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for three Jennifer Wang
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plots

addplot3[options]input
data; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineerig
Auburn University
reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
July 26, 2010
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS Why using PGFPLOTS for 3D plots
Draw backs of
using
PGFPLOTS
Consistent fonts
for three
dimensional Consistent styles
plots
High-quality outputs
addplot3[options]input
data;

reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 Draw backs of using PGFPLOTS for three
dimensional plots
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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS
PGFPLOTS’ three dimensional routines are slow.
Draw backs of
using The plot complexity of three dimensional plots is
PGFPLOTS
for three limited to relatively coarse resolutions.
dimensional
plots PGFPLOTS supports z buffering techniques up to a
addplot3[options]input
data;
certain extend.
reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 addplot3 [options]{input data};

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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
using
The addplot3 command accepts the same input methods as
PGFPLOTS the addplot variant, including coordinates, expression
for three
dimensional plotting, files and tables.
plots

addplot3[options]input
data;

reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 \addplot3 coordinates {...};

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seperated by a line space
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using
PGFPLOTS
\begin{tikzpicture}
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\begin{axis}
using \addplot[surf] coordinates{
PGFPLOTS
for three
dimensional
(0,0,0) (1,0,0) (2,0,0) (3,0,0)
plots

addplot3[options]input
(0,1,0) (1,1,0.6) (2,1,0.7) (3,1,0.5)
data;

reading in a
set of
coordinates as
(0,2,0) (1,2,0.7) (2,2,0.8) (3,2,0.5)
input
};
reading in a
math \end{axis}
expression as
input
\end{tikzpicture}
reading in a
file as input
 \addplot3 coordinates {...};

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seperated by \par
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PGFPLOTS
\begin{tikzpicture}
Draw backs of
using \begin{axis}
PGFPLOTS
for three \addplot[surf] coordinates{
dimensional
plots (0,0,0) (1,0,0) (2,0,0) (3,0,0)\par
(0,1,0) (1,1,0.6) (2,1,0.7) (3,1,0.5)\par
addplot3[options]input
data;
(0,2,0) (1,2,0.7) (2,2,0.8) (3,2,0.5)\par
reading in a
set of };
coordinates as
input \end{axis}
reading in a \end{tikzpicture}
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 \addplot3 coordinates {...};

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to 3D plots
using Code
PGFPLOTS

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\begin{tikzpicture}
using \begin{axis}
PGFPLOTS
for three
dimensional
\addplot3[surf,mesh/rows=3] coordinates{
plots % this also yields a 3x4 matrix
addplot3[options]input
(0,0,0) (1,0,0) (2,0,0) (3,0,0)
data;

reading in a
(0,1,0) (1,1,0.6) (2,1,0.7) (3,1,0.5)
set of
coordinates as
(0,2,0) (1,2,0.7) (2,2,0.8) (3,2,0.5)
input
};
reading in a
math \end{axis}
expression as
input
\end{tikzpicture}
reading in a
file as input
 \addplot3 coordinates {...};

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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
using 0.8
PGFPLOTS
for three
0.6
dimensional
plots
0.4
addplot3[options]input
data;
0.2
reading in a 2
set of
coordinates as 0 1.5
input 1
0
0.5
reading in a 1
1.5 0.5
math 2
2.5
expression as 3 0
input

reading in a
file as input
 \addplot3 {math expression};

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to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS
Code
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using
PGFPLOTS
\begin{axis}
for three
dimensional
\addplot3{6-2*x-3*y};
plots \end{axis}
addplot3[options]input
data;
\end{tikzpicture}
reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 \addplot3 {math expression};

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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
using 30
PGFPLOTS
for three 20
dimensional
plots 10
addplot3[options]input
data; 0

reading in a −10
set of 4
coordinates as −20 2
input 0
−5 −4 −3 −2
reading in a −1 0 −2
math 1 2 3 4 −4
expression as 5
input

reading in a
file as input
 \addplot3 {math expression};

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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
controling plotting area:
PGFPLOTS Interval[x1,x2]: domain
Draw backs of
using
Interval[y1,y2]: y domain
PGFPLOTS
for three
dimensional
plots

controling number of samples:

addplot3[options]input
data;
Number of samples in x direction: samples
reading in a
set of Number of samples in y direction: samples y
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 \addplot3 {math expression};

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Code
Introduction
to 3D plots
using
\begin{tikzpicture}
PGFPLOTS \begin{axis}[colorbar]
Draw backs of
using
\addplot3
PGFPLOTS
for three
[surf,faceted color=blue,
dimensional
plots
samples=15,
addplot3[options]input
domain=0:1,y domain=-1:1]
data; {xˆ2 - yˆ2};
reading in a
set of
\end{axis}
coordinates as \end{tikzpicture}
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 \addplot3 {math expression};

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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
using 1
PGFPLOTS
for three
0.5
dimensional
plots
0
addplot3[options]input
data;
−0.5
reading in a 1
set of
coordinates as −1 0.5
input 0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3
reading in a 0.4 0.5 0.6 −0.5
math 0.7 0.8
expression as 0.9 1 −1
input

reading in a
file as input
 \addplot file {file name};

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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS generating file by notepad
Draw backs of
using saving as .dat file
PGFPLOTS
for three needing to have at least 2 columns for 2D and 3
dimensional
plots columns for 3D
addplot3[options]input
data; lines starting with % and # are ignored
reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 \addplot file {file name};

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\begin{axis}
Introduction
to 3D plots \addplot file {plotdata.dat};
using
PGFPLOTS \end{axis}
Draw backs of \end{tikzpicture}
using
PGFPLOTS
for three
dimensional plotdata.dat
plots
0
addplot3[options]input
1
data;
1 2
reading in a
set of 2 3
coordinates as
input
3 4
reading in a 4 5
math
expression as 6 7
input

reading in a
file as input
 \addplot file {file name};

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using
PGFPLOTS

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using
PGFPLOTS
for three 4
dimensional
plots
2
addplot3[options]input
data;

reading in a 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 \addplot table [column selection] {file};

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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS plot table similar to plot file .
Draw backs of
using
generating file by notepad
PGFPLOTS
for three saving as .dat file
dimensional
plots multiple columns
addplot3[options]input
data; plotting certain columns
reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 \addplot table [column selection] {file};

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\begin{axis}
Introduction
to 3D plots \addplot table[x=a,y=c] {plottable.dat};
using
PGFPLOTS \end{axis}
Draw backs of \end{tikzpicture}
using
PGFPLOTS
for three
dimensional plottable.dat
plots
a
addplot3[options]input
b c
data;
0 1 2
reading in a
set of 2 3 4
coordinates as
input
4 5 6
reading in a 6 7 8
math
expression as 8 9 10
input

reading in a
file as input
 \addplot table [column selection] {file};

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to 3D plots Plot
using
PGFPLOTS 10

Draw backs of
using 8
PGFPLOTS
for three 6
dimensional
plots
4
addplot3[options]input
data; 2

reading in a 0 2 4 6 8
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 line plots for coordinates input

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Introduction
generated if input source has no matrix structure
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
using Code
PGFPLOTS
for three \begin{tikzpicture}
dimensional
plots \begin{axis}[xlabel=$x$,ylabel=$y$]
\addplot3 coordinates{(0,0,0)(0,0.5,1)(0,1,0)};
addplot3[options]input
data;
\addplot3 coordinates{(0,1,0)(0.5,1,1)(1,1,0)};
reading in a
set of
\end{axis}
coordinates as \end{tikzpicture}
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 line plots:generated if input source has no
matrix structure
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to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
using 1
PGFPLOTS
for three 0.8
dimensional
plots 0.6

addplot3[options]input
data; 0.4

reading in a 0.2 1
set of
0.8
coordinates as 0
input 0.6
0 0.1 0.2 0.4 y
reading in a 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.2
math 0.7
x 0.8 0.9
expression as 1 0
input

reading in a
file as input
 line plots for expression input

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set samples y=0 to disable the generation of a mesh
Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of Code

using
PGFPLOTS \begin{tikzpicture}
for three
dimensional
\begin{axis}[view={60}{30}]
plots \addplot3+[domain=0:5*pi,samples=60,samples y=0]
({sin(deg(x))},
addplot3[options]input
data;
{cos(deg(x))},
reading in a
set of {2*x/(5*pi)});
coordinates as
input
\end{axis}
reading in a
\end{tikzpicture}
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 line plots for expression input

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Introduction
to 3D plots
using 2
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of 1.5

using
PGFPLOTS
for three 1
dimensional
plots
0.5
addplot3[options]input
data;
0
reading in a
set of
coordinates as −0.5
input 0.8
1
0
0.2 0.4 0.6
reading in a 0.5 0
math −0.6 −0.4 −0.2
expression as 1 −1 −0.8
input

reading in a
file as input
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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
addplot + [options] does the same as addplot [options];
using
PGFPLOTS
except that [options] are appended to the arguments which
for three would have been taken for addplot (the element of the
dimensional
plots default list).
addplot3[options]input
data;

reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
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Introduction A mesh plot uses different color for each mesh

to 3D plots
using segment. Each mesh segment gets the same color.
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
The colour is determined using a color coordinate. In
using
PGFPLOTS
the initial configuration, the color coordinate is the z
for three
dimensional
axis.
plots
This color coordinate is mapped linearly into the
addplot3[options]input
data; current color map to determine the color for each mesh
reading in a segment.
set of
coordinates as
input
This works the same for surface plots and scatter plots.
reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 addplot3[mesh]

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to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS
Code
Draw backs of \begin{tikzpicture}
using
PGFPLOTS
\begin{axis}[colorbar]
for three
dimensional
\addplot3[mesh] {xˆ2};
plots \end{axis}
addplot3[options]input
data;
\end{tikzpicture}
reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 addplot3[mesh]

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Introduction 22
to 3D plots
using 20
PGFPLOTS
18
Draw backs of
using 25 16
PGFPLOTS
for three 20 14
dimensional
plots 12
15

addplot3[options]input 10
10
data;
8
reading in a 5
set of 4 6
coordinates as 0 2
4
input 0
−5 −4 −3 −2 2
reading in a −1 0 −2
math 1 2 3 4 −4 0
expression as 5
input

reading in a
file as input
 addplot3[mesh]

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Introduction
scatter key to draw markers in different colors.
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
using Code
PGFPLOTS
for three \begin{tikzpicture}
dimensional
plots \begin{axis}
\addplot3+[mesh,scatter,
addplot3[options]input
data;
samples=10,domain=0:1]
reading in a
set of {x*(1-x)*y*(1-y)};
coordinates as
input \end{axis}
reading in a \end{tikzpicture}
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 addplot3[mesh]

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to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
using 6 · 10−2
PGFPLOTS
for three 5 · 10−2
dimensional
plots 4 · 10−2

addplot3[options]input 3 · 10−2
data;
2 · 10−2
reading in a 1
1 · 10−2
set of 0.8
coordinates as 0
input 0.6
0 0.1 0.2 0.4
reading in a 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.2
math 0.7 0.8
expression as 0.9 1 0
input

reading in a
file as input
 addplot3[surf]

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to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS
Code
Draw backs of \begin{tikzpicture}
using
PGFPLOTS
\begin{axis}
for three
dimensional
\addplot3[surf,faceted color=blue] {x+y};
plots \end{axis}
addplot3[options]input
data;
\end{tikzpicture}
reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 addplot3[surf]

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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
using 10
PGFPLOTS
for three
5
dimensional
plots
0
addplot3[options]input
data;
−5
reading in a
set of 4
coordinates as −10 2
input 0
−5 −4 −3 −2
reading in a −1 0 −2
math 1 2 3 4 −4
expression as 5
input

reading in a
file as input
 How does z buffer work

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A z buffer determines which parts of an image should
Introduction be drawn in front of other parts.
to 3D plots
using The z buffering algorithms of pgfplots apply only to a
PGFPLOTS
single addplot command. Different addplot commands
Draw backs of
using will be drawn on top of each other, in the order of
PGFPLOTS
for three appearance.
dimensional
plots
The choice default checks if we are currently working
addplot3[options]input
data; with a mesh or surface plot and uses auto in this case.
reading in a If not, it sets z buffer=none .
set of
coordinates as The choice none disables z buffering. This is also the
input

reading in a
case for two dimensional axes which don’t need z
math buffering.
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 Different styles of markers

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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
using
PGFPLOTS
for three
dimensional
plots

addplot3[options]input
data;

reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 More styles of markers

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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
using
PGFPLOTS
for three
dimensional
plots

addplot3[options]input
data;

reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 An example of using different marks

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Jennifer Wang \begin{tikzpicture}
Introduction
\begin{axis}[y=2cm]
to 3D plots
using
\addplot [mark=otimes] coordinates
PGFPLOTS {(-2,0) (-1,1) (0,0) (1,1) (2,0)};
Draw backs of
using
\end{axis}
PGFPLOTS
for three
\end{tikzpicture}
dimensional
plots
\tikzset{every mark/.append style={scale=2,
mark=otimes}}
addplot3[options]input
data; \begin{tikzpicture}
reading in a
set of
\begin{axis}[y=2cm,mark=otimes]
coordinates as \addplot coordinates
input

reading in a
{(-2,0) (-1,1) (0,0) (1,1) (2,0)};
math
expression as
\end{axis}
input
\end{tikzpicture}
reading in a
file as input
 An example of using different marks

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1
Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS 0.5
Draw backs of
using
PGFPLOTS 0
for three
dimensional −2 −1 0 1 2
plots

addplot3[options]input
1
data;

reading in a
set of 0.5
coordinates as
input

reading in a 0
math
expression as −2 −1 0 1 2
input

reading in a
file as input
 Different styles of lines

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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
using
PGFPLOTS
for three
dimensional
plots

addplot3[options]input
data;

reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 An example of using different line styles

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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
Code
PGFPLOTS
\begin{tikzpicture}
Draw backs of
using \begin{axis}[y=2cm]
PGFPLOTS
for three \addplot[mark=otimes,dashed] coordinates
dimensional
plots {(-2,0) (-1,1) (0,0) (1,1) (2,0)};
\end{axis}
addplot3[options]input
data;
\end{tikzpicture}
reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 An example of using different line styles

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to 3D plots Plot
using
PGFPLOTS
1
Draw backs of
using
PGFPLOTS
for three 0.5
dimensional
plots

addplot3[options]input 0
data;

reading in a
−2 −1 0 1 2
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 Line width

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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
thin
PGFPLOTS
ultra thin
Draw backs of
using very thin
PGFPLOTS
for three
dimensional semithick
plots
thick
addplot3[options]input
data;
very thick
reading in a
set of ultra thick
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 Font size

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to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
Sets the font which is to be used for text in nodes (like
using
PGFPLOTS
tick labels, legends or descriptions).
for three
dimensional A font can be any LATEX argument like footnotesize or
plots
small \bfseries.
addplot3[options]input
data;

reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 Colors

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Jennifer Wang The package xcolor defines a set of predefined colors,

namely red, green, blue, cyan,magenta, yellow, black,
Introduction
to 3D plots gray, white, darkgray, lightgray, brown, lime,olive,
using
PGFPLOTS orange, pink, purple, teal, violet.
Draw backs of
using
Besides predefined colors, it is possible to mix two (or
PGFPLOTS
for three
more) colors. For example, red!30!white contains 30%
dimensional
plots
of red and 70% of white. Consequently, one can build
addplot3[options]input
red!70!white to get 70% red and 30% white or
data;
red!10!white for 10% red and 90% white.
reading in a
set of A different type of color mixing is supported, which
coordinates as
input allows to take 100% of each component. For example,
reading in a rgb,2:red,1;green,1 will add 1/2 part red and 1/2 part
math
expression as green.
input

reading in a
file as input
 Color Maps

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to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS
By using commands
Draw backs of
using colormap name = {color map name} or colormap \a
PGFPLOTS
for three kind of colormap, it changes the current color map to
dimensional
plots
the already defined map named.
addplot3[options]input The predefined color map is hot.
data;

reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 Different color maps

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hot
Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
using
PGFPLOTS
for three
dimensional
bluered
plots
cool
addplot3[options]input
data; greenyellow
reading in a
set of redyellow
coordinates as
input violet
reading in a
math blackwhite
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 An example of using a different axis
background
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to 3D plots Code
using
PGFPLOTS \begin{tikzpicture}
Draw backs of \begin{axis}[
using
PGFPLOTS axis background/.style={fill=red!30!white}]
for three
dimensional \addplot3[surf,y domain=0:1]
plots
{sin(deg(x)) * y*(1-y)};
addplot3[options]input
data; \end{axis}
reading in a \end{tikzpicture}
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 An example of using a different axis
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using
PGFPLOTS 0.2
for three
dimensional
plots

addplot3[options]input
0
data;

reading in a 1
set of
coordinates as
−0.2
input
−4 0.5
reading in a −2 0
math 2 4
expression as
input
0
reading in a
file as input
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\begin{tikzpicture}
Draw backs of
using \begin{axis}[width=3cm]
PGFPLOTS
for three \addplot3{6-2*x-3*y};
dimensional
plots \end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
addplot3[options]input
data;
\begin{tikzpicture}
reading in a
set of \begin{axis}[width=6cm]
coordinates as
input \addplot3{6-2*x-3*y};
reading in a \end{axis}
math
expression as \end{tikzpicture}
input

reading in a
file as input
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using
PGFPLOTS
for three 20
dimensional
plots 0
addplot3[options]input 5
data;
20 −20
0 −5 0
reading in a
−20
set of
coordinates as
−5 0 5 −05 5 0
5 −5
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 scale={number}

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picture.
Draw backs of
using Code
PGFPLOTS
for three \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=2]
dimensional
plots \begin{axis}
\addplot3{6-2*x-3*y};
addplot3[options]input
data; \end{axis}
reading in a \end{tikzpicture}
set of
coordinates as \begin{tikzpicture}
input
\begin{axis}
reading in a
math
\addplot3{6-2*x-3*y};
expression as \end{axis}
input
\end{tikzpicture}
reading in a
file as input
 scale={number}

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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
using
PGFPLOTS
for three
dimensional
20
plots

addplot3[options]input
data;
0
reading in a
set of
coordinates as −20 5
input
−5 0
reading in a
math 0
expression as
input 5 −5
reading in a
file as input
 scale={number}

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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
using
PGFPLOTS
for three
dimensional
20
plots

addplot3[options]input
data; 0
reading in a
set of
5
coordinates as
input
−20
−4 0
reading in a −2 0
math
expression as
2 4
input −5
reading in a
file as input
 3D view configuration

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use command view = { azimuth } { elevation }.
Draw backs of The azimuth (first argument) is the horizontal angle
using
PGFPLOTS which is rotated around the z axis.
for three
dimensional
plots
The elevation (second argument) is the vertical rotation
addplot3[options]input
around the (rotated) x axis.
data;
Default value is {25}{30}.
reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 view = { azimuth } { elevation }

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\begin{axis}[view={0}{0},
Draw backs of
using xlabel=$x$,
PGFPLOTS
for three zlabel=$z$,
dimensional
plots title=View along the positive $y$ axis]
\addplot3[surf] {x};
addplot3[options]input
data;

reading in a
\end{axis}
set of
coordinates as
\end{tikzpicture}
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 view = { azimuth } { elevation }

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to 3D plots
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using
PGFPLOTS
for three
2
dimensional
plots
0
z

addplot3[options]input
data;

reading in a
set of
−2
coordinates as
input

reading in a
−4
math
expression as
input −6
reading in a
−4 −2 0 2 4
file as input
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to 3D plots
using \begin{tikzpicture}
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\begin{axis}[view={0}{90},
Draw backs of
using xlabel=$x$,
PGFPLOTS
for three ylabel=$y$,
dimensional
plots title=View from top]
\addplot3[surf] {x};
addplot3[options]input
data;

reading in a
\end{axis}
set of
coordinates as
\end{tikzpicture}
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 view = { azimuth } { elevation }

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to 3D plots
using 4
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Draw backs of
using
PGFPLOTS 2
for three
dimensional
plots
0
y

addplot3[options]input
data;

reading in a
set of −2
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math −4
expression as
input

reading in a −4 −2 0 2 4
file as input
 view = { azimuth } { elevation }

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to 3D plots
using
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\begin{tikzpicture}
Draw backs of
using \begin{axis}[view={-45}{45},
PGFPLOTS
for three xlabel=$x$,ylabel=$y$,zlabel=$z$]
dimensional
plots \addplot3[surf] {x};
\end{axis}
addplot3[options]input
data;
\end{tikzpicture}
reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
 view = { azimuth } { elevation }

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Plot
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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
using
5
PGFPLOTS
for three
0
z

dimensional
plots

addplot3[options]input
data; −5
reading in a
set of
coordinates as
4 4
input
2 2
0 0
reading in a
math −2 −2
expression as y −4 −4 x
input

reading in a
file as input
 3D view configuration

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Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
using
use view \h = { } to change only horizontal rotating
PGFPLOTS angle.
for three
dimensional
plots
use view \v = { } to change only vertical rotating angle.
addplot3[options]input
data;

reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input
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Jennifer Wang

Introduction
to 3D plots
using
PGFPLOTS

Draw backs of
using
PGFPLOTS
for three Questions
dimensional
plots

addplot3[options]input
data;

reading in a
set of
coordinates as
input

reading in a
math
expression as
input

reading in a
file as input