Color map scale for 3d graph

Hi
I have a 3d graph with x,y,z having the surface co-ordinates and w matrix having a value at each co-ordinate. I am trying to scale the color map applied. I know the color map values and and color numbers can be called from the property mode, but how to draw the scale so that it inidcates the color of corresponding values on w matrix.
Thanks
Ankit

Duplicate post see this thread
http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=170&message.id=230349#M230349
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