# Pyramid Charts ## Content A Pyramid chart is a variation the 3D-Bar and Column charts. It represents the bars or columns as pyramids. The Pyramid chart is similar to the cone chart except for their base. Pyramid charts are often used for geographical purposes.
![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/70bd33a2-280e-4cc3-a1c0-7b827eceb8aa/imagesext/image9_44.png) ### To set the bar chart to Pyramid at design time * Expand the ChartGroups node in the Properties window. Open the **ChartGroups Collection Editor** by clicking the **ellipsis** button. In the right pane of the editor, set the [ChartType](/componentone/api/win/online-chart2d/dotnet-framework-api/C1.Win.C1Chart.4.8/C1.Win.C1Chart.ChartGroup.ChartType.html) property to **Bar**, then set the Appearance property to **Pyramid**. * An alternate method to change chart type is to right-click the existing chart and select **Chart Properties**. From the Gallery, select **Pyramid**. * Another alternate method is to select **Pyramid**, from the **C1Chart** toolbar. ## See Also [Bubble Charts](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart2d/specific2dcharts/bubblecharts)