# PlotArc3D

The PlotArc3D 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 an arc 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 specifying three points in the 3D space (acting as its start, mid- and end points, respectively).

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

Inputs

The PlotArc3D function has the following syntax:

PlotBox3D(PointCloud A point cloud is a 3D structure that consists of the data points collected by a 3D vision system during acquisition.,StartPoint3D,ExternalPoint0,MidPoint3D,ExternalPoint1,EndPoint3D,ExternalPoint2,Name,LineDrawingThickness,Color,Transparency,Show)

Parameter | Description
PointCloud | Reference to a cell containing a point cloud. The default value is $A$0.
Start Point3D | Specifies the offset of the 3D point to use as the arc's starting point. It is offset from the PointCloud 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 0 is set to 0.
External Point 0 | Specifies a reference to a Point3D structure defined in another cell of the spreadsheet to be used as the first point of the arc. Set to 0 (OFF) to use the function's internal Point3D structure instead.
Mid Point3D | Specifies the offset of the 3D point to use as the arc's midpoint. It is offset from the PointCloud 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 1 is set to 0.
External Point 1 | Specifies a reference to a Point3D structure defined in another cell of the spreadsheet to be used as the midpoint of the arc. Set to 0 (OFF) to use the function's internal Point3D structure instead.
End Point3D | Specifies the offset of the 3D point to use as the arc's end point. It is offset from the PointCloud 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 2 is set to 0.
External Point 2 | Specifies a reference to a Point3D structure defined in another cell of the spreadsheet to be used as the end point of the arc. Set to 0 (OFF) to use the function's internal Point3D 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 plotted arc's lines. 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 arc. 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 arc.
Results | When inserted into a cell, a ❒Plot structure is created, containing the settings of the arc 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.