This is a number from 0 through 90 degrees, and describes the relative height from which a chart is viewed. An elevation of 90 looks directly down on the top of the chart, while an elevation of 0 looks directly at the side of the chart. The example charts throughout this document use an elevation of 30 degrees.

This is a number from -360 through 360 degrees, and specifies the angle that the chart is turned relative to the viewing position. The example charts throughout this document use a rotation of 60 degrees. Rotation does not apply to 3D pie charts.

This selects one of three mathematical algorithms used to give a 3D appearance on a 2D sheet of paper or computer screen. The following values can be chosen:

• Oblique: The chart has depth but the X-Y plane does not change when the chart is rotated or elevated.

• Orthogonal: Perspective is not applied to the chart, resulting in less of a 3D effect. The advantage of this type of projection is that vertical lines remain vertical, making some charts easier to read.

Perspective: This provides the most realistic 3D appearance. Objects farther away from you converge toward a vanishing point.

This is a number from 50 through 1000 that represents the distance from which the chart is viewed as a percentage of the depth of the chart

This is a number from 5 through 2000 that represents the percentage of the chart’s height that is used to draw the chart’s width.

This is a number from 5 through 2000 that represents the percentage of the chart’s height that is used to draw the chart’s depth.