Formatting 3d Planes

To select a 3D planes

Click anywhere on the grid plane.

To add a 3D plane

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The 3D plane combinations from the 3D plot palette

There are six 3D plane combinations at the bottom of the 3D plot palette. Drag one of the 3D plane buttons off the 3D plot palette and drop it inside the graph area. A 3D plane is drawn on the selected graph. The plane is automatically positioned at the minimum or maximum position.

Or,

1Select the graph.

2. Choose Insert __image\arrow5.gif 3D Planes.

3. From the 3D Planes submenu, choose XY Min, XY Max, XZ Min, XZ Max, YZ Min, or YZ Max. A 3D plane is added to the selected graph.

To create a 3D graph with a plane

Drag one of the 3D plane buttons off the 3D plot palette and drop it onto a blank area of a Graph sheet. A 3D graph is automatically created on the Graph sheet, and a 3D plane is drawn. The plane is automatically positioned at the minimum or maximum position on the plane

Or,

1Choose Insert __image\arrow5.gif 3D Planes.

2. From the 3D Planes submenu, choose the desired plane.

3. Make any desired formatting specifications in the 3D Planes dialog and choose OK.

Changing the Plane

In S-PLUS, you can switch between different 3D planes using the plot palettes or the 3D Plane dialog. If any 2D plots are projected onto the plane, they move with the plane.

To change the plane using the palette

1. Select the 3D plane you wish to change.

2. Click the 3D Plots button on the standard toolbar. A palette of 3D plot types and 3D planes appears.

3. Click the desired 3D plane. The selected plane is redrawn using the new plane.

To format a 3D plane

Double-click the 3D plane.

or

Select the plane and choose Format __image\arrow5.gif Selected 3D Plane.

The dialog shown below appears.

Position page

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Grids page

__image\finger.gif Click individual fields in the dialog below for more specific information.

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Fill/Border page

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