I really like the 3D plots in Mathematica with the PlotTheme option set to "Classic". I wonder if there's a way to export the colormap (RGB, alpha-array) for use in some other open-source software, and also which function is used to choose the color.
I'd be very glad, if you can give me a (hint to a) solution.
TIA
The "Classic" theme for Plot3D colors the surface white and uses custom lighting. It can be recreated with these options:
Plot3D[Sin[x + y^2], {x, -3, 3}, {y, -2, 2},
PlotStyle -> White,
Lighting -> {
{"Ambient", RGBColor[0.312, 0.188, 0.4]},
{"Directional", RGBColor[0.8, 0, 0], ImageScaled[{2, 0, 2}]},
{"Directional", RGBColor[0, 0.8, 0], ImageScaled[{2, 2, 2}]},
{"Directional", RGBColor[0, 0, 0.8], ImageScaled[{0, 2, 2}]}
}
]
I'm not sure how to export lighting or recreate it in other applications though.
"Classic"color scheme forPlot3Dcolors the polygons white and uses custom lighting to give the illusion of different colors. – Chip Hurst Sep 14 at 12:00