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VertexColors

VertexColors
is an option for graphics primitives which specifies the colors to assign to vertices.
MORE INFORMATION
  • VertexColors specifies that color should be assigned to vertex i.
  • The interior of the polygon is colored by interpolating between the colors specified by VertexColors.
  • In 3D, settings for VertexColors can include any surface or material property, to be used with simulated lighting.
  • The colors for each vertex can be an explicit color directive such as GrayLevel[g] or RGBColor, or can have the following forms:
gGrayLevel
{g,a}GrayLevel
{r,g,b}RGBColor
{r,g,b,a}RGBColor
EXAMPLESCLOSE ALL
Basic Examples   (9)
Specify vertex colors for 2D polygons:
Specify vertex colors for 3D polygons:
Specify vertex colors for 2D lines:
Specify vertex colors for 3D lines:
Specify vertex colors for tubes:
Specify vertex colors for 2D points:
Specify vertex colors for 3D points:
Opacity can be specified for each vertex as well:
Assign colors for shared vertices:
Specify vertex colors for 2D polygons:
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Specify vertex colors for 3D polygons:
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Specify vertex colors for 2D lines:
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Specify vertex colors for 3D lines:
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Specify vertex colors for tubes:
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Specify vertex colors for 2D points:
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Specify vertex colors for 3D points:
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Opacity can be specified for each vertex as well:
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Assign colors for shared vertices:
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Scope   (1)
Some plot functions, such as ListPlot3D, support VertexColors:
Neat Examples   (2)
Create opacity gradients on 3D polygons:
Use an image from ExampleData:
Plot the dataset with vertex colors, simulating the texture:
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