How to: Use the WPF Chart Rendering Mechanism When Printing or Exporting a Workbook to PDF

• Sep 28, 2023

Charts are converted to images using the WinForms rendering mechanism when you print a workbook containing embedded charts or export it to PDF. However, if you use Spreadsheet Document API in a WPF application, you can use WPF charts when printing or exporting a document to PDF.

Follow the steps below to perform this task:

1. Add a reference to the DevExpress.Xpf.Spreadsheet.v24.2.dll assembly to your project.

2. Import the following namespaces into your code:

   C#

   using DevExpress.Xpf.Spreadsheet.Services;
   using DevExpress.XtraSpreadsheet.Services;
   using DevExpress.XtraSpreadsheet.Services.Implementation;
   

   VB.NET

   Imports DevExpress.Xpf.Spreadsheet.Services
   Imports DevExpress.XtraSpreadsheet.Services
   Imports DevExpress.XtraSpreadsheet.Services.Implementation
   

3. Register the following services using the Workbook.ReplaceService<T> method to substitute the default chart rendering mechanism with the WPF one:

   • DevExpress.Xpf.Spreadsheet.Services.ChartControllerFactoryService
   • DevExpress.XtraSpreadsheet.Services.Implementation.WpfChartImageService

C#

Workbook workbook = new Workbook();

// Replace the default chart rendering mechanism with the WPF one. 
workbook.ReplaceService<IChartControllerFactoryService>(new ChartControllerFactoryService());
workbook.ReplaceService<IChartImageService>(new WpfChartImageService());

workbook.LoadDocument("Document.xlsx");
// Export the workbook to PDF.
workbook.ExportToPdf("ExportedDocument.pdf");

VB.NET

Dim workbook As New Workbook()

' Replace the default chart rendering mechanism with the WPF one. 
workbook.ReplaceService(Of IChartControllerFactoryService)(New ChartControllerFactoryService())
workbook.ReplaceService(Of IChartImageService)(New WpfChartImageService())

workbook.LoadDocument("Document.xlsx")
' Export the workbook to PDF.
workbook.ExportToPdf("ExportedDocument.pdf")