# Axis Bounds

## Content



Normally a graph displays all of the data it contains. However, a specific part of the chart can be displayed by fixing the axis bounds.

The chart determines the extent of each axis by considering the lowest and highest data value and the numbering increment. Setting the [Min](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.Axis.Min.html), [Max](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.Axis.Max.html), [AutoMin](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.Axis.AutoMin.html), and [AutoMax](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.Axis.AutoMax.html) properties allows the customization of this process.

### Axis Min and Max

Use the [Min](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.Axis.Min.html) and [Max](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.Axis.Max.html) properties to frame a chart at specific axis values. If the chart has X-axis values ranging from 0 to 100, then setting [Min](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.Axis.Min.html) to 0 and [Max](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.Axis.Max.html) to 10 will only display the values up to 10.

The chart can also calculate the [Min](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.Axis.Min.html) and [Max](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.Axis.Max.html) values automatically. If the [AutoMax](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.Axis.AutoMax.html) and [AutoMin](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.Axis.AutoMin.html) properties are set to **True** then the chart automatically formats the axis numbering to fit the current data set.


> type=note
> **Note**: The X-axis cannot be set for Polar charts.

## See Also

[Axis Scrolling and Scaling](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart2d/chartareaandplotarea/axes/axisscrollingandscal)