3d graph fill to -infinity?

[mlloyd]

In a 2D graph, I am using the feature "fill to -infinity" on a plot to fill in the area under the line.  Now, I want to have several plots and plot them in 3D, with the 3rd dimension being the plot number.  I'm running into a problem though...  I can't find an equivalent for "fill to -infinity" with the 3D Curve graph. 

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

mlloyd

[Travis_M.]

Hello Mlloyd,

The 3D graph is fundamentally very different than the 2D graph in LabVIEW.  The 2D graph is a LabVIEW built-in graph but the 3D graph is really a glorified Active-X container which holds a C.W. ActiveX control.  You can manipulate the properties of the control by right clicking in the 3D container and selecting "CWGraph3D->Properties".  There are lots of options here for the control, but unfortunately I do not see one to fill the area beneath a curve.  My apologies, but I think you might need a different 3D graph Active-X control if you would like to fill the area under the curve.

Hope that clarified things a little.  Thanks for posting, please let me know if I can help out any with anything else.

-Travis-

[mlloyd]

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@Travis M. wrote:

I think you might need a different 3D graph Active-X control if you would like to fill the area under the curve.

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Travis,

Do you know if there is another 3D graph in LabVIEW that would let me fill the area under the curve?

Thanks,

mlloyd

[chilly_charly]

If this is the kind of graph you want to build, just add Z values lower than the lowest Z scale value to your data.

See the attached vi.

Message Edité par chilly charly le 08-27-2005 03:05 AM

[mlloyd]

Chilly Charly,

Such a simple solution that does exactly what I want!  This is my first time working with 3D graphs, so your input has been very helpful.  And Travis, you were right -- I need to use a 3D surface graph instead of a 3D line graph.

My graph is looking much better.  I'm just playing around with the colors now!

Thanks again for your help,

mlloyd