How to plot a custom chart using ACT Console?

Ayush Kumar

How to plot a custom chart using ACT Console?

Ayush Kumar

This can be done using System.Windows.Forms.DataVisualization.Charting

Example project + Code: CustomChart.zip

Example code: This code will require modification as per user requirement

# Import the library
import clr
clr.AddReference("System.Drawing")
clr.AddReference("System.Windows.Forms")
clr.AddReference("System.Windows.Forms.DataVisualization")
from System.Drawing import *
from System.Windows.Forms import *

class PlotHarmonicResponse(Form):

    def __init__(self):
        self.plot()
    
    def plot(self):
        # Set chart properties
        chart = DataVisualization.Charting.Chart()
        chart_area = DataVisualization.Charting.ChartArea()
        chart_area.AxisX.Title = "Frequency [Hz]"
        chart_area.AxisY.Title = "Deflection [m]"
        
        # Define a series for each curve to be added to the chart
        series_1 = DataVisualization.Charting.Series()
        series_1.Color = Color.Green
        series_1.Name = "Limit Curve"
        series_1.ChartType = DataVisualization.Charting.SeriesChartType.Line
        
        frequencies=[40, 50, 1000, 20000, 40000]
        for index, freqs in enumerate(frequencies):
            series_1.Points.AddXY(index, freqs)
        
        # Add series to the chart
        chart.Series.Add(series_1)
        
        # Add chart areas to chart
        chart.ChartAreas.Add(chart_area)
        
        # Add chart to the application
        self.Controls.Add(chart) # Create plot

Application.EnableVisualStyles()
plot_response = PlotHarmonicResponse()
Application.Run(plot_response)

Detailed documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.windows.forms.datavisualization.charting?view=netframework-4.8