Re: Question on Generating Solids of Revolution
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- Subject: [mg40892] Re: Question on Generating Solids of Revolution
- From: "Bill Bertram" <wkb at ansto.gov.au>
- Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 01:18:02 -0400 (EDT)
- Organization: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
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"Chee Lim Cheung" <s0203193 at singnet.com.sg> wrote in message news:b836g7$t8l$1 at smc.vnet.net... > 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? > Hi Chee, There is a package in Mathematica called Graphics`SurfaceOfRevolution` which does what you want. Cheers, Bill