3D Plots

Depending on the application, a 2D contour plot can be viewed as a 3D contour plot by choosing the menu item View | 3D Contour. The 2D plot can be restored by choosing View | 2D Contour.

A 3D plot will generally be shown with a title, axes titles and a color bar. In general, the properties can be edited by:

• Double clicking on the appropriate object.
• Via the context menu which will show following a right mouse click (see menus).
• Via the tool buttons (see the graph toolbar and the layer toolbar).

For specific features see:

• Edit axes properties
• Edit contour plot properties
• Export graph image
• Manipulate the plot
• Print graph
• Value of a cell

3D Controls

• Return to original settings: Press the 'Esc' key
• Rotation:
  • about x axis: hold down left mouse button and drag mouse in horizontal direction.
  • about y axis: hold down left mouse button and drag mouse in vertical direction.
  • about z axis: hold down left mouse button and 'Alt' key and drag mouse in horizontal direction.
• Move: hold down 'm' key and move mouse in desired direction of movement.
• Zoom:
  • use the vertical wheel on the mouse, if there is one.
  • or, hold down the 'z' key and move the mouse up for increased zoom, down for decreased.
• Stretch:
  • in direction of x axis: hold down the 's' key and drag the mouse horizontally.
  • in direction of y axis: hold down the 's' key and drag the mouse vertically.
  • in direction of x axis: hold down the 's' key and the 'Alt' key and drag the mouse horizontally.
• Eye movement: hold down the 'e' key and drag the mouse.