Re: Re: Axes at the origin, for 3D plots/graphs
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- Subject: [mg88406] Re: [mg88388] Re: Axes at the origin, for 3D plots/graphs
- From: Murray Eisenberg <murray at math.umass.edu>
- Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 06:09:02 -0400 (EDT)
- Organization: Mathematics & Statistics, Univ. of Mass./Amherst
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That VERY old notebook at MathSource is useful. However:
1. One change is essential: for Mathematica 6, remove entirely the cell
that loads Graphics`ParametricPlot3D`.
2. It's not obvious until you experiment or peruse the code, but when
the Input prompts ask you for the min and max values for each of the
three coordinates, you need to supply them in a list format: {min,max}
3. It is useful if, in the Plot3D expression, you add something like
PlotStyle->{Opacity[0.5]}. This allows the axes to be visible beneath
and behind the surface that would otherwise hide parts of them.
Unfortunately, the package does nothing directly to treat hidden
portions of the origin-centered axes.
Despite the existence of this package, it is still unforgivable that
Mathematica does not offer an option of origin-centered axes for 3D
graphics. It would seem to be pure prejudice of scientists and
engineers against mathematicians, or at least standard practices of 3D
graphing in elementary mathematics such as multivariable calculus, where
one draws the axes at the origin.
Jean-Marc Gulliet wrote:
> ShibbyShayne at gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know of a way to move the axes from the outside of the box
>> and have it centered at the origin instead? I know you can draw lines
>> using the graphics function to do this but it looks bad. I am looking
>> for something similar to how you can move the axes using AxisOrigin
>> for 2D plots.
>
>
> You could write your own function. The following notebook might be help
> you started.
>
> *3D Axes*
>
> "Sometimes in calculus, it is useful to see the x, y, and z axes in a 3D
> plot. This notebook illustrates a method for placing a coordinate axis
> set in the middle of a 3D plot as opposed to a bounding box."
>
> http://library.wolfram.com/infocenter/MathSource/528/
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Murray Eisenberg murray at math.umass.edu
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- Re: Axes at the origin, for 3D plots/graphs
- From: Jean-Marc Gulliet <jeanmarc.gulliet@gmail.com>
- Re: Axes at the origin, for 3D plots/graphs