https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/create-holes-in-3d-objects/m-p/1064274#M472158 More often that not, the 3D images themselves are created in an external environment and then manipulated (rotated, for example) within the 3D Picture Control. I would recommend going this route if you are planning to just view an exisiting image in the 3D Picture Control. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:31:36 GMT Vivek_N 2010-02-02T03:31:36Z https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/create-holes-in-3d-objects/m-p/1063028#M471685 Is it possible&nbsp;to create a solid box&nbsp;with a hole that goes completely through it and one that goes halfway through it? I have been unable to modifie the internal contours of objects. Is this even possible or do I need to use third party software embedded in my application? Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:02:35 GMT https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/create-holes-in-3d-objects/m-p/1063028#M471685 Joe_John 2010-01-29T21:02:35Z https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/create-holes-in-3d-objects/m-p/1063282#M471813 <P>maybe one possibility for the 'hole ' is to fill the z matrix with Nan where you want the "hole" points..</P><P>N </P> Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:27:42 GMT https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/create-holes-in-3d-objects/m-p/1063282#M471813 nitad54448 2010-01-30T20:27:42Z https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/create-holes-in-3d-objects/m-p/1063400#M471880 I'm not really sure what you mean. Can you provide an example of it? Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:21:36 GMT https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/create-holes-in-3d-objects/m-p/1063400#M471880 Joe_John 2010-01-31T22:21:36Z https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/create-holes-in-3d-objects/m-p/1063549#M471915 <P>hi</P><P>just try to put Nan in the Z value&nbsp; you want to plot.</P><P>N </P> Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:38:40 GMT https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/create-holes-in-3d-objects/m-p/1063549#M471915 nitad54448 2010-02-01T09:38:40Z https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/create-holes-in-3d-objects/m-p/1064274#M472158 More often that not, the 3D images themselves are created in an external environment and then manipulated (rotated, for example) within the 3D Picture Control. I would recommend going this route if you are planning to just view an exisiting image in the 3D Picture Control. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:31:36 GMT https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/create-holes-in-3d-objects/m-p/1064274#M472158 Vivek_N 2010-02-02T03:31:36Z