# C1.Win.C1Chart3D.Chart3DData.LoadDataFromFile

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<h1 id="C1_Win_C1Chart3D_Chart3DData_LoadDataFromFile_" data-uid="C1.Win.C1Chart3D.Chart3DData.LoadDataFromFile*">LoadDataFromFile Method
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<h4 id="C1_Win_C1Chart3D_Chart3DData_LoadDataFromFile_System_String_" data-uid="C1.Win.C1Chart3D.Chart3DData.LoadDataFromFile(System.String)">LoadDataFromFile(string)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Load the contents of the current Chart3DData object from the specified file.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public void LoadDataFromFile(string filename)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Sub LoadDataFromFile(filename As String)</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">filename</span></td>
      <td><p>File name.</p>
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<h5 id="C1_Win_C1Chart3D_Chart3DData_LoadDataFromFile_System_String__remarks">Remarks</h5>
<div class="markdown level1 remarks"><p>This method loads the current Chart3DData object with the contents of the specified file.
The data format is defined by file extension. If file extension is �dat� then ComponentOne Chart 7
data format is used for loading data. Using any other extension leads to reading data in xml format.
If an error occurs during the file reading, an appropriate exception is thrown indicating the cause of error.</p>
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<h5 id="C1_Win_C1Chart3D_Chart3DData_LoadDataFromFile_System_String__seealso">See Also</h5>
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    <div><a class="xref" href="C1.Win.C1Chart3D.Chart3DData.html">Chart3DData</a></div>
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<h4 id="C1_Win_C1Chart3D_Chart3DData_LoadDataFromFile_System_String_C1_Win_C1Chart3D_DataFormatEnum_" data-uid="C1.Win.C1Chart3D.Chart3DData.LoadDataFromFile(System.String,C1.Win.C1Chart3D.DataFormatEnum)">LoadDataFromFile(string, DataFormatEnum)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Load the contents of the current Chart3DData object from the specified file using specified format.</p>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public void LoadDataFromFile(string filename, DataFormatEnum dataFormat)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Sub LoadDataFromFile(filename As String, dataFormat As DataFormatEnum)</code></pre>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">filename</span></td>
      <td><p>File name.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Win.C1Chart3D.DataFormatEnum.html">DataFormatEnum</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">dataFormat</span></td>
      <td><p>Data format.</p>
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<h5 id="C1_Win_C1Chart3D_Chart3DData_LoadDataFromFile_System_String_C1_Win_C1Chart3D_DataFormatEnum__remarks">Remarks</h5>
<div class="markdown level1 remarks"><p>This method loads the current Chart3DData object with the contents to the specified file in specified data format.
If an error occurs during the file reading, an appropriate exception is thrown indicating the cause of error.</p>
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<h5 id="C1_Win_C1Chart3D_Chart3DData_LoadDataFromFile_System_String_C1_Win_C1Chart3D_DataFormatEnum__seealso">See Also</h5>
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    <div><a class="xref" href="C1.Win.C1Chart3D.Chart3DData.html">Chart3DData</a></div>
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