# PlotLine3D

The PlotLine3D 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 Line3D structure by defining the X, Y and Z-axis position of its starting and end points. The function supports drawing arrows and regular lines as well.

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

Inputs

The PlotLine3D function has the following syntax:

PlotLine3D(PointCloud A point cloud is a 3D structure that consists of the data points collected by a 3D vision system during acquisition.,Line3D,ExternalLine,Name,LineDrawingThickness,Color,Transparency,LineDrawingStyle,Show)

Parameter | Description
PointCloud | Reference to a cell containing a point cloud A point cloud is a 3D structure that consists of the data points collected by a 3D vision system during acquisition.. The default value is $A$0.
Line3D | Specifies the offsets of the 3D line structure to use. It is offset from the PointCloud origin in the following format with the following arguments: {X0, Y0, Z0, X1, Y1, Z1}
X0 | Offset of the 3D line's starting point on the X-axis from the PointCloud origin.
Y0 | Offset of the 3D line's starting point on the Y-axis from the PointCloud origin.
Z0 | Offset of the 3D line's starting point on the Z-axis from the PointCloud origin.
X1 | Offset of the 3D line's ending point on the X-axis from the PointCloud origin.
Y1 | Offset of the 3D line's ending point on the Y-axis from the PointCloud origin.
Z1 | Offset of the 3D line's ending point on the Z-axis from the PointCloud origin.
Note: This parameter is available only if External Line is set to 0.
External Line | Specifies a reference to the Line3D structure defined in another cell to be used by the function. Set to 0 (OFF) to use the function's internal Line3D structure instead.
Name | The label of the plotted structure. The configured string appears next to the structure.
Line Drawing Thickness | Specifies the thickness of the line. The default value is 5.
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 drawn line. The value range of the property is 0 – 100 (from no transparency to complete transparency), and the default value is 0 (meaning no transparency).
Line Drawing Style | Specifies the type of line that will be drawn: Start Arrow: Draws an arrow, with the arrowhead located at the starting point of the line. End Arrow: Draws an arrow, with the arrowhead located at the end point of the line. Both Arrows: Draws a left-right arrow. Regular: Draws a regular line with no arrowhead.
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 Line3D structure.
Results | When inserted into a cell, a ❒Plot structure is created, containing the settings of the 3D line drawn in the point cloud when the job A job is a user-configured program in In-Sight 3D Spreadsheet consisting of functions and designed for specific applications. You can create and edit jobs using the In-Sight 3D Spreadsheet interface, and load them on a vision system for deployment in a live environment. is Online.