# How can I show constraints on parameters in 3D plot? [closed]

How can I exclude a region in a 3D plot?

I have done it for a Density plot, but for the 3D case, it seems difficult to exclude a region (with a certain relation between two main parameters). In fact, the 3D plot is for a relation in terms of "a" and "b", and each one of these parameters has a limitation. I want to denote the area of banned values of "a" and "b" (which is an inequality relation between these parameters) by a red boundary in the main 3D plot.

• It is easier to help, if you provide code with your own attempt as a starting point and an example figure illustrating what you want to achieve.
– Johu
Mar 9 '18 at 10:58
• Use the option RegionFunction for Plot3D as shown in the documentation.
– gwr
Mar 9 '18 at 11:07
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– gwr
Mar 9 '18 at 14:46

Here is a simple example of how you might do it using RegionFunction. As proxy for a 3D-Plot I am using the binormal density from another post:

dist = BinormalDistribution[ {0, 0}, {1, 1}, 0.7 ] (* may sound familiar :) *)

Show@{
Plot3D[ PDF[dist, {x, y}], {x, -2, 2}, {y, -2, 2},
RegionFunction -> Function[{x, y}, (x + y > 1) || (x + y < -1)],
PlotRange -> All
],
Plot3D[  PDF[dist, {x, y}], {x, -2, 2}, {y, -2, 2},
RegionFunction -> Function[{x, y}, x + y <= 1 && x + y >=  -1],
PlotStyle -> Red
]
}


• Note that for a good result I negated the exlusions for the primary plot.
– gwr
Mar 9 '18 at 11:33
• How can I bring a part of my calculations here? Sorry, I'm a beginner :/ Mar 9 '18 at 14:20