Plotting Points on 2D or 3D Images

[knphan]

Hi, 

The project I am having requires me to create an interface to plot the real-time position of an object in correlation with a 3D image (STL file). I was able to upload the STL file, but I resorted to the top and side view of the image hoping that it would be easier to translate the position of the object onto the image. Is it possible to input a point to represent the object directly onto the 2D images? 

I am a beginner and just started learning!

[Bob_Schor]

Apparently there used to be something called the "Sensor Mapping Express VI" that shows up in Google, but when you click on the link, you get a 404 error, Page not Found.

Have you mastered "2D Graphing"?  Can you "plot a filled ellipse", and write a VI that lets you add points to the inside (only) of the ellipse, or to the boundary of the ellipse?  Once you know/understand that, try making a 3D shape (significantly more complex) and then figure out how to put a point on the boundary.

When/if you need to come back to ask for assistance, please include all the VIs you are using (which I hope are contained in a LabVIEW Project file (.lvproj) and Folder (which makes it much easier to attach all the VIs and TypeDefs, just by compressing the Folder to a .zip using "Send to:", "Compressed (zipped) folder".  Also, please note that many long-time LabVIEW users do not have LabVIEW 2023 installed, but probably have LabVIEW 2019 or 2021, so you might want to "Save for Previous Version" before attaching your code.

Bob Schor