# PlotString3D

The PlotString3D function allows you to draw a string in the point cloud by defining its offset.

It returns a Plot structure containing the settings of the plotted string.

Inputs

The PlotString3D function has the following syntax:

PlotString3D(PointCloud,Name,TextSize,Point3D,ExternalPoint,Color,Transparency,Show)

Parameter | Description
PointCloud | Reference to a cell containing a point cloud. The default value is $A$0.
Name | Specifies the value of the string. You can enter either a text string, or a reference to an existing text string.
Text Size | Specifies the size the string appears with in the point cloud. The default value is 24.
Point3D | Specifies the offset of the 3D point to use. It is offset from the PointCloud (or Fixture3D, if Fixture Reference is enabled) origin in the following format with the following arguments: {X, Y, Z}
X | Offset on the X-axis from the PointCloud origin.
Y | Offset on the Y-axis from the PointCloud origin.
Z | Offset on the Z-axis from the PointCloud origin.
Note: This parameter is available only if External Point is set to 0.
External Point | Specifies a reference to a Point3D structure defined in another cell to be used by the function. Set to 0 (OFF) to use the function's internal Point3D structure.
Color | Specifies the color of the plotted graphic. Default: 0x32CD32, LimeGreen; max: 0xFFFFFF. Configure different colors by providing the hexadecimal color code in the formula bar or selecting a color from the color picker on the tool property sheet.
Transparency | Specifies the transparency of the string. The value range of the property is 0 – 100 (from no transparency to complete transparency), and the default value is 0 (meaning no transparency).
Show | Selects the display mode.
0 (Unchecked) = Off | The structure will be hidden, except when the cell containing the function is highlighted in the spreadsheet.
1 (Checked) = On (default) | The structure will be displayed at all times.

Outputs

Returns | A Plot structure that allows you to modify the plotted string.
Results | When inserted into a cell, a ❒Plot structure is created, containing the settings of the string drawn in the point cloud when the job is Online.