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Is any wayto create or manipulate 3d objects in real time , for example a 3d bars of a question with multiple answer when i collect all the information each bar will adapt to the % that correspond.

this would be possible if you make a 3D object, put it on a layer and then manipulate that layer with widget designer. WD would need to get input from your polling solution...
Im sure its all possible, but very advanced programming

Jeremy is exactly right.

I have done this very thing in the past.
You would use one 3D object per stat you want to display.
Set the Y Scale of the layer for each item - and note the range - for example, set the scale to 0 for 0% and find the maximum (let's say Y Scale 4.0) for 100%.

Then, again as Jeremy mentioned, you connect a Widget device to each layer to control the Y Scale.

You can automate this using the Widget Designer:
Have the Widget receive data from something external that is generating the data and have the Widget automatically update the bars;
If you are using the Widget Designer Free, you can use a button to add to the bar graph. This script would do the trick:

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DeviceFadeParam(<siteID>,<playerID>,"Y Scale",1)

If you want to make this a little more dynamic, that is completely possible too.

If you need some pointers, this forum is a great place to look for help with that if you're not familiar with Widget Designer or with programming.



Let us know how it goes!

Dear Justin i can use the widget designer to update the values from excel file without problems but if i use the bars i cant fix the botton place and when i apply a value the bars get larger in both position i can move pivot position for scale but i cant do to be always in the same posiiton in the bottom.

Also if i want to use cilindrical chart , i try with alpha+key but is not posible because when the key is larger thant the fill , you can see a grey image, is any other posibility?

Kind Regards

It sounds like you have your parameters linked together.
You can find info on this at the bottom of the page here:
https://www.coolux.de/root/downloads/support/Documentation/Helpfile/#changing_parameter_values.htm
And then yes, you're right, you need to use the scale and rotation offsets to make this work correctly.


I don't understand what you mean with the cylindrical chart question, can you attach some pictures or your project file?

Hi,

That i want to do is to make an animation form void and goes by rotation to this scene.

Can you attach your project files so I can give this a try?

Thanks!

Hi Justin,

there is the project and 3d file , the idea is to use with a fill + key output of pandora , i need to hide the rest of 180º chart to be fine.

regards