diff --git a/chart2/source/controller/dialogs/Strings.src b/chart2/source/controller/dialogs/Strings.src
index 45659cf..fa9c93b 100644
--- a/chart2/source/controller/dialogs/Strings.src
+++ b/chart2/source/controller/dialogs/Strings.src
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ String STR_DLG_SMOOTH_LINE_PROPERTIES
     Text [ en-US ] = "Smooth Lines" ;
 };
 
+String STR_DLG_STEPPED_LINE_PROPERTIES
+{
+    Text [ en-US ] = "Stepped Lines" ;
+};
+
 String STR_DLG_NUMBERFORMAT_FOR_PERCENTAGE_VALUE
 {
     Text [ en-US ] = "Number Format for Percentage Value" ;
diff --git a/chart2/source/view/charttypes/AreaChart.cxx b/chart2/source/view/charttypes/AreaChart.cxx
index a9e207c..895bdbf 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/charttypes/AreaChart.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/charttypes/AreaChart.cxx
@@ -287,6 +287,56 @@ void lcl_removeDuplicatePoints( drawing::PolyPolygonShape3D& rPolyPoly, Plotting
     rPolyPoly=aTmp;
 }
 
+bool AreaChart::create_stepped_line( drawing::PolyPolygonShape3D aStartPoly, PlottingPositionHelper* pPosHelper, drawing::PolyPolygonShape3D &aPoly )
+{
+    drawing::PolyPolygonShape3D aSteppedPoly;
+
+    aSteppedPoly.SequenceX.realloc(0);
+    aSteppedPoly.SequenceY.realloc(0);
+    aSteppedPoly.SequenceZ.realloc(0);
+
+    sal_uInt32 nOuterCount = aStartPoly.SequenceX.getLength();
+    if ( !nOuterCount )
+        return false;
+
+    aSteppedPoly.SequenceX.realloc(nOuterCount);
+    aSteppedPoly.SequenceY.realloc(nOuterCount);
+    aSteppedPoly.SequenceZ.realloc(nOuterCount);
+    for( sal_uInt32 nOuter = 0; nOuter < nOuterCount; ++nOuter )
+    {
+        if( aStartPoly.SequenceX[nOuter].getLength() <= 1 )
+            continue; //we need at least two points
+
+        sal_uInt32 nMaxIndexPoints = aStartPoly.SequenceX[nOuter].getLength()-1; // is >=1
+        const double* pOldX = aStartPoly.SequenceX[nOuter].getConstArray();
+        const double* pOldY = aStartPoly.SequenceY[nOuter].getConstArray();
+        const double* pOldZ = aStartPoly.SequenceZ[nOuter].getConstArray();
+
+        aSteppedPoly.SequenceX[nOuter].realloc( nMaxIndexPoints*2);
+        aSteppedPoly.SequenceY[nOuter].realloc( nMaxIndexPoints*2);
+        aSteppedPoly.SequenceZ[nOuter].realloc( nMaxIndexPoints*2);
+
+        double* pNewX = aSteppedPoly.SequenceX[nOuter].getArray();
+        double* pNewY = aSteppedPoly.SequenceY[nOuter].getArray();
+        double* pNewZ = aSteppedPoly.SequenceZ[nOuter].getArray();
+        
+        for( sal_uInt32 oi = 0; oi < nMaxIndexPoints; oi++ )
+        {
+            // create the intermediate point
+            pNewX[oi*2] = pOldX[oi];
+            pNewY[oi*2] = pOldY[oi+1];
+            pNewZ[oi*2] = pOldZ[oi];
+            // and now the normal one
+            pNewX[oi*2+1] = pOldX[oi+1];
+            pNewY[oi*2+1] = pOldY[oi+1];
+            pNewZ[oi*2+1] = pOldZ[oi+1];
+        }
+    }
+    Clipping::clipPolygonAtRectangle( aSteppedPoly, pPosHelper->getScaledLogicClipDoubleRect(), aPoly );
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool AreaChart::impl_createLine( VDataSeries* pSeries
                 , drawing::PolyPolygonShape3D* pSeriesPoly
                 , PlottingPositionHelper* pPosHelper )
@@ -309,6 +359,13 @@ bool AreaChart::impl_createLine( VDataSeries* pSeries
         lcl_removeDuplicatePoints( aSplinePoly, *pPosHelper );
         Clipping::clipPolygonAtRectangle( aSplinePoly, pPosHelper->getScaledLogicClipDoubleRect(), aPoly );
     }
+    else if (CurveStyle_STEPPED_LINES==m_eCurveStyle)
+    {
+        if (!create_stepped_line(*pSeriesPoly, pPosHelper, aPoly))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
     else
     {
         bool bIsClipped = false;
diff --git a/chart2/source/view/charttypes/AreaChart.hxx b/chart2/source/view/charttypes/AreaChart.hxx
index cc8b9ae..34304ad 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/charttypes/AreaChart.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/charttypes/AreaChart.hxx
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ private: //methods
     bool impl_createLine( VDataSeries* pSeries
                 , ::com::sun::star::drawing::PolyPolygonShape3D* pSeriesPoly
                 , PlottingPositionHelper* pPosHelper );
+    bool create_stepped_line( ::com::sun::star::drawing::PolyPolygonShape3D aStartPoly
+                , PlottingPositionHelper* pPosHelper
+                , ::com::sun::star::drawing::PolyPolygonShape3D &aPoly );
 
 private: //member
     PlottingPositionHelper*             m_pMainPosHelper;
diff --git a/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/CurveStyle.idl b/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/CurveStyle.idl
index 3164186..08ac4d0 100644
--- a/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/CurveStyle.idl
+++ b/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/CurveStyle.idl
@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@ enum CurveStyle
 
     /**
      */
-    NURBS
+    NURBS,
+
+    /**
+     */
+    STEPPED_LINES
 };
 
 } ; // chart2