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Re: ImplicitPlot3D problem

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  • Subject: [mg16564] Re: ImplicitPlot3D problem
  • From: Paul Abbott <paul at physics.uwa.edu.au>
  • Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 23:54:49 -0500
  • Organization: University of Western Australia
  • References: <7cd6th$o64@smc.vnet.net>
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Peter Meng wrote:

>      when i use ImplicitPlot3D to draw a surface ,I
> meet a problem:
>    ImplicitPlot3D[ (x-2+2 z)^2 + y^2 -1==0,{z,0,1},{x,1-2 z,3-2
> z},{y,-1,1}];
>    I found that if x domain includes z,ImplicitPlot3D
> can't draw it.

Correct.

>    and in fact, a lot of implicit formulas can't give
> the x,y,z domains.How can i draw them?

You can usually re-parameterize your domain.  In this case, a simple
linear transformation, will do:

  ImplicitPlot3D[(x-2)^2 + y^2 -1==0,{z,0,1},{x,1,3},{y,-1,1}];

Cheers,
	Paul
 
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