Xceed Chart for WinForms delivers many presentation features not available in other components in the industry. This is possible because of the use of 3D technology to display the charts. 

The FillEffect object is the core object for applying different types of filling. It represents a very powerful and consistent way of specifying the filling for the different chart element: walls, axes, data items, etc. Once you get used to working with the FillEffect object, you'll be able to apply color, gradients, patterns, textures, and advanced gradients to almost all the chart elements. In addition, you'll be able to control the transparency level of the object, as well as advanced properties such as texture mapping and scaling. 

The following topics describe each of the features of this powerful object in detail, so take a few well-invested minutes to fully understand the FillEffect functionality.