How can I add a color intensity bar to a 3-D surface plot?

[lgroybal]

There does not seem to be a way to add a color intensity bar when using a 3-D active X surface plot as an intensity plot (x-y projection) in a similar fashion to a regular intensity graph. Is there a way to do this? I want to use the 3-D surface plot because of its smoothing qualities and contouring capabilities.

[Bob_Y.]

If all you are after is the bar itself, you can use the color ramp from the Controls -> Classic Controls -> Classic Numeric palette. I am not sure what you want to do with it so I am not sure if this answer will suffice. You will need to set it up to match your 3-D surface plot.

Hope that this helps,
Bob Young

[lgroybal]

I looked at that option, but I am using a color spectrum for an intensity scale and there doesn't seem to be a way to export a color spectrum z-scale of the 3-D surface plot to that particular color ramp control. I fact, there doesn't seem to be a way to build a color spectrum ramp control at all. They are all shades of a single color.

[Bob_Y.]

You're right. There is an example that has something that might work. Create IntGraph Color Table.vi has a subVI called Color Table Generator.vi that might do what you are looking for. Try playing around with it.

Sorry about the false lead!

Bob