Use this page of the 3D Plot Properties dialog box to specify the plot specific appearance of the 3D Surface graph environment.
This page includes the following components:
Plot List—Lists the plots you can configure. Edit the list item text to update the plot name.
Add—Adds a plot to the Plot List.
Delete—Deletes the plot you select from the Plot List.
Up—Moves a plot up the list.
Down—Moves a plot down the list.
General—Select from the following components to specify the general appearance of the 3D graph:
Plot opacity(%)—Specifies the level of opacity of the color you apply to the plot. Opacity ranges from 0 to 100, where 100 is completely opaque.
Coordinate system—Configures the coordinate system on which to display the 3D plot.
Cartesian—Displays the graph on Cartesian plane lines.
Cylindrical—Displays the graph on the cylindrical coordinate plane.
Spherical—Displays the graph on the spherical coordinate plane.
Projection—Select from the following components to specify the projection appearance on the 3D graph:
X-Y plane projection—Displays the plot projection on the X-Y plane.
X-Z plane projection—Displays the plot projection on the X-Z plane.
Y-Z plane projection—Displays the plot projection on the Y-Z plane.
Color Ramp—Select from the following components to specify the color ramp appearance on the 3D Surface graph:
Color map style—Sets the color map for the surface. You also can use the Plot Specific:Surface:Surface Color Ramp property to set the color map programmatically.
None—Sets no style for the color ramp. Choose this option if you want the graph to be one color.
Shaded—Sets the style of the color on the color ramp to go from light to dark.
Color spectrum—Sets the style of the color ramp to be the colors in the color spectrum.
Grey scale—Sets the style of the color ramp to a grey scale.
Custom—Sets the style of the color ramp based on the style you configure in the Color Ramp Editor.
Edit—Displays the Color Ramp Editor so you can modify the color ramp.
Surface—Select from the following components to specify the surface appearance of the 3D Surface graph:
Color mode—Sets the color mode to use to display the surface. You also can use the Plot Specific:Surface:Surface Color Mode property to set the color mode programmatically.
Flat Shading—Specifies that each area of the mesh surface is shaded individually.
Interpolated Shading—Specifies that the mesh surface is shaded as one area.
Draw surface—Displays the surface on the 3D graph. You also can use the Plot Specific:Surface:Draw Surface property to display the surface programmatically.
Draw mesh—Displays the mesh surface on the 3D graph. You also can use the Plot Specific:Surface:Draw Mesh property to display the mesh programmatically.
Draw normal—Displays the normals of the surface at regular intervals. You also can use the Plot Specific:Surface:Draw Normal property to display the surface programmatically.
Mesh—Select from the following components to specify the mesh appearance of the 3D Surface graph:
Line style—Specifies the style of the mesh lines.
Line width—Specifies the width of the mesh lines.
Anti-aliasing—Uses anti-aliasing to show the mesh lines.