AnyCPU build (x86 + x64) for WinForms projects. For 64-bit-only projects, ProEssentials.Chart.Net.x64.Winforms is leaner and recommended. Targets .NET Framework 4.7.2+. ProEssentials v10 is a GPU compute-shader accelerated charting library. Plot 100 million data points with zero memory overhead using zero-copy data binding (UseDataAtLocation). No account required, no runtime license key, no activation server. CHART TYPES: Line, bar, area, scatter, spline, bubble, OHLC/candlestick, histogram, step, stacked, pie, doughnut, polar, Smith, radar, 3D surface, 3D wireframe, 3D scatter, 3D waterfall, contour, heatmap, 4D color mapping, and Delaunay triangulation. REAL-TIME PERFORMANCE: 100 million completely new data points rendered every 15ms (~66 fps) — data transferred to GPU via staging buffer, processed through a reduction shader and a render shader, and painted to screen. No resampling, no data reduction, no lossy downsampling. Run the GigaPrime2D example in our full evaluation to see it live. KEY ADVANTAGES: • GPU compute shaders with on-demand rendering (low power, high speed) • Zero-copy data binding — chart reads your float[] array in place, no duplication • 100M points at 15ms real-time update intervals — lossless, no resampling • 5–8 MB total deployment — one package, no external runtimes • Perpetual license — no subscription, no renewal, use forever • Free unlimited support directly from the developers who built the engine • AI code assistant (pe_query.py) validates every property against the compiled DLL • 1,100+ properties, 1,260 methods, 167 enums — complete charting control PLATFORMS: Also available for WPF, WinForms, C++ MFC, Delphi VCL, and ActiveX from the same native engine. Search NuGet for "ProEssentials" to find all packages. Continued use requires acceptance of PE10LICENSE.txt. Evaluation watermark removed with purchase. Free support: support@gigasoft.com
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$ dotnet add package ProEssentials.Chart.Net.WinformsReadme
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ProEssentials v10 Pro Winforms for .Net Framework (Window), by Gigasoft, Inc.
ProEssentials.Chart.Net.WinForms.nupkg is for .Net Framework 4.8 and earlier. Also search for our .Net80.Winforms file
Avoid IDE integration. Why would you want the VS IDE to embed a component inside itself? The IDE is already too large and slow. To add an assembly to a modern VS2022 project, we recommend editing the project file directly and adding/updating the Reference and HintPath manually. This approach simplifies the process and eliminates the tedious task of managing NuGet packages. Once you start adding assemblies manually, you’ll likely find it avoids much of the bloat and confusion often associated with the NuGet method and Visual Studio. Simply update the file at the hint path when you want to update your app.
If you still want to use nugets, and you no-hassle downloaded ProEssentials from our website, it's best to use the Gigasoft (local) nugets that will be installed with ProEssentialsv10. The default locations is c:\ProEssentials10\Nuget. If your system has the DotNet CLI available, our setup will automatically set Gigasoft (Local) as a local Nuget source. Else if DotNet CLI is not available, we recommend installing the DotNet CLI and reinstall ProEssentials.
Note, first time dragging a tool from toolbox may require Visual Studio be running with Admin privileges. This Nuget uses an embedded resourse that must unpack upon first use to support the designer. Subsequent uses will not require Admin.
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Gigasoft's engineers will no-hassle/quickly answer your questions and provide programming services as needed. Just ask.
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Best to download our full eval from www.gigasoft.com.
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ProEssentials is ideal for large mission critical data visualization projects with many variations of proprietary interactive charts.
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Gigasoft's attention to rendering detail quickly creates a clean professional end-user experience.
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ProEssentials provides charts packed with data and annotations producing your proprietary visions mostly free of overlapping text and odd behaviors.
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