How to make "wire frame" plots of Graphics3D objects?
- To: mathgroup at yoda.physics.unc.edu
- Subject: How to make "wire frame" plots of Graphics3D objects?
- From: DSCHNEID at KNOX.BITNET
- Date: Sun, 20 Feb 1994 14:36 CST
Len Schwer asks:
>I am using ParametricPlot3D to create surface plots. I would like
>to view these surfaces as "wire frame" (chicken wire :-) plots.
>With Plot there is the HiddenSurface->False option, but I have
>not found a similar option for SurfaceGraphics.
>Is there another method for making SurfaceGraphics transparent?
HiddenSurface is an option for Plot3D, which produces a SurfaceGraphics
object. I assume you want the option for Graphics3D objects.
All that needs to be done is replace Polygon by Line
ParametricPlot3D[r Cos[t],r Sin[t],r},{r,0,1},{t,0,2Pi}]
Show[% /. Polygon[z_] :> Line[Join[z,{First[z]}]]]
Dennis M. Schneider
Knox College
Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 343-0112 Ext 420
dschneid at knox.bitnet