Inverse Axis

Updated on Oct 8, 2025

Since Q2 2011 Inverse Axis feature was released. It allows the axes values of RadChart to be inverted.

The IsInverse property can be set independently of the Axis range - it works both with automatic range and custom one(AutoRange = false).

The following sample code will show you how this can be achieved:

C#

	this.radChart.DefaultView.ChartArea.AxisY.IsInverse = true;
	//Line Chart
	DataSeries lineSeries = new DataSeries();
	lineSeries.LegendLabel = "Turnover";
	lineSeries.Definition = new LineSeriesDefinition();
	lineSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 154, XCategory = "Jan" });
	lineSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 138, XCategory = "Feb" });
	lineSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 143, XCategory = "Mar" });
	lineSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 120, XCategory = "Apr" });
	lineSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 135, XCategory = "May" });
	lineSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 125, XCategory = "Jun" });
	lineSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 179, XCategory = "Jul" });
	lineSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 170, XCategory = "Aug" });
	lineSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 198, XCategory = "Sep" });
	lineSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 187, XCategory = "Oct" });
	lineSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 193, XCategory = "Nov" });
	lineSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 176, XCategory = "Dec" });
	this.radChart.DefaultView.ChartArea.DataSeries.Add(lineSeries);
	//Bar Chart
	DataSeries barSeries = new DataSeries();
	barSeries.LegendLabel = "Expenses";
	barSeries.Definition = new BarSeriesDefinition();
	barSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 45, XCategory = "Jan" });
	barSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 48, XCategory = "Feb" });
	barSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 53, XCategory = "Mar" });
	barSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 41, XCategory = "Apr" });
	barSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 32, XCategory = "May" });
	barSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 28, XCategory = "Jun" });
	barSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 63, XCategory = "Jul" });
	barSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 74, XCategory = "Aug" });
	barSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 77, XCategory = "Sep" });
	barSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 85, XCategory = "Oct" });
	barSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 89, XCategory = "Nov" });
	barSeries.Add(new DataPoint() { YValue = 80, XCategory = "Dec" });
	this.radChart.DefaultView.ChartArea.DataSeries.Add(barSeries);

VB.NET

	InitializeComponent()
	Dim lineSeries As New DataSeries()
	    lineSeries.LegendLabel = "Turnover"
	    lineSeries.Definition = New LineSeriesDefinition()
	    Dim dataPoint As New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 154
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Jan"
	    lineSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 138
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Feb"
	    lineSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 143
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Mar"
	    lineSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 120
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Apr"
	    lineSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 135
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "May"
	    lineSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 125
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Jun"
	    lineSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 179
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Jul"
	    lineSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 170
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Aug"
	    lineSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 198
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Sep"
	    lineSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 187
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Sep"
	    lineSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 193
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Nov"
	    lineSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 176
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Dec"
	    lineSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    telerikChart.DefaultView.ChartArea.DataSeries.Add(lineSeries)
	    'Bar Chart '
	    Dim barSeries As New DataSeries()
	    barSeries.LegendLabel = "Expenses"
	    barSeries.Definition = New BarSeriesDefinition()
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 45
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Jan"
	    barSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 48
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Feb"
	    barSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 53
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Mar"
	    barSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 41
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Apr"
	    barSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 32
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "May"
	    barSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 28
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Jun"
	    barSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 63
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Jul"
	    barSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 74
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Aug"
	    barSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 77
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Sep"
	    barSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 85
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Oct"
	    barSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 89
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Nov"
	    barSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    dataPoint = New DataPoint()
	    dataPoint.YValue = 80
	    dataPoint.XCategory = "Dec"
	    barSeries.Add(dataPoint)
	    telerikChart.DefaultView.ChartArea.DataSeries.Add(barSeries)

Note the IsInverse property of the YAxis which is false by default. Turned on it will reverse the axis.

Optionally you may inverse the XAxis too - it will display the categories from Dec to Jan:

C#

	this.radChart.DefaultView.ChartArea.AxisX.IsInverse = true;

VB.NET

	telerikChart.DefaultView.ChartArea.AxisX.IsInverse = true