Use this page of the 3D Plot Properties dialog box to specify the appearance of the graph for the 3D graph.

This page includes the following components:

Option Description
General Setting Select from the following components to specify the general appearance of the 3D graph:
  • Fast draw for Pan/Zoom/Rotate—

    Speeds up the pan, zoom, and rotate operations of the 3D graph. You also can use the Graph:Fast Draw property to set these operations programmatically.

  • Clip data to axis range—

    Uses the clip plane to hide the part of the plot that is outside the axes. You also can use the Graph:Clip Data property to use the clip plane programmatically.

  • Background color—

    Specifies the background color of the plot. You also can use the Graph:Background Color property to set the background color programmatically.

  • View projection—

    Changes the projection of the 3D graph. You also can use the Graph:Projection Mode property to set the projection mode programmatically.

    • Orthographic—Sets the projection of the graph to be perpendicular.
    • Perspective—Sets the projection of the graph to reflect the perspective of the graphed data.
Grid Plane Select from the following components to specify the grid plane appearance of the 3D graph:
  • Grid anti-aliasing—

    Uses antialiasing to show the grid lines. You also can use the Graph:Grid Plane:Grid Anti-aliasing property to set the anti-aliasing programmatically.

  • X-Y plane visible—

    Shows or hides the label markers and grids of the X-Y plane. You also can use the Graph:Grid Plane:XY Plane Visible property to set the grid plane direction programmatically.

  • X-Z plane visible—

    Shows or hides the label markers and grids of the X-Z plane. You also can use the Graph:Grid Plane:XZ Plane Visible property to set the grid plane direction programmatically.

  • Y-Z plane visible—

    Shows or hides the label markers and grids of the Y-Z plane. You also can use the Graph:Grid Plane:YZ Plane Visible property to set the grid plane direction programmatically.

  • Grid frame color—

    Specifies the axis frame color. You also can use the Graph:Grid Plane:Frame Color property to set the grid frame color programmatically.
View Direction Select from the following components to set the direction for viewing the 3D graph. You also can use the Graph:View Direction property to set the viewing direction programmatically.
  • Towards X-Y plane—

    Sets the direction for viewing the 3D graph towards the X-Y plane.

  • Towards Y-Z plane—

    Sets the direction for viewing the 3D graph towards the Y-Z plane.

  • Towards X-Z plane—

    Sets the direction for viewing the 3D graph towards the X-Z plane.

  • User defined—

    Sets the user-defined direction for viewing the 3D graph.
User Defined View Select from the following components to set the user-defined direction for viewing the 3D graph:
  • Latitude—

    Sets the latitude of the user-defined direction for viewing the 3D graph. Change the latitude with the slider or enter the latitude in the text box. You also can use the Graph:User Defined View:View Latitude property to set the user-defined direction programmatically.

  • Longitude—

    Sets the longitude of the user-defined direction for viewing the 3D graph. Change the longitude with the slider or enter the longitude in the text box. You also can use the Graph:User Defined View:View Longitude property to set the user-defined direction programmatically.

  • Distance—

    Sets the distance of the user-defined direction for viewing the 3D graph. Change the distance with the slider or enter the distance in the text box. You also can use the Graph:User Defined View:View Distance property to set the user-defined direction programmatically.