# 3D Chart Design-Time Support

## Content



**C1Chart3D** provides visual designers that offer rich design-time support and simplify working with the object model. You have complete control to create a powerful and enhancing chart by using one or more of the following visual designers:

### Invoking the Smart Tag

You can easily set common properties for the **C1Chart3D** control using its smart tag. For more information about the smart tag in **C1Chart**, see [C1Chart3D Smart Tag](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart3d/3dchartdesigntimesup/c1chart3dsmarttag).

### Invoking the Chart3D Wizard

You can easily set up a chart using the built-in chart wizard. For more information on using the Chart Wizard, see [Working with the Chart3D Wizard](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart3d/designtimetoolsforcr/workingwiththechart3).

### Invoking the Chart Properties Editor

The **Chart3D Properties** editor provides an easy and interactive way to create and modify a new or existing chart. The **Chart3D Properties** editor also provides more options to address specific details with the design of the chart you are developing. For more information on the **Chart3D Properties** editor in **C1Chart**, see [Working with the Chart3D Properties Designer](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart3d/designtimetoolsforcr/workingwiththechart31).

### Invoking the Context Menus

You can easily configure the **C1Chart3D** control at design time by using its associated context menu. For more information on **C1Chart3D** context menu, see the [C1Chart3D Context Menu](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart3d/3dchartdesigntimesup/c1chart3dcontextmenu).

### Invoking the Collection Editors

**C1Chart3D** provides collection editors which conveniently allows the user to edit Chart Area elements such as Axes, ChartGroups,ChartStyles, ColumnLabels, ContourStyles, data labels, and Contour levels.

For more information on C1Chart3D's design-time editors, see [C1Chart3D Collection Editors](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart3d/3dchartdesigntimesup/c1chart3dcollectione).

### Showing the C1Chart3D Control's Properties

You can access the properties for the **C1Chart3D** control simply by right-clicking on the control and selecting **Properties** or by selecting the class from the drop-down box of the Properties window.

## See Also

[Chart3D Smart Tag](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart3d/3dchartdesigntimesup/c1chart3dsmarttag)

[Chart3D Context Menu](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart3d/3dchartdesigntimesup/c1chart3dcontextmenu)

[Chart3D Collection Editors](/componentone/docs/win/online-chart3d/3dchartdesigntimesup/c1chart3dcollectione)