3D Axis System Plane Background Colour

[Simon_Aldworth]

Having created a 3D axis system in DIAdem 9.1, I then tried to colour the three planes. However, the colour sits on top of everything, hiding the data below! I've tried 'moving' it backwards but without success; is there a fix for this?

Thanks,

Si.

[Walter_Rick]

Hi Si,

I've tried to reproduce that problem, but it worked fine on my PC - see attachment. For the test's I used the latest DIAdem 9.1 revision. Can you post such a layout so that I can have a look on it?

Greetings
Walter

[Simon_Aldworth]

Hi Walter,

Thanks for looking at the problem for me. I've attached a similar pdf file to yours, which also contains some version info. I don't know what the UNS number is so I included it anyway. I tried to attached the TDR and TDM/X files too but they don't seem to be allowed.

Regards,

Si.

[Walter_Rick]

Hi Si,

Ups! That doesn't look very well. You are not using the latest DIAdem 9.1 version. Please have a look at the NI web http://www.ni.com/support/diasupp.htm

There you find 'Drivers and Updates' and on one of the following pages the latest DIAdem 9.1 version. Choose the correct DIAdem 9.1 service pack 2 for your DIAdem like:

DIAdem Development System - SP2 (English)
DIAdem Development System - SP2 (English DAC)
DIAdem Development System - SP2 (German)

This is a complete installer. After installing the SP2 you can install the SP2c.

DIAdem Development System - SP2c (English)
DIAdem Development System - SP2c (German)

This service pack replaces some files. You find further instructions in the readme for each SP.

I hope this will solve the problems.

Greetings
Walter

[Simon_Aldworth]

Hi Walter,

Thanks for your response. I too wondered if this was the case so immediately set about downloading the relevant files. I have now installed them and find that it doesn't make any difference (since I can only have three attachments I won't post a copy of the graph as the only thing that has changed is the version number).

However, I have discovered that I can influence the problem but not in a way that allows me to have the graph I wanted. You may have noticed that I have a 3D line in the plot as well as the surface and this is playing a role in the problem. For example, if I swap the order of the curve definitions so that the line is first and the surface second then I get the graph in attachment 3D Graph3. This is an improvement but despite the hidden line calculation box being ticked for the surface, it doesn't work, hence I can see the gridlines and other data. After this I found that if I deleted the 3D line then things improved further. The surface appeared to be dominant but still let some panel colour show through. This is in the attachment 3D Graph4. If then converted the surface to a global palette colour rather a single colour then I almost get something that will do. I can also add the 3D line back in. This is 3D Graph5. However, I would like to see the line "on top" of the surface in terms of the layers to the plot. Bizarrely this happens when the curve is BELOW the surface in the curve definition list but this action also causes the panel colour to come to the foreground too.

Ultimately what I would like is a 3D plot with coloured panels, a surface "on top" of the panels, and then a 3D curve "on top" of the surface. Looks like I need to keep trying!

Regards,

Si.

[Walter_Rick]

Hi Si,

Unfortunately you are right. In case of having a 3D axis system with 3D surface and 3D curve and a background color for the 3D plane you are running in the problems you described. The only work-around is not to use the background color - I'm sorry.
I've tested it with the current DIAdem 10.2 version. In the attachment you can see that it works fine.

Greetings
Walter

[Simon_Aldworth]

Hi Walter,

Ok, thanks for your efforts with my issue.

In fact there is a second work-around which I have employed, which is a long standing cheat/solution that I've used for years to overcome other such complications. I've created a second axis system and overlayed it on the first system. Once all the numbers, tick marks, axis labels, etc are deleted then it can't be discerned from the first system.

Cheers,

Si.