Re: Tube in ParametricPlot3D with too many details
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- Subject: [mg100226] Re: Tube in ParametricPlot3D with too many details
- From: Peter Breitfeld <phbrf at t-online.de>
- Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 19:33:06 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <gvlhsm$dnb$1@smc.vnet.net>
Giovanni Lanzani wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm using the following code to get a tube around a homoclinic loop
>
> hloop = ParametricPlot3D[{-2 Sech[ u], u - 2 Tanh[ u], 0 }, {u, -5,
> 5}, PlotStyle -> {Tube[0.1], Red}, Axes -> None]
>
> The only issue is that, if I try to export it as a pdf, I get too many
> details which results in (too) big pdf.
>
> Is there anyway to have Mathematica producing a plot with less
> details? Thanks in advance
>
> Giovanni Lanzani
>
This problem came up with version 6 for graphics rendered using
GraphicsComplex. It has been discussed in this group. The best solution
is to use File->PrintSelection. In the printer menu chose "save" to
print to a pdf.
The drawback is, the picture takes a whole page, so you have to open it
in a graphics program like GraphicsConverter (on Mac) to adjust the region.
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