For questions specific to the Graphics3D command and related 3D graphics functionality.
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No anti-aliasing on BarChart3D?
If I put AA code in BarChart3D, it won't works. Here is the code.
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How to construct a treemap using non-rectangles?
I've written the standard version of a tree map (a graphic that shows nested data) and I'm looking to improve on this layout by switching to different types of polygons or perhaps circles. Can anyone ...
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How to get shadows in Graphics3D?
It was a shock to me when I found that in Graphics3D a surface is always transparent to the light sources:
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How do I stop my joystick from rotating a 3D graphic?
I am trying to use Mathematica to illustrate mixed strategies in Game Theory. I want my students to be able to use common joysticks as controllers. What I find, however, is that in addition to doing ...
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What is PointForm?
I stumbled across a function called PointForm but the only documentation I can find is the pop-up line offered by autocomplete, which contains the same information ...
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Unintended edge extensions in 3D Cube rendering
I have arranged a certain configuration of cubes in 3D using the following code:
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How to improve these WASD + mouse look 3D controls?
Insipred by this question and the corresponding answer I've written a code for full-screen exploration of 3D scenes using standard WASD and mouse look controls. Here it is.
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How to map rotate, pan, zoom to manipulate controls
I am wondering if there is a way to restrict the motion of the rotate mouse cursor in when moving around a 3d plot.
For example, I want the y direction of the cursor to correspond to pulling the z ...
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Creating a PolyhedronData[] structure for custom polyhedra
The PolyhedronData[] structure is wonderfully rich. I would like to create data for my own polyhedra, not any of the many that Mathematica provides. Is this ...
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How can I truncate only a single vertex of a polygon?
One can truncate all the vertices of a polygon at once with Truncate. I want to do exactly that -- but only on a single vertex. Is this possible with Mathematica 9? ...
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Anti-aliasing won't work when there is PlotStyle command
I've found that if there is PlotStyle command in the input, anti-aliasing will not work.
However if the Style code is ...
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Determining if a point is inside or outside a 3DS (.3ds) or 3DS MAX (.max) object?
Imagine I import some 3DS (i.e. 3D studio) file (http://reference.wolfram.com/mathematica/ref/format/3DS.html) or a 3DS MAX file. How could I place this model (say, the 747.3ds file in the ...
