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Let's take the following simple and funny case

S0 = ParametricPlot3D[{t*Sin[t], t*Cos[t], t}, {t, -100, 100}, 
     BoxRatios -> {1, 1, 1}, AxesLabel -> {"x", "y", "a very long label"}, ImageSize -> 550]

which gives this

plot

We see, that the label of the z axes is printed horizontally by default, thus wasting a lot of space. In two-dimensional plots however, this can be easily fixed with the option RotateLabel -> False. Is there something similar for three-dimensional plots for rotating and printing vertically the z label?

Many thanks in advance.

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    $\begingroup$ You are aware of Rotate["a very long label", 90 Degree] right? $\endgroup$
    – Öskå
    Commented Nov 13, 2013 at 11:23
  • $\begingroup$ @Öskå I am now! thanks. $\endgroup$
    – Vaggelis_Z
    Commented Nov 13, 2013 at 11:26
  • $\begingroup$ "Rotate" or "Reverse"? $\endgroup$
    – cormullion
    Commented Nov 13, 2013 at 11:39
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    $\begingroup$ @cormullion I meant Rotate. Thanks for the correction! I also updated my question. $\endgroup$
    – Vaggelis_Z
    Commented Nov 13, 2013 at 12:23

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I think using 2D rotation is simplest solution:

S0 = ParametricPlot3D[{t*Sin[t], t*Cos[t], t}, {t, -100, 100},
BoxRatios -> {1, 1, 1},AxesLabel -> {"x", "y", Rotate["a very long label", 
1.7]},ImageSize -> 550]
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    $\begingroup$ For better readability of the label you should rotate it by Pi/2. $\endgroup$
    – Kardashev3
    Commented Nov 13, 2013 at 11:29

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