType::Treemap, 50, 50, 500, 400);
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->clear();
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->clear();
    $wb = $chart->getChartData()->getChartDataWorkbook();
    $wb->clear(0);
    # branch 1
    $leaf = $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "C1", "Leaf1"));
    $leaf->getGroupingLevels()->setGroupingItem(1, "Stem1");
    $leaf->getGroupingLevels()->setGroupingItem(2, "Branch1");
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "C2", "Leaf2"));
    $leaf = $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "C3", "Leaf3"));
    $leaf->getGroupingLevels()->setGroupingItem(1, "Stem2");
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "C4", "Leaf4"));
    # branch 2
    $leaf = $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "C5", "Leaf5"));
    $leaf->getGroupingLevels()->setGroupingItem(1, "Stem3");
    $leaf->getGroupingLevels()->setGroupingItem(2, "Branch2");
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "C6", "Leaf6"));
    $leaf = $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "C7", "Leaf7"));
    $leaf->getGroupingLevels()->setGroupingItem(1, "Stem4");
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "C8", "Leaf8"));
    $series = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->add(ChartType::Treemap);
    $series->getLabels()->getDefaultDataLabelFormat()->setShowCategoryName(true);
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForTreemapSeries($wb->getCell(0, "D1", 4));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForTreemapSeries($wb->getCell(0, "D2", 5));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForTreemapSeries($wb->getCell(0, "D3", 3));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForTreemapSeries($wb->getCell(0, "D4", 6));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForTreemapSeries($wb->getCell(0, "D5", 9));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForTreemapSeries($wb->getCell(0, "D6", 9));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForTreemapSeries($wb->getCell(0, "D7", 4));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForTreemapSeries($wb->getCell(0, "D8", 3));
    $series->setParentLabelLayout(ParentLabelLayoutType::Overlapping);
    $pres->save("Treemap.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
  } finally {
    if (!java_is_null($pres)) {
      $pres->dispose();
    }
  }

Creating Stock Charts

Steps: Create Stock Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Stock Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Presentation Stock Chart

1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
2. Obtain a slide’s reference by its index.
3. Add a chart with default data along with the desired type (ChartType.OpenHighLowClose).
4. Access the chart data IChartDataWorkbook.
5. Clear the default series and categories.
6. Add new series and categories.
7. Add new chart data for the chart series.
8. Specify HiLowLines format.
9. Write the modified presentation to a PPTX file

Sample PHP code used to create a stock chart:

  $pres = new Presentation();
  try {
    $chart = $pres->getSlides()->get_Item(0)->getShapes()->addChart(ChartType::OpenHighLowClose, 50, 50, 600, 400, false);
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->clear();
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->clear();
    $wb = $chart->getChartData()->getChartDataWorkbook();
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, 1, 0, "A"));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, 2, 0, "B"));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, 3, 0, "C"));
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->add($wb->getCell(0, 0, 1, "Open"), $chart->getType());
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->add($wb->getCell(0, 0, 2, "High"), $chart->getType());
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->add($wb->getCell(0, 0, 3, "Low"), $chart->getType());
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->add($wb->getCell(0, 0, 4, "Close"), $chart->getType());
    $series = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->get_Item(0);
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForStockSeries($wb->getCell(0, 1, 1, 72));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForStockSeries($wb->getCell(0, 2, 1, 25));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForStockSeries($wb->getCell(0, 3, 1, 38));
    $series = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->get_Item(1);
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForStockSeries($wb->getCell(0, 1, 2, 172));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForStockSeries($wb->getCell(0, 2, 2, 57));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForStockSeries($wb->getCell(0, 3, 2, 57));
    $series = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->get_Item(2);
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForStockSeries($wb->getCell(0, 1, 3, 12));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForStockSeries($wb->getCell(0, 2, 3, 12));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForStockSeries($wb->getCell(0, 3, 3, 13));
    $series = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->get_Item(3);
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForStockSeries($wb->getCell(0, 1, 4, 25));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForStockSeries($wb->getCell(0, 2, 4, 38));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForStockSeries($wb->getCell(0, 3, 4, 50));
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeriesGroups()->get_Item(0)->getUpDownBars()->setUpDownBars(true);
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeriesGroups()->get_Item(0)->getHiLowLinesFormat()->getLine()->getFillFormat()->setFillType(FillType::Solid);
    foreach($chart->getChartData()->getSeries() as $ser) {
      $ser->getFormat()->getLine()->getFillFormat()->setFillType(FillType::NoFill);
    }
    $pres->save("output.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
  } finally {
    if (!java_is_null($pres)) {
      $pres->dispose();
    }
  }

Creating Box and Whisker Charts

Steps: Create Box and Whisker Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Box and Whisker Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Presentation Box and Whisker Chart

1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
2. Get a slide’s reference through its index.
3. Add a chart with default data along with the desired type (ChartType.BoxAndWhisker).
4. Access the chart data IChartDataWorkbook.
5. Clear the default series and categories.
6. Add new series and categories.
7. Add new chart data for the chart series.
8. Write the modified presentation to a PPTX file

This PHP code shows you how to create a box and whisker chart:

  $pres = new Presentation();
  try {
    $chart = $pres->getSlides()->get_Item(0)->getShapes()->addChart(ChartType::BoxAndWhisker, 50, 50, 500, 400);
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->clear();
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->clear();
    $wb = $chart->getChartData()->getChartDataWorkbook();
    $wb->clear(0);
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "A1", "Category 1"));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "A2", "Category 1"));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "A3", "Category 1"));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "A4", "Category 1"));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "A5", "Category 1"));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "A6", "Category 1"));
    $series = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->add(ChartType::BoxAndWhisker);
    $series->setQuartileMethod(QuartileMethodType::Exclusive);
    $series->setShowMeanLine(true);
    $series->setShowMeanMarkers(true);
    $series->setShowInnerPoints(true);
    $series->setShowOutlierPoints(true);
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBoxAndWhiskerSeries($wb->getCell(0, "B1", 15));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBoxAndWhiskerSeries($wb->getCell(0, "B2", 41));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBoxAndWhiskerSeries($wb->getCell(0, "B3", 16));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBoxAndWhiskerSeries($wb->getCell(0, "B4", 10));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBoxAndWhiskerSeries($wb->getCell(0, "B5", 23));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBoxAndWhiskerSeries($wb->getCell(0, "B6", 16));
    $pres->save("BoxAndWhisker.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
  } finally {
    if (!java_is_null($pres)) {
      $pres->dispose();
    }
  }

Creating Funnel Charts

Steps: Create Funnel Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Funnel Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Presentation Funnel Chart

1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
2. Get a slide’s reference through its index.
3. Add a chart with default data along with the desired type (ChartType.Funnel).
4. Write the modified presentation to a PPTX file

The PHP code shows you how to create a funnel chart:

  $pres = new Presentation();
  try {
    $chart = $pres->getSlides()->get_Item(0)->getShapes()->addChart(ChartType::Funnel, 50, 50, 500, 400);
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->clear();
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->clear();
    $wb = $chart->getChartData()->getChartDataWorkbook();
    $wb->clear(0);
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "A1", "Category 1"));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "A2", "Category 2"));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "A3", "Category 3"));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "A4", "Category 4"));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "A5", "Category 5"));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "A6", "Category 6"));
    $series = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->add(ChartType::Funnel);
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForFunnelSeries($wb->getCell(0, "B1", 50));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForFunnelSeries($wb->getCell(0, "B2", 100));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForFunnelSeries($wb->getCell(0, "B3", 200));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForFunnelSeries($wb->getCell(0, "B4", 300));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForFunnelSeries($wb->getCell(0, "B5", 400));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForFunnelSeries($wb->getCell(0, "B6", 500));
    $pres->save("Funnel.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
  } finally {
    if (!java_is_null($pres)) {
      $pres->dispose();
    }
  }

Creating Sunburst Charts

Steps: Create Sunburst Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Sunburst Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Presentation Sunburst Chart

1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
2. Get a slide’s reference through its index.
3. Add a chart with default data along with the desired type (in this case,ChartType.sunburst).
4. Write the modified presentation to a PPTX file

This PHP code shows you how to create a sunburst chart:

  $pres = new Presentation();
  try {
    $chart = $pres->getSlides()->get_Item(0)->getShapes()->addChart(ChartType::Sunburst, 50, 50, 500, 400);
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->clear();
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->clear();
    $wb = $chart->getChartData()->getChartDataWorkbook();
    $wb->clear(0);
    # branch 1
    $leaf = $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "C1", "Leaf1"));
    $leaf->getGroupingLevels()->setGroupingItem(1, "Stem1");
    $leaf->getGroupingLevels()->setGroupingItem(2, "Branch1");
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "C2", "Leaf2"));
    $leaf = $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "C3", "Leaf3"));
    $leaf->getGroupingLevels()->setGroupingItem(1, "Stem2");
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "C4", "Leaf4"));
    # branch 2
    $leaf = $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "C5", "Leaf5"));
    $leaf->getGroupingLevels()->setGroupingItem(1, "Stem3");
    $leaf->getGroupingLevels()->setGroupingItem(2, "Branch2");
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "C6", "Leaf6"));
    $leaf = $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "C7", "Leaf7"));
    $leaf->getGroupingLevels()->setGroupingItem(1, "Stem4");
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($wb->getCell(0, "C8", "Leaf8"));
    $series = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->add(ChartType::Sunburst);
    $series->getLabels()->getDefaultDataLabelFormat()->setShowCategoryName(true);
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForSunburstSeries($wb->getCell(0, "D1", 4));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForSunburstSeries($wb->getCell(0, "D2", 5));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForSunburstSeries($wb->getCell(0, "D3", 3));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForSunburstSeries($wb->getCell(0, "D4", 6));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForSunburstSeries($wb->getCell(0, "D5", 9));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForSunburstSeries($wb->getCell(0, "D6", 9));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForSunburstSeries($wb->getCell(0, "D7", 4));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForSunburstSeries($wb->getCell(0, "D8", 3));
    $pres->save("Sunburst.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
  } finally {
    if (!java_is_null($pres)) {
      $pres->dispose();
    }
  }

Creating Histogram Charts

Steps: Create Histogram Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Histogram Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Presentation Histogram Chart

1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
2. Get a slide’s reference through its index.
3. Add a chart with default data along with the desired type (ChartType.Histogram).
4. Access the chart data IChartDataWorkbook.
5. Clear the default series and categories.
6. Add new series and categories.
7. Write the modified presentation to a PPTX file

This PHP code shows you how to create an histogram chart:

  $pres = new Presentation();
  $chart = $pres->getSlides()->get_Item(0)->getShapes()->addChart(ChartType::Histogram, 50, 50, 500, 400);
  $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->clear();
  $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->clear();
  $wb = $chart->getChartData()->getChartDataWorkbook();
  $wb->clear(0);
  $series = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->add(ChartType::Histogram);
  $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForHistogramSeries($wb->getCell(0, "A1", 15));
  $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForHistogramSeries($wb->getCell(0, "A2", -41));
  $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForHistogramSeries($wb->getCell(0, "A3", 16));
  $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForHistogramSeries($wb->getCell(0, "A4", 10));
  $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForHistogramSeries($wb->getCell(0, "A5", -23));
  $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForHistogramSeries($wb->getCell(0, "A6", 16));
  $chart->getAxes()->getHorizontalAxis()->setAggregationType(AxisAggregationType::Automatic);

Creating Radar Charts

Steps: Create Radar Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Radar Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Presentation Radar Chart

1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
2. Get a slide’s reference through its index.
3. Add a chart with some data and specify your preferred chart type (ChartType::Radar in this case).
4. Write the modified presentation to a PPTX file

This PHP code shows you how to create an radar chart:

  $pres = new Presentation();
  try {
    $pres->getSlides()->get_Item(0)->getShapes()->addChart(ChartType::Radar, 20, 20, 400, 300);
    $pres->save("Radar-chart.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
  } finally {
    if (!java_is_null($pres)) {
      $pres->dispose();
    }
  }

Creating Multi Category Charts

Steps: Create Multi Category Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Multi Category Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Presentation Multi Category Chart

1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
2. Get a slide’s reference through its index.
3. Add a chart with default data along with the desired type (ChartType.ClusteredColumn).
4. Access the chart data IChartDataWorkbook.
5. Clear the default series and categories.
6. Add new series and categories.
7. Add new chart data for the chart series.
8. Write the modified presentation to a PPTX file.

This PHP code shows you how to create a multicategory chart:

  $pres = new Presentation();
  try {
    $ch = $pres->getSlides()->get_Item(0)->getShapes()->addChart(ChartType::ClusteredColumn, 100, 100, 600, 450);
    $ch->getChartData()->getSeries()->clear();
    $ch->getChartData()->getCategories()->clear();
    $fact = $ch->getChartData()->getChartDataWorkbook();
    $fact->clear(0);
    $defaultWorksheetIndex = 0;
    $category = $ch->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($fact->getCell(0, "c2", "A"));
    $category->getGroupingLevels()->setGroupingItem(1, "Group1");
    $category = $ch->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($fact->getCell(0, "c3", "B"));
    $category = $ch->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($fact->getCell(0, "c4", "C"));
    $category->getGroupingLevels()->setGroupingItem(1, "Group2");
    $category = $ch->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($fact->getCell(0, "c5", "D"));
    $category = $ch->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($fact->getCell(0, "c6", "E"));
    $category->getGroupingLevels()->setGroupingItem(1, "Group3");
    $category = $ch->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($fact->getCell(0, "c7", "F"));
    $category = $ch->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($fact->getCell(0, "c8", "G"));
    $category->getGroupingLevels()->setGroupingItem(1, "Group4");
    $category = $ch->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($fact->getCell(0, "c9", "H"));
    # Adding Series
    $series = $ch->getChartData()->getSeries()->add($fact->getCell(0, "D1", "Series 1"), ChartType::ClusteredColumn);
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBarSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, "D2", 10));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBarSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, "D3", 20));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBarSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, "D4", 30));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBarSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, "D5", 40));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBarSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, "D6", 50));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBarSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, "D7", 60));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBarSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, "D8", 70));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBarSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, "D9", 80));
    # Save presentation with chart
    $pres->save("AsposeChart_out.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
  } finally {
    if (!java_is_null($pres)) {
      $pres->dispose();
    }
  }

Creating Map Charts

A map chart is a visualization of an area containing data. Map charts are best used to compare data or values across geographical regions.

Steps: Create Map Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Map Chart | Steps: Create PowerPoint Presentation Map Chart

This PHP code shows you how to create a map chart:

  $pres = new Presentation();
  try {
    $chart = $pres->getSlides()->get_Item(0)->getShapes()->addChart(ChartType::Map, 50, 50, 500, 400);
    $pres->save("mapChart.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
  } finally {
    if (!java_is_null($pres)) {
      $pres->dispose();
    }
  }

Creating Combination Charts

A combination chart (or combo chart) is a chart that combines two or more charts on a single graph. Such a chart allows you to highlight, compare, or review differences between two (or more) sets of data. This way, you see the relationship (if any) between the sets of data.

This PHP code shows you how to create a combination chart in PowerPoint:

Updating Charts

Steps: Update PowerPoint Chart | Steps: Update Presentation Chart | Steps: Update PowerPoint Presentation Chart

1. Instantiate a Presentation class that represents the presentation containing the chart you want to update.
2. Obtain the reference of a slide by using its Index.
3. Traverse through all shapes to find the desired chart.
4. Access the chart data worksheet.
5. Modify the chart data series data by changing series values.
6. Add a new series and populate the data in it.
7. Write the modified presentation as a PPTX file.

This PHP code shows you how to update a chart:

  $pres = new Presentation();
  try {
    # Access first slideMarker
    $sld = $pres->getSlides()->get_Item(0);
    # Get chart with default data
    $chart = $sld->getShapes()->get_Item(0);
    # Setting the index of chart data sheet
    $defaultWorksheetIndex = 0;
    # Getting the chart data worksheet
    $fact = $chart->getChartData()->getChartDataWorkbook();
    # Changing chart Category Name
    $fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 0, "Modified Category 1");
    $fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 0, "Modified Category 2");
    # Take first chart series
    $series = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->get_Item(0);
    # Now updating series data
    $fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 0, 1, "New_Series1");// Modifying series name

    $series->getDataPoints()->get_Item(0)->getValue()->setData(90);
    $series->getDataPoints()->get_Item(1)->getValue()->setData(123);
    $series->getDataPoints()->get_Item(2)->getValue()->setData(44);
    # Take Second chart series
    $series = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->get_Item(1);
    # Now updating series data
    $fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 0, 2, "New_Series2");// Modifying series name

    $series->getDataPoints()->get_Item(0)->getValue()->setData(23);
    $series->getDataPoints()->get_Item(1)->getValue()->setData(67);
    $series->getDataPoints()->get_Item(2)->getValue()->setData(99);
    # Now, Adding a new series
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->add($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 0, 3, "Series 3"), $chart->getType());
    # Take 3rd chart series
    $series = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->get_Item(2);
    # Now populating series data
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBarSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 3, 20));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBarSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 3, 50));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForBarSeries($fact->getCell($defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 3, 30));
    $chart->setType(ChartType::ClusteredCylinder);
    # Save presentation with chart
    $pres->save("AsposeChartModified_out.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
  } finally {
    if (!java_is_null($pres)) {
      $pres->dispose();
    }
  }

Setting Data Range for Charts

To set the data range for a chart, do this:

1. Instantiate a Presentation class that represents the presentation containing the chart.
2. Get a slide’s reference through its index.
3. Traverse through all shapes to find the desired chart.
4. Access the chart data and set the range.
5. Save the modified presentation as a PPTX file.

This PHP code shows you how to set the data range for a chart:

  $pres = new Presentation();
  try {
    $slide = $pres->getSlides()->get_Item(0);
    $chart = $slide->getShapes()->get_Item(0);
    $chart->getChartData()->setRange("Sheet1!A1:B4");
    $pres->save("SetDataRange_out.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
  } finally {
    if (!java_is_null($pres)) {
      $pres->dispose();
    }
  }

Using Default Markers in Charts

When you use a default marker in charts, each chart series get different default marker symbols automatically.

This PHP code shows you how to set a chart series market automatically:

  $pres = new Presentation();
  try {
    $slide = $pres->getSlides()->get_Item(0);
    $chart = $slide->getShapes()->addChart(ChartType::LineWithMarkers, 10, 10, 400, 400);
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->clear();
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->clear();
    $fact = $chart->getChartData()->getChartDataWorkbook();
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->add($fact->getCell(0, 0, 1, "Series 1"), $chart->getType());
    $series = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->get_Item(0);
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($fact->getCell(0, 1, 0, "C1"));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForLineSeries($fact->getCell(0, 1, 1, 24));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($fact->getCell(0, 2, 0, "C2"));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForLineSeries($fact->getCell(0, 2, 1, 23));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($fact->getCell(0, 3, 0, "C3"));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForLineSeries($fact->getCell(0, 3, 1, -10));
    $chart->getChartData()->getCategories()->add($fact->getCell(0, 4, 0, "C4"));
    $series->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForLineSeries($fact->getCell(0, 4, 1, null));
    $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->add($fact->getCell(0, 0, 2, "Series 2"), $chart->getType());
    # Take second chart series
    $series2 = $chart->getChartData()->getSeries()->get_Item(1);
    # Now populating series data
    $series2->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForLineSeries($fact->getCell(0, 1, 2, 30));
    $series2->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForLineSeries($fact->getCell(0, 2, 2, 10));
    $series2->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForLineSeries($fact->getCell(0, 3, 2, 60));
    $series2->getDataPoints()->addDataPointForLineSeries($fact->getCell(0, 4, 2, 40));
    $chart->setLegend(true);
    $chart->getLegend()->setOverlay(false);
    $pres->save("DefaultMarkersInChart.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
  } finally {
    if (!java_is_null($pres)) {
      $pres->dispose();
    }
  }