Re: Question on Generating Solids of Revolution
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- Subject: [mg40897] Re: Question on Generating Solids of Revolution
- From: Dan Bloomquist <lakeweb at citlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 01:18:55 -0400 (EDT)
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- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Chee Lim Cheung wrote: > Hi, > > How do I use Mathematica to plot 3D graphs of solids of revolution? > > Example: > A curve y=x^2 is revolved about the y-axis. How do I use Mathematica to > generate the solid of revolution? > > Chee > Hi Chee, Here is the easy answer: <<Graphics`SurfaceOfRevolution` SurfaceOfRevolution[x^2, {x, 0, .7}]; I hope that helps. Best, Dan. -- if( this == NULL ) return that;