Re: [Matplotlib-users] Can someone explain mplot3d surface plots ?

[Benjamin R. <ben...@ou...>]

On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 2:09 PM, M.Rule <mru...@gm...> wrote:

> I want to plot as if rendering a 3D object. Usually this would involve
> specifying vertices and facets. Its not obvious to me how to send this to
> functions like plot_wireframe. I have looked at the documentation and the
> tutorials, and am still not getting it.
>
> Maybe start with something very simple : how would I plot a cube ?
> verts =
> [[1,1,1],[1,1,-1],[1,-1,-1],[1,-1,1],[-1,1,1],[-1,1,-1],[-1,-1,-1],[-1,-1,1]]
> faces = [[0,1,2,3],[4,5,6,7],[0,4,5,1],[0,4,7,3],[1,5,6,2],[2,6,7,3]]
>
>
The wireframe and surface functions are a little un-intuitive to deal with.
Based on your description of your problem and your example, it might be
better to create a collection of 3d polygon objects.  Consider this example:

http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/examples/mplot3d/polys3d_demo.html

I hope this helps you.
Ben Root