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ReliefPlot

ReliefPlot[array]
generates a relief plot of an array of height values.

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ReliefPlot[array] arranges successive rows of array up the page, and successive columns across.

ReliefPlot has the same options as Graphics, with the following additions and changes:

	AspectRatio	Automatic	ratio of height to width
	Axes	False	whether to draw axes
	BoxRatios	Automatic	effective 3D bounding box ratios
	ClippingStyle	None	how to draw clipped parts of the surface
	ColorFunction	Automatic	how to determine the color of surfaces
	ColorFunctionScaling	True	whether to scale arguments to ColorFunction
	DataRange	Automatic	the range of x and y values to assume for data
	DataReversed	False	whether to reverse the order of rows
	Frame	True	whether to draw a frame around the plot
	FrameTicks	None	what ticks to include on the frame
	LightingAngle	Automatic	effective angle of the simulated light source
	MaxPlotPoints	Automatic	the maximum number of points to include
	Mesh	False	whether to draw a mesh
	MeshStyle	Automatic	the style for mesh lines
	Method	Automatic	the method to use
	PerformanceGoal	$PerformanceGoal	aspects of performance to try to optimize
	PlotRange	{Full,Full,All}	the range of z or other values to include
	PlotRangeClipping	True	whether to clip at the plot range
	PlotRangePadding	Automatic	how much to pad the range of values

In ReliefPlot[array], array must be a rectangular array, with each element a single real number representing a z value.

There will be holes in the surface corresponding to array elements that do not represent explicit height values.

ReliefPlot[array] by default takes the x and y coordinate values for each data point to be successive integers starting at 1. Other coordinates can be specified using DataRange.

Possible settings for Method include "DiffuseReflection" and "AspectBasedShading".

With some settings for PerformanceGoal, other specific option settings may be overridden.

Basic Examples (2)

Use elevation data to display shaded terrain:

Display density data with shading:

Properties & Relations (1)

Possible Issues (1)

Neat Examples (2)

ArrayPlot ListPlot3D ListContourPlot ListDensityPlot

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