Is there a macro to easily create 2D surface charts?
Where I may find it out?

I'm going to build it on my own, but if someone did it I'll actually appreciate his/her work! ;)
Any hints for the last questions?

Thanks, Alex.

Turn on the macro recorder while you do it manually.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

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Is there a macro to easily create 2D surface charts?
Where I may find it out?

I'm going to build it on my own, but if someone did it I'll actually
appreciate his/her work! ;)
Any hints for the last questions?

Thanks, Alex.

Hi Tom,
I did it and tried to go over but not all things go fine...

This is the code:

Sub Crea2DChart()
Dim sArea As Range
Dim i As Integer
Dim Nseries As Integer
Set sArea = Application.InputBox(prompt:="Select range:", Type:=8)

Nseries = sArea.Rows - 1 << ??? run-time error 13 ???

Charts.Add
ActiveChart.ChartType = xlSurface
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(1).XValues = sArea.Offset(sArea.Columns.Count, 2).Resize(1,
sArea.Columns.Count - 1)
For i = 1 To Nseries
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection.NewSeries
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i).Values = ActiveSheet.sArea.Offset(i + 1, 2).Resize(1,
sArea.Columns.Count)
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i).Name = ActiveSheet.sArea.Offset(i + 1, 1).Resize(1, 1)
Next i
ActiveChart.Location Whe=xlLocationAsNewSheet
End Sub

Thanks, Alex

Tom Ogilvy wrote:

Turn on the macro recorder while you do it manually.

Hi Tom,
I did it and tried to go over but not all things go fine...

This is the code:

Sub Crea2DChart()
Dim sArea As Range
Dim i As Integer
Dim Nseries As Integer
Set sArea = Application.InputBox(prompt:="Select range:", Type:=8)
Nseries = sArea.Rows.count - 1
Charts.Add

ActiveChart.ChartType = xlSurface << ?? run-time error = 1004 ??

ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(1).XValues = sArea.Offset(sArea.Columns.Count, 2).Resize(1,
sArea.Columns.Count - 1)
For i = 1 To Nseries
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection.NewSeries
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i).Values = ActiveSheet.sArea.Offset(i + 1, 2).Resize(1,
sArea.Columns.Count)
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i).Name = ActiveSheet.sArea.Offset(i + 1, 1).Resize(1, 1)
Next i
ActiveChart.Location Whe=xlLocationAsNewSheet
End Sub

Thanks, Alex

Tom Ogilvy wrote:

Turn on the macro recorder while you do it manually.

Hi Tom,
I did it and tried to go over but not all things go fine...

This is the code:

Sub Crea2DChart()
Dim sArea As Range
Dim i As Integer
Dim Nseries As Integer
Set sArea = Application.InputBox(prompt:="Select range:", Type:=8)
Nseries = sArea.Rows.count - 1
Charts.Add

ActiveChart.ChartType = xlSurface << ?? run-time error = 1004 ??
Do I need to activate it? And How?


ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(1).XValues = sArea.Offset(sArea.Columns.Count, 2).Resize(1,
sArea.Columns.Count - 1)
For i = 1 To Nseries
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection.NewSeries
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i).Values = ActiveSheet.sArea.Offset(i + 1, 2).Resize(1,
sArea.Columns.Count)
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i).Name = ActiveSheet.sArea.Offset(i + 1, 1).Resize(1, 1)
Next i
ActiveChart.Location Whe=xlLocationAsNewSheet
End Sub

Thanks, Alex

Tom Ogilvy wrote:

Turn on the macro recorder while you do it manually.

Hi Alex,

I modify some of your code below with commentary. Please read!

'----------------------
Sub Crea2DChart()
Dim sArea As Range
Dim i As Integer
Dim Nseries As Integer
'Add the definition for the Chart object and SeriesCollection
Dim oChart As Excel.Chart
Dim oSC As Excel.SeriesCollection

Set sArea = Application.InputBox(prompt:="Select range:", Type:=8)

Nseries = sArea.Rows.Count - 1
'change the codes from
' Charts.Add
'to the line below which set the new created object to oChart variable
Set oChart = Charts.Add

'ActiveChart.ChartType = xlSurface
oChart.ChartType = xl3DArea
'select this chart object
oChart.Select

'at this time, there is empty in the series, you will need to
'add one range object or array to create series so that you can
' set value to the chart serie.
'See my code below
Set oSC = oChart.SeriesCollection
Call oSC.Add(sArea)

'then using oChart instead of ActiveChart in the later codes
'Please note: before using the chart serie, please ensure it exists in the chart
'...
'----------------------

Furthermore, "Quick Chart VBA Examples" from Jon will help you a lot on the chart development.
http://peltiertech.com/Excel/ChartsH...html#VBAcharts

Please feel free to let me know if you have any further questions.

Best Regards,
Wei-Dong Xu
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Hi Wei-Dong XU,

the links you told me are very interesting. Thank you a lot!
Alex.


Furthermore, "Quick Chart VBA Examples" from Jon will help you a lot on the chart development.
http://peltiertech.com/Excel/ChartsH...html#VBAcharts

Please feel free to let me know if you have any further questions.

You are welcome!

Best Regards,
Wei-Dong Xu
Microsoft Product Support Services
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.