Re: [Mathematica 6.0.1] Confusing documentation on ColorData, where
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- Subject: [mg81037] Re: [Mathematica 6.0.1] Confusing documentation on ColorData, where
- From: Helen Read <read at math.uvm.edu>
- Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 03:58:48 -0400 (EDT)
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Nasser Abbasi wrote:
> ref/ColorData says
>
> "ColorData[]
> gives a list of names collections of color schemes"
>
> But When I type ColorData[] nothing really comes up.
>
> Also, in ref/ColorFunction it says (2/3 down the first page) it says
>
> " The list of possible color function names is given by
> ColorData["Gradients"] "
>
> I am basically looking for names of ColorFunctions that I can use with
>
> ContourPlot[....,ColorFunction->??]
>
> I'd like to get a list of such names to try them out. Something like in this
> example
>
> Plot3D[Sin[x*y], {x, 0, 3}, {y, 0, 3}, ColorFunction ->
> "BlueGreenYellow"]
Did you look at the Color Schemes Palette?
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Helen Read
University of Vermont