# Line Chart

ActiveReports supports the following types of 2D and 3D Line charts such as Bezier chart, Bezier XY chart, Line chart, and Line XY chart.

## Content



The **Line Chart** is a type of chart that displays information as a series of data points, connected by straight line segments.

### 2D Line Chart

**Bezier Chart**

![Bezier Chart](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/b298aea2-8cb8-4a0f-be88-4f54aa263ebd/images/charts-section-report/beziercharts.png)

Use a Bezier or spline chart to compare trends over a period of time or across categories. It is a line chart that plots curves through the data points in a series.

**Bezier XY Chart**

A Bezier XY chart connects DataPoints on X and Y with curved lines.

**Simple 2D Line Chart**

Use a 2D line chart to compare trends over a period of time or in certain categories in a 2D format.

![2D Line Chart](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/b298aea2-8cb8-4a0f-be88-4f54aa263ebd/images/charts-section-report/linecharts.png)

**Line XY Chart**

![Line XY Chart](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/b298aea2-8cb8-4a0f-be88-4f54aa263ebd/images/charts-section-report/2dlinexy.bmp)

A line XY chart plots points on the X and Y axes as one series and uses a line to connect points to each other.

### 3D Line Chart

**Bezier Chart**

Render a Bezier or Spline chart in 3D format.

**Line Chart**

![3D Line Chart](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/b298aea2-8cb8-4a0f-be88-4f54aa263ebd/images/charts-section-report/line3dcharts.png)

Use a 3D line chart to compare trends over a period of time or in certain categories in a 3D format.


> type=warning
> **Caution**: To view a chart in 3D, open the **ChartArea Collection Editor** in the **ChartAreas** property and set the **ProjectionType** property to Orthogonal.