customizing 3d indicator

[Gremio]

Hi

I'm recycling an old project for my company and have an issue customizing a controller. The old GUI is created by a former employee in Linux code. The program is working as it should now, but they want the GUI to be exactly the same as before. The issue is customizing a controller to get 3D effect from the parts i have posted. I have tried different things but i dont know how to solve the problem when the piston is at the bottom and top of the accumulator. The goals is to make the piston go behind when at the top and in front of the accumulator when near the bottom. Is this possible?

 I'm fairly new to both Labview and customizing controllers so help would be greatly appreciated.

[Eirikur]

Hi Gremio,

Maybe this could guide you in the right direction:

Can I Display a 3D Model on my Front Panel?

[Sam_Sharp]

Yes, you can create/display a 3D object on your front panels.

What you have shown is something very similar to a customised slide control which is native to LabVIEW.

My feeling would be that it isn't worth the extra CPU resources to embed a 3D picture control / CAD model in your front panel just for a control - but I know what customers (internal or external) can be like so if you need that then start looking at the 3D picture control and how you can add/modify objects on it.

[Gremio]

Thank you for the input!

I don't want to use lots of CPU power on this, so i was wondering if Labview has the possibility to divide and use three layers of pictures? The body of the tank and bottom as layer one, the piston as layer two and the top as layer three. That way you get the 3D effect without overloading the system. 

That beeing said, I don't know if it's even a possibility with the controls and so I'm wary of putting lots of time into this if nobody uses these kinds of solutions. Any thoughts?