Re: [Gnuplot-info] how to make a 3D plot shown as in a cube?

[sfeam <sf...@us...>]

On Sunday, 11 October 2015 12:02:47 PM Jon wrote:

> I did replot after changing these settings, but don't see any change, which
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> Thanks for further help, my gnuplot version is 4.2 patch 6, is this too old
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Yes. That is too old (Sept 2009).  In that version the x11 terminal did not
support control of aspect ratios.

	Ethan


> Sincerely,
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> > > > On Thursday, 08 October 2015 01:33:36 AM Jon wrote:
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> > > > > Thanks, I tried to plot the data attached with the following
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> > > > > but cannot get a square shape on the xy plane, any cure for it?
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> > > > But you didn't draw a square.
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> > > > As is clearly visible in the figure you attached, you drew a
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> > > > But it's still up to you to draw something with the right dimensions.
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> > > > > Both data and what I got is attached.
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> > > > > > On Tuesday, 06 October 2015 09:51:44 AM Jon wrote:
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> > > > > > > Hi Guys,
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> > > > > > > I have been fighting with it for some time and would like to
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