Use 3D graphs to plot data in three dimensions. When you add a 3D graph to the front panel, the graph appears on the block diagram with one of the following helper VIs:

  • 3D Scatter Plot Helper VI
  • 3D Stem Plot Helper VI
  • 3D Comet Plot Helper VI
  • 3D Surface Plot Helper VI
  • 3D Contour Plot Helper VI
  • 3D Mesh Plot Helper VI
  • 3D Waterfall Plot Helper VI
  • 3D Quiver Plot Helper VI
  • 3D Ribbon Plot Helper VI
  • 3D Bar Plot Helper VI
  • 3D Pie Plot Helper VI

Complete the following steps to plot data on a 3D graph.

Note The following steps do not apply to the 3D Surface Graph, 3D Parametric Graph, and 3D Line Graph.
  1. Add a 3D graph to the front panel.
Note The 3D graphs are available only in the LabVIEW Full and Professional Development Systems.
  1. Select a polymorphic instance from the helper VI on the block diagram.
  2. Configure the appearance of the graph with the 3D Graph properties. Use the Property Node to configure the appearance from the block diagram. Select 3D Plot Properties from the shortcut menu to configure the appearance with the 3D Plot Properties dialog box.
  3. Wire data to each input to graph the plot.
  4. Run the VI.