Appearance in Windows Forms Smith Chart (SfSmithChart)

Chart palette

The Smith chart displays different series in different colors by using the Palette property of ColorModel. By default, the Metro palette is applied to the chart.

sfSmithChart1.ColorModel.Palette = ChartColorPalette.Nature;
sfSmithChart1.ColorModel.Palette = ChartColorPalette.Nature

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Series palette

The palette color to each data points of specific series can be defined by using Palette property of ColorModel in the Series.

LineSeries series = new LineSeries();          

series.ColorModel.Palette = ChartColorPalette.Metro;

series.DataLabel.Visible = true;

sfSmithChart1.Series.Add(series);
Dim series As New LineSeries()

series.ColorModel.Palette = ChartColorPalette.Metro

series.DataLabel.Visible = True

sfSmithChart1.Series.Add(series)

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Chart area customization

Chart and chart area (circle plotting area) can be customized by using the BackColor, ChartAreaBorderColor, ChartAreaBackColor, ChartAreaBorderWidth properties in Smith chart.

sfSmithChart1.BackColor = Color.LightSteelBlue;

sfSmithChart1.Style.ChartAreaBorderColor = Color.SkyBlue;           

sfSmithChart1.Style.ChartAreaBackColor = Color.AliceBlue;

sfSmithChart1.Style.ChartAreaBorderWidth = 2;
sfSmithChart1.BackColor = Color.LightSteelBlue

sfSmithChart1.Style.ChartAreaBorderColor = Color.SkyBlue

sfSmithChart1.Style.ChartAreaBackColor = Color.AliceBlue

sfSmithChart1.Style.ChartAreaBorderWidth = 2

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Circle radius

To change the diameter of the Smith chart’s circle with respect to the plot area, use the Radius property. It ranges from 0.1 to 1, and the default value is 0.95.

sfSmithChart1.Radius = 0.6f;
sfSmithChart1.Radius = 0.6f

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