# PlotSphere3D

The PlotSphere3D function Functions are tools that are available in Spreadsheet for processing and analyzing acquisitions or other results. You can add functions to your Spreadsheet job to create tool chains and produce results for specific applications. allows you to draw a sphere in the point cloud A point cloud is a 3D structure that consists of the data points collected by a 3D vision system during acquisition. by defining its radius and offset.

Returns a Plot structure containing the settings of the plotted sphere.

Inputs

The PlotSphere3D function has the following syntax:

PlotSphere3D(PointCloud A point cloud is a 3D structure that consists of the data points collected by a 3D vision system during acquisition.,Sphere3D,ExternalSphere,Name,Color,Transparency,ModelMode,LineDrawingThickness,Show)

Parameter | Description
PointCloud | Reference to a cell containing a point cloud. The default value is $A$0.
Sphere3D | Specifies the radius and location of the 3D sphere. It is offset from the PointCloud origin in the following format with the following arguments: {Radius, X, Y, Z}
Radius | The radius of the 3D sphere. The value range is 0.001 to 10000, and the default value is 10.
X | Offset of the center point of the 3D sphere on the X-axis from the PointCloud origin.
Y | Offset of the center point of the 3D sphere on the Y-axis from the PointCloud origin.
Z | Offset of the center point of the 3D sphere on the Z-axis from the PointCloud origin.
Note: This parameter is available only if External Sphere is set to 0.
External Sphere | Specifies a reference to a Sphere3D structure defined in another cell to be used for constructing the 3D structure. Set to 0 (OFF) to use the function's internal Sphere3D structure.
Name | The label of the plotted structure. The configured string appears next to the structure.
Color | Specifies the color of the wireframe or surface, depending on the selected Model Mode. 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. Note: If you set the Model Mode parameter to Solid with Wireframe, then the wireframe will be black regardless of the value of this setting.
Transparency | Specifies the transparency of the drawn structure or its elements, depending on the selected Model Mode. The value range of the property is 0 – 100 (from no transparency to complete transparency), and the default value is 0 (meaning no transparency).
Model Mode | Specifies how the plotted sphere will be drawn in the point cloud: Points: This setting draws the meridian and longitudinal lines of the sphere in points. Each neighboring point in every line are located in the same distance from each other. Wireframe: The plotted sphere will be drawn as a wireframe only (showing its meridian and longitudinal lines). This is the default setting. Solid: The plotted sphere will be drawn with its surface being completely solid. Solid with Wireframe: The plotted sphere will be drawn with a solid surface, with its wireframe (that is, meridian and longitudinal lines) toned in black color.
Line Drawing Thickness | Specifies the thickness of the wireframe lines. This setting is available only if the Model Mode parameter is set to Wireframe or Solid with Wireframe, and its default value is 5 with a range between 1 to 10.
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 Sphere3D structure.
Results | When inserted into a cell, a ❒Plot structure is created, containing the settings of the sphere drawn in the point cloud when the job A job is a user-configured program in Spreadsheet consisting of functions and designed for specific applications. You can create and edit jobs using the Spreadsheet interface, and load them on a vision system for deployment in a live environment. is Online.