Re: Trick to create vector metafile in Mathematica 7.0 for copy &
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- Subject: [mg105792] Re: Trick to create vector metafile in Mathematica 7.0 for copy &
- From: magma <maderri2 at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:25:57 -0500 (EST)
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On Dec 16, 12:22 pm, Lawrence Teo <lawrence... at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Mathematica 7.0 removes the capability of vector metafile in some
> graphics functions to enable more advanced graphics technology.
> However, having the ability to copy and paste vector metafile is still
> very desirable.
>
> If we just want to do Plot3D vector metafile, we could always
> =93<<Version5`Graphics`=94 and that will give us the ability to do vector
> metafile through Mathematica 5.0 engine. That is relatively easy and
> hassle free.
>
> However, if we want to do a combination of Plot3D and ListPointPlot3D,
> we can't use the aforementioned method because ListPointPlot3D wasn't
> exist in Mathematica 5.0, but from Mathematica 6.0 onwards.
>
> In short, the trick is to combine Version5 and Version6 graphics
> capability as needed at the right time and reset the pink background
> of the resultant =91error=92 graph.
>
> Example to to combine Version5 and Version6 graphics capability as
> needed
>
> << Version6`Graphics`;
> point = ListPointPlot3D[Table[{Random[]*3, Random[]*3, Random[]}, {m,
> 1, 30}], PlotStyle -> PointSize[0.03]];
> << Version5`Graphics`;
> surface = Plot3D[Sin[x y], {x, 0, Pi}, {y, 0, Pi}];
> << Version6`Graphics`;
> Show[surface, point]
>
> Reset pinkish 'error' graph - You will then see a resultant graph with
> errors and pink background. Never mind, click on the graph with pink
> background and select menu Graphics > Graphics Inspector (Ctrl+G). In
> the Color section, click on the white background. Immediately you will
> have a good graph to copy and paste into Microsoft Office.
>
> The good thing is it is in vector metafile format, looks nice at
> whatever zoom level you have.
>
> Bingo, now you know the trick.
This is a very nice trick! Thanks for sharing it with us.
So it appears that Version5 Graphics is still around.
May I ask how did you discover this? Does not seem to be in the
documentation.