Polar plot line color

Hello
I have three vector plotting using polar plot.vi the problem is when I tread to shift the line color, only use black, I need three diferents colors any suggestion?. I put a picture with my block diagram.
I would like too chance the line width how to I can realice this using mi VI?
thanks
Danilo

Abel_Souza wrote:
Hi Danilo,
I think you can use color box contants in a case structure, each case sent one color constat, so you can select colors when you select a case on case structure.
Regards,
Well that is part of the story but the picture input tunnel should be changed to a SR if you wnat more than one plot.
Ben
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