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+---
+title: Converting FloatingChartShape to Bitmap in RadSpreadsheet for WinForms
+description: Learn how to export FloatingChartShape from RadSpreadsheet to a Bitmap image in WinForms applications.
+type: how-to
+page_title: How to Convert FloatingChartShape to Bitmap in RadSpreadsheet for WinForms
+slug: convert-floatingchartshape-to-bitmap-radspreadsheet-winforms
+tags: spreadsheet, winforms, floatingchartshape, bitmap, export
+res_type: kb
+ticketid: 1631289
+---
+
+## Environment
+
+|Product Version|Product|Author|
+|----|----|----|
+|2024.4.1113|RadSpreadsheet for WinForms|[Dinko Krastev](https://www.telerik.com/blogs/author/dinko-krastev)|
+
+## Description
+
+In RadSpreadsheet for WinForms, you may need to convert a `FloatingChartShape` to a bitmap image. Unlike `RadChartView` which offers a direct `DrawToBitMap()` method, `FloatingChartShape` requires a different approach for exporting to a bitmap.
+
+## Solution
+
+To export a `FloatingChartShape` from a `RadSpreadsheet` to a bitmap, utilize the `ChartModelToImageConverter.GetImageFromFloatingChartShape()` method. This method accepts the `FloatingChartShape` as its first parameter and the desired image size as its second parameter. It returns an `Image` object, which you can then save to a file in PNG format or any other supported format.
+
+Below is an example code snippet that demonstrates how to achieve this:
+
+````C#
+private void ExportChartToImage()
+{
+    var worksheet = this.radSpreadsheet1.Workbook.Sheets[0] as Worksheet;
+    var image = Telerik.WinForms.Controls.Spreadsheet.Layers.ChartModelToImageConverter.GetImageFromFloatingChartShape(worksheet.Charts[0], new Size(780, 588));
+    image.Save("Chart.png", System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);
+}
+````
+
+In this example, the `ExportChartToImage` method retrieves the first chart from the worksheet, converts it to an image with the specified size, and then saves the image as a PNG file named "Chart.png".
+
+## See Also
+
+- [RadSpreadsheet Documentation](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/controls/radspreadsheet/overview)
+- [RadSpreadsheet Workbook Overview](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/controls/radspreadsheet/model/workbook)
+- [RadSpreadsheet Chart Shapes](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/controls/radspreadsheet/features/chart-shapes)

From c105764e430e6020f920adc6fad3560f246b63c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
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Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2024 16:51:53 +0200
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-title: Converting FloatingChartShape to Bitmap in RadSpreadsheet for WinForms
+title: Exporting FloatingChartShape to Bitmap in RadSpreadsheet for WinForms
 description: Learn how to export FloatingChartShape from RadSpreadsheet to a Bitmap image in WinForms applications.
 type: how-to
-page_title: How to Convert FloatingChartShape to Bitmap in RadSpreadsheet for WinForms
+page_title: How to Exporting FloatingChartShape to Bitmap in RadSpreadsheet for WinForms
 slug: convert-floatingchartshape-to-bitmap-radspreadsheet-winforms
 tags: spreadsheet, winforms, floatingchartshape, bitmap, export
 res_type: kb