How to generate a 3D picture from IMAQ Vision

[Poormanphysics]

Hello, I would like to map a third variable along with each increment in the x-axis and y-axis coordinate positions of a motion controller. The third variable comes from summing each of all the column array values in grayscale obtained from an image file via PCI-1411 frame graber triggered acquisitions. The sum total of each column array is plotted on a second image such that it forms the intensity for each x-y position from servo motor increments and hence a 3D plot composed of position in X in Y and intensity along Z. How do you form the 3D from use of IMAQ Vision VIs?

[Scott_R]

Hello,

If I understand you correctly, you are trying to generate and view a 3-D image in LabVIEW. Is that correct?

You can view 2-D images using a 3-D display by using the IMAQ 3DVIEW VI located in the Image Manipulation palette within the Vision Utilities subpalette. However, there is no fixed algorithm for generating and displaying three-dimensional images using Vision tools.

You could try something along the lines of building a 3D array where each layer of the array represents a single image. You could then manipulate and display the array on a slice-by-slice basis, each time only displaying a 2-D image. There is not currently any way to display a 3D image that is not a simple 3D surface.

If you have any additional questions, please let me know.

Regards,
Scott R.
Applications Engineer
National Instruments.