plot3D plot create
Allows you to create a three dimensional plot.
The three dimensional plot can be created on plot window in a page over the postprocessor window. The ‘interface plot window open’ command can be used to create a new plot window, where a page can be created to display the three dimension plot.
Format:
plot3d plot create |
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plot_name= | a new plot3d |
create_page = | boolean |
display_page = | boolean |
page_name = | string |
view= | an existing view |
bounding_box= | on_off |
graph_volume= | integer |
grid_lines= | on_off |
grid_color = | an existing color |
grid_style= | grid_style |
grid_thickness = | real |
title = | string |
subtitle = | string |
Example:
plot3d plot create & |
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plot_name = | easy_plot & |
create_page = | yes & |
display_page = | yes & |
page_name = | new_page & |
bounding_box = | on & |
graph_volume = | 1,1,1 & |
grid_lines = | on & |
grid_color = | red & |
grid_style = | solid & |
grid_thickness = | .8 & |
title = | '3D_plot' & |
subtitle = | "curve" |
Description:
Parameter | Value Type | Description |
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plot_name | A New Plot3d | Specifies a new name for 3D plot |
create_page | Boolean | Creates a new page to display plot |
display_page | Boolean | Specifies whether the page will be displayed or not |
page_name | String | Specifies the name of the page to be created |
view | An Existing View | Specifies an existing view where the plot can be displayed |
bounding box | Boolean | Specifies whether the bounding box will be displayed or not |
graph_volume | Integer | Specifies the graph volume |
grid_lines | Boolean | Specifies displaying the grid lines |
grid_color | An Existing Color | Specifies the color of the grid |
grid_style | Grid_style | Specifies the grid line style |
grid _thickness | Real | Specifies the grid line thickness |
titile | String | Specifies the title of the plot |
subtitle | String | Specifies the subtitle of the plot |
Extended Definition:
1. The plot name specifies the new name for a 3D plot. If the ‘create_page’ is set to ‘yes’, a new page will be created with the new 3D plot, but it will be displayed in the current view of the plot_window if the parameter ‘display_page’ is also set ‘yes’. If a new page is to be created it can be named by the parameter, ‘page_name’ besides the name of the 3D plot.
2. Alternatively, the 3D plot can be simply displayed in any of the existing view of the plot_window by choosing the existing ‘view_name’.
3. The ‘bounding box’ option set to ‘yes’ will show complete line diagram bounding the volume of the box, else, only the background surface will be displayed to show the 3D plot.
4. The graph volume can be specified by specifying the length, breadth and the depth of the box encompassing the bounding volume of the 3D plot. The gird lines display can be switched to ‘yes’ and ‘no’ depending on requirement. The grid properties like color, line thickness and style, e.g. solid or dashed line style, can be edited by using respective parameters. For graph volume, enter the x, y, and z aspect ratio of the plot. For example, a volume of 1,1,1 makes the plot look like a cube, while a volume of 2,1,1 makes the plot twice as long in the x dimension as it is in the y and z.
5. The ‘title‘ and ‘subtitle’ is applied by using the respective commands to the 3D plot.