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Re: ContourPlot3D Problem

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  • Subject: [mg75230] Re: ContourPlot3D Problem
  • From: dennis <dwangsness at earthlink.net>
  • Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:09:14 -0400 (EDT)
  • References: <f079vc$4a0$1@smc.vnet.net>

Sorry for the previous post being so difficult to read.


I am trying to plot a cone with a spherical cap.  The code I am using
is shown below.


Needs["Graphics`ContourPlot3D`"]
halfAng = 10.*Degree;
sMax = 10.;
axisVec = {1., 1., 1}/Sqrt[3.];
{x0, y0, z0} = sMax*(1 + Tan[halfAng]^2)*axisVec;
rCirc = sMax*(Tan[halfAng]/Cos[halfAng]);
g1 =
ContourPlot3D[
If[{x, y, z} . axisVec <= sMax,

{x, y, z} . axisVec -
      Sqrt[x^2 + y^2 + z^2]*Cos[halfAng],

 (x - x0)^2 + (y - y0)^2 + (z - z0)^2 - rCirc^2],

 {x, 0, 10}, {y, 0, 10}, {z, 0, 10}, PlotPoints -> {8, 6},
    ViewPoint -> {2.651, -2.103, -0.026}, PlotRange ->
     {{0, 12}, {0, 12}, {0, 10}}];

This produces the cone with a spherical cap, but it also produces a
plane perpendicular to the cone axis at the junction of the cone and
sphere.  How can I get the cone-sphere without the plane?

It also produces a bunch of CompiledFunction errors which I don't
understand.

Thanks,
Dennis




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