Custom Icon / Marker / Point-style on Graph

[ptilghma]

Is there a way I can use a custom icon (or point-style) on a graph or chart?  I want to place a series of points on an XY-Graph but I don't want to use any of the built-in point styles, I want to use a .gif file I have.  I have toyed with the idea of converting an XY position to a screen position (in pixels) and hiding / showing an icon already on the front panel, and moving it.  This seemed like a bit of a hack to me, I'm hoping there's a better way.

Thanks

[bnoronha]

ptilghma -

I know you can modify programmaticaly:

• Graph palette
• Plot legend (waveform chart, waveform graph, xy graph, and digital waveform graph only)
• Scrollbar (charts only)
• Blinking plot
• Label scroll position
• Active X/Y Scale

Using property nodes  but I don't think that it modifies the icon.

I think mapping out the screen and applying some sort of logic to replace the points is your only way out.

Here is a link describing the use of property nodes in graphs

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/websearch/A0525AF9D64408F186256BFB005970EB?OpenDocument 

Best Regards

Bruno Noronha

[bnoronha]

One of the guys here at A&E Brazil found a SubVI that might work for you.

Open the Control Pallete and go to

Modern>>Graph>>Controls>>Distribution Plot Indicator. Here you have a case structure where it already has some points such as squares, circles, etc. The SubVI draws each of the shapes used.

Explore this SubVI I think if you can modify or add another case you could import your image.