# Pie Plot Types

Learn about the pie plot area and the various types of pie plots available in Spread for ASP.NET, such as pie and doughnut charts.

## Content



A pie plot area contains series that have values in one dimension. When visualized in two dimensions, a pie plot area takes the form of a circle (or partial circle). When visualized in three dimensions, a pie plot area takes the form of a disk (or partial disk). The following image displays a three dimensional chart.

![Doughnut Chart](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/346c9178-0ed8-4fb9-908b-1565b22fb408/artwork/plottypes-donut.png)

You can have any of these types of Pie plots:

*   [Doughnut Charts](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-asp/overview/spweb-devguide/spweb-chart/spweb-chartsummary/spweb-chartobjects/spweb-chartpieplot/spweb-chartplotdoughnut)
*   [Pie Charts](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-asp/overview/spweb-devguide/spweb-chart/spweb-chartsummary/spweb-chartobjects/spweb-chartpieplot/spweb-chartplotpie)

For details on the API, refer to the [PiePlotArea](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-asp/FarPoint.Web.Chart/FarPoint.Web.Chart.PiePlotArea.html) class.