2d mouse pointer on a 3d map

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There was some code posted a while ago that converted mouse coordinates into 3d coords, however I can't find it. I normally use a plane: rotate it and make it pickable (EntityPickMode 2). Then use camerapick camera, mousex(), mousey() and read back pickedx(), pickedy() and pickedz()