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Rotate a 3-D Plot
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You can rotate a three-dimensional plot for different points of view.
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Click the plot to select it. (By default, the rotate tool is enabled. If another tool was previously enabled, then select Plot>Manipulator>Rotate from the main menu.)
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Position the mouse pointer (rotate icon) in the plot.
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Holding the left mouse button down, drag the mouse to re-orient the plot.
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Release the mouse button when the plot is oriented as desired.
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The values of the angles theta, phi and psi are displayed in the 3-D plot context menu bar to help you orient the plot.
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Entering Values of Angles Directly
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Enter the values of theta, phi and psi using the keyboard to obtain a particular orientation of a plot.
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Click the plot to select it.
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Edit the values of the angles theta, phi and psi in the 3-D plot context menu bar and press the Enter key. Alternatively, click the up and down arrows to increase and decrease the values of the angles.
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An orientation can be specified within the plotting command itself. See plot3d[option] for details.
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