Questions tagged [manipulate]
Questions on the Manipulate function of Mathematica, a function that allows the interactive manipulation of certain parameters in a Mathematica expression.
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Manipulate breaks when using the RegionFunction option?
For some reason, the code below breaks when using the regionfunction option with Manipulate. Am I missing something or is this a bug?
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Pointwise convergence of Fourier series: partial sum animation not rendering plot
I'm new to Mathematica (13.3) and I'm attempting to demonstrate the pointwise convergence of the Fourier series for the square wave function f in particular, by showing via Animate/Manipulate that as ...
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Make `Manipulate` work despite `Clear["Global`*"]`
What is the correct way to stop all my Manipulate cells from breaking every time I issue ClearAll["Global`*"] command?
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Using Manipulate On Parametric Plots
I was trying to animate a state space plot to change with respect to some sliders and here is what I have tried so far. Right now I am just getting a bunch of errors and I'm not sure how to fix fix it:...
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How to most responsively manipulate time intervals in ParametricPlot?
I often met with the case where I want to show the past trajectory of a object. A way of demonstrating this is to plot the trajectory using ParametricPlot, and then ...
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Appending Random Number to Existing List
My goal is to append random number to list like below.The problem is whenever I try appending a random number, the previously created numbers are changed which I don't know why. How to add a random ...
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How to make a 2D plot using Manipulate with slider bar?
In the data below, I solved a heat transfer equation which gave me the Temperature for a given position and time. I want to make a 2D plot as a function of Temperature and position with the ...
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How to stop Manipulate with PolarPlot from resizing PolarAxes?
I'm having some difficulty figuring out why the following code resizes the polar axes once move the slider past a certain number.
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Any idea why my Manipulate[ParametricPlot] isn't showing anything [duplicate]
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As you can see on the attached screenshots I tried to make it work multiple times, but it shows nothing. Any idea?
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Manipulate doesn't work correctly
Suddenly, Manipulate has stopped working in a Notebook that until recently worked perfectly.
I want to animate a plot of rotations of a cube.
I define the rotation matrices
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TrackingFunction does not work when more than one Locator in Manipulator
TrackingFunction example
Manipulate[
Graphics[Circle[], PlotRange -> 2],
{{pt, {0, 0}}, Locator, TrackingFunction -> (pt = #/Max[Norm[#], 1]; &)}]
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Plotting Using Nesting Manipulate
My goal is to plot the number of locatable points and their average point as fig2. The number of points is set by the slider and they are locatable. My code with nesting Manipulate is as shown below, ...
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Locating points by selecting points
My goal is to locate points without using slide bars then average point is dynamically plotted. Could I select and locate a point directly without using the slider bar?(I could locate points using ...
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TrackingFunction not working with LocatorPane in Manipulate
I want to use TrackingFunction with LocatorPane, but when LocatorPane is used, TrackingFunction does not work.
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Manipulate with pre-assigned number of parameter
My goal is to draw dots whose positions can be adjusted. I could draw a fixed number of dots, say 2 and 5, like the code below. If the user sets the number of dots, how do I create dots and sliders ...
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Manipulate through Graphics3D
Inspired in this answer. I am attempting to run a Manipulate through a 3d Graphic. This is the code that I am trying:
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How can I make Manipulate faster?
I'm happy with the result of the graph I made, but it runs very slowly. How can I make it lighter and faster?
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Problem with the Manipulate command
I am trying to upload a notebook with the following code to my blog, but every time I upload it, the "manipulate" code does not give anything. Do I have to change anything?
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Manipulate slider from predefined array
This is a minimal example of what I want to make work:
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Correctly localize variables in Manipulate
I’m doing a little project for Wolfram Demonstration. When I create snapshots, i.e. paste several times Output cell of Manipulate, all of them updates simultaneously, if any control is changed.
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How to launch a Manipulate (or a function that uses Manipulate) via a Button
(Mathematica v13.3)
This seems to do nothing when you click the resulting Button:
Button["Launch", Manipulate[pt, {pt, {-1, -1}, {1, 1}}]]
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Unwanted reevaluation in Manipulate with RandomPointConfiguration
Here is a simple illustration of a problem I am encountering. I want to use RandomPointConfiguration inside Manipulate, but it ...
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how to compute linked Manipulates with a more efficient code
I have several Manipulate codes as parts of a large block diagonal model. Each diagonal model produces outputs which are used in the second diagonal model, outputs ...
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How to get Manipulate to work with FourierSeries Plot
I have been trying to use Manipulate in the following expression :
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How to add info text inside a manipulate plot, fixed to the frame?
I would like to show some dynamical information on a plot, inside a Manipulate box. The MWE below show the info moving with the grid lines. I need that info to stay fixed permanently in view, ...
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How to change the plot style of several curves, in this manipulate box?
I'm sure this is very easy, but I'm currently unable to make it to work properly. I just need to give different colors and style to the three curves shown in this manipulate box:
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Combine Dynamic[] and Manipulate[]
I'd like combine Dynamic and Manipulate, cause Manipulate required for Wolfram ...
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Differentiating unit tangent vector does not work
I am new to Mathematica and I want to visualize the tangent and normal vector field of a particular embedding of the circle. In my code it is [CapitalGamma][s]. When I put the unit tangent vector (uT[...
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Finding the maximum of a non-linear function symbolically
I have the function $$f(x,\alpha) = x^\alpha - \frac{x^2}{2}$$ where $x>0$ is the main variable of interest and $\alpha \in (0,1)$ is the parameter of curvature:
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How to compute the infinite continued fraction?
I am reading the article "Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of spin-weighted spheroidal harmonics in four and higher dimensions", which is on https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0511111.
I want to ...
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Why doesn't Sequence@@ work inside Manipulate[]?
I'm trying to use Manipulate[] and I need to have a non-fixed amount of sliders.
I tried writing something like:
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Using Manipulate for initial guess to nonlinear fitt, feed the result back to Manipulate (and repeat) for a general model with indexed parameters
I have been trying to put toghether a visual method to help fit experimental data with peaks. I have stumbled upon this answer which is very similar to where I got. But it is not sufficiently general ...
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How to extract manipulated indexed variables from Manipulate
I am struggling with getting values of variables that are manipulated with Manipulate:
The code:
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How to compute the continued fraction to a generic step by Mathematica?
I am reading the article "Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of spin-weighted spheroidal harmonics
in four and higher dimensions", which is on https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0511111.
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How can I suppress the multiple redrawing of Manipulate charts every time, on every evaluation after editing code....?
How can I suppress the multiple redrawing of Manipulate charts every time, on every evaluation after editing code.... After coding a few lines, and evaluating I end up having many many Manipulate ...
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how to use subscripted variable such as a_i as the control of Manipulate?
I'd like to define a series of variables called $l_1$,$l_2$, etc., in Mathematica, using the "ctrl+_" shortcut. Moreover, I want to use these variables as the controls of a Manipulate[] ...
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Is it possible to have a plot inside a manipulate with parametric controls?
As the title suggests, I am trying to use a Plot inside a Manipulate which has its controls defined programmatically. ...
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How to visualize point movements across multiple plots using Manipulate or something similar?
I have the following three plots:
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Manipulating expression ParametricPlot
How can I make Mathematica plot the curve being traced by the focii of the ellipse?
I know the traced curve would be drawn in an instant, when I switch the variable from u to t, but I want the curve ...
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Optimized GIF 20s for 85kb for Mathematica Code Demonstration
I’m new here this is my first post on Stack Exchange. In the thread below, I see that a GIF file is highly optimized (20s for 85kb) with no noticeable compromise in resolution. It appears to be the ...
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Manipulate error with ViewPoint
I have the following code that shows n spheres, but also allows you to reset the view if the graphic is rotated:
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Slider2D for 2 parameters
I don't understand how to make a and b be controlled via Slider2D at the same time (abscissa - a, ordinate - b). The hyperbola should change depending on these parameters. I am attaching the code:
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How to draw a line on an existing region using RegionPlot with manipulate?
line1 = Table[{x, z + 1}, {x, 0, 2}]; Manipulate[ RegionPlot[x^2 + y^2 + z < 1, {x, 0, 2}, {y, 0, 2}, Epilog -> {Red, Line[line1]}], {{z, 0.5}, 0, 1}]when I ...
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How to Make Automator not Stop or Glitch when Moving Another Slider
The following code creates an animated graphic that auto-rotates, and I can change the view by mouse-dragging the graphic without causing it to stop or glitch. It works great. However, when I use the ...
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Select and deselect many options at once in CheckboxBar
Is there any way to select and deselect many parameters in Manipulate's CheckboxBar? For instance, consider following code:
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Unable to apply Reduce to a variable number of inequalities (obtained by InputFields)
I'm new to Mathematica and I'm stuck on this piece of code.
The code is supposed to let the user choose how many inequalities (in a number between 1 and 5) they want to be evaluated.
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How to wrap a cylinder?
i'm trying to wrap a cylinder in a torus, the best i've done is the following code:
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Problem with Manipulate
Ok, so this one seems quite strange to me ... I am plotting two functions into a Manipulate Environment, both have one real variable and one real parameter (which is manipulated with the slider) ... ...
