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Re: Contour plot from (x,y,z) numerical data?

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• Subject: [mg14816] Re: Contour plot from (x,y,z) numerical data?
• From: David Annetts <dannetts at laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au>
• Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 01:29:20 -0500
• Organization: CRCAMET/Macquarie University
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Hi Patrick

> 
> I have data in the form of (x,y,height) generated from a program--ie
> simple lists of numbers. How can I make a contour plot? thanks
> pm

1. 	If your data lie on a regular grid, you can use interpolation 2.	If
not, try one of the packages in Wickham-Jones' ExtendGraphics package
3.	After loading Graphics`Graphics3D, convert the surface graphics to
contour graphics.

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