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3D Graphics Options

Mathematica allows you to treat abstract 3D graphics using familiar physical metaphors. It provides not only real-time 3D manipulation, but also detailed programmatic control of features such as orientation, viewing geometry, and lighting, all tightly integrated with Mathematica's symbolic language and real-time dynamic capabilities.

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Viewing Geometry

ViewPoint — view point relative to the bounding box

ViewCenter, ViewVertical — orientation relative to the bounding box

ViewVector — camera position and orientation in graphics coordinates

ViewRange, ViewAngle — camera range of view and opening angle

ViewMatrix — explicit view transformation matrix

SphericalRegion — make a graphic rotatable without clipping

RotationAction — whether to refit or clip after interactive rotation

Simulated Lighting

Lighting — list of light sources

Specularity ▪ Glow ▪ VertexNormals ▪ VertexColors

Box & Axes

Boxed — whether to show the bounding box

BoxRatios — the shape of the bounding box

BoxStyle ▪ Axes ▪ AxesEdge ▪ AxesStyle ▪ FaceGrids ▪ FaceGridsStyle

FrameStyle ▪ FrameTicksStyle ▪ GridLinesStyle ▪ TicksStyle ▪ LabelStyle

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