ListDensityPlot3D
ListDensityPlot3D[farr]
generates a smooth density plot from an array of values farr.
ListDensityPlot3D[{{x1,y1,z1,f1},…,{xn,yn,zn,fn}}]
generates a density plot with values fi at the specified points {xi,yi,zi}.
Details and Options
- ListDensityPlot3D is also known as volume map.
- ListDensityPlot3D works by interpolating the given data into a function , then maps the value to a color and an opacity independently.
- The opacity function is typically used to make some range of values visible, while making some others invisible.
- For regular data, the function has value farr[[i,j,k]] at .
- For irregular data, has value fi at .
- The plot visualizes the set where is a color function, is an opacity function and the region reg is the Cartesian product for regular data and the convex hull of {{x1,y1,z1},…,{xn,yn,zn}} for irregular data.
- farr should be an array of real numbers; positions where farr is not a real number are rendered transparently.
- ListDensityPlot3D linearly interpolates values so as to give color changes.
- ListDensityPlot3D is mainly intended for continuous values; ArrayPlot3D is intended for purely discrete values.
- ListDensityPlot3D has the same options as Graphics3D, with the following additions and changes: [List of all options]
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Axes True whether to draw axes BoxRatios {1,1,1} bounding 3D box ratios ColorFunction Automatic how to color the plot ColorFunctionScaling True whether to scale the arguments to ColorFunction DataRange Automatic the range for x, y, and z values to assume MaxPlotPoints Automatic the maximum number of points to include OpacityFunction Automatic how to compute the opacity at each point OpacityFunctionScaling True whether to scale the arguments to OpacityFunction PerformanceGoal $PerformanceGoal aspects of performance to optimize PlotLegends None legends for color gradients PlotRange {Full,Full,Full,Automatic} range of f or other values to include PlotTheme $PlotTheme overall theme for the plot RegionFunction (True&) how to determine whether a point should be included ScalingFunctions None how to scale individual coordinates TargetUnits Automatic desired units to use - ColorFunction and OpacityFunction are supplied with a single argument, given by default by the scaled value of f.
- Typical settings for OpacityFunction include:
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Automatic automatically determined None no opacity function, fully opaque α constant opacity Opacity[α] Interval[…] make values in the interval more opaque "Image3D" default opacity function used in Image3D func general opacity function - The arguments supplied to RegionFunction are x, y, z, and f.
- The setting DataRange->{{xmin,xmax},{ymin,ymax},{zmin,zmax}} specifies the ranges for x, y, and z coordinates to assume when given an array of f values only as input.
- For an farr of dimension {r,s,t}, the setting DataRangeAutomatic is equivalent to DataRange{{1,r},{1,s},{1,t}}.
- Possible settings for ScalingFunctions include:
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{sx,sy,sz} scale x, y and z axes - Common built-in scaling functions s include:
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"Log" log scale with automatic tick labeling "Log10" base-10 log scale with powers of 10 for ticks "SignedLog" log-like scale that includes 0 and negative numbers "Reverse" reverse the coordinate direction -
AlignmentPoint Center the default point in the graphic to align with AspectRatio Automatic ratio of height to width Axes True whether to draw axes AxesEdge Automatic on which edges to put axes AxesLabel None axes labels AxesOrigin Automatic where axes should cross AxesStyle {} graphics directives to specify the style for axes Background None background color for the plot BaselinePosition Automatic how to align with a surrounding text baseline BaseStyle {} base style specifications for the graphic Boxed True whether to draw the bounding box BoxRatios {1,1,1} bounding 3D box ratios BoxStyle {} style specifications for the box ClipPlanes None clipping planes ClipPlanesStyle Automatic style specifications for clipping planes ColorFunction Automatic how to color the plot ColorFunctionScaling True whether to scale the arguments to ColorFunction ContentSelectable Automatic whether to allow contents to be selected ControllerLinking False when to link to external rotation controllers ControllerPath Automatic what external controllers to try to use DataRange Automatic the range for x, y, and z values to assume Epilog {} 2D graphics primitives to be rendered after the main plot FaceGrids None grid lines to draw on the bounding box FaceGridsStyle {} style specifications for face grids FormatType TraditionalForm default format type for text ImageMargins 0. the margins to leave around the graphic ImagePadding All what extra padding to allow for labels, etc. ImageSize Automatic absolute size at which to render the graphic LabelStyle {} style specifications for labels Lighting Automatic simulated light sources to use MaxPlotPoints Automatic the maximum number of points to include Method Automatic details of 3D graphics methods to use OpacityFunction Automatic how to compute the opacity at each point OpacityFunctionScaling True whether to scale the arguments to OpacityFunction PerformanceGoal $PerformanceGoal aspects of performance to optimize PlotLabel None a label for the plot PlotLegends None legends for color gradients PlotRange {Full,Full,Full,Automatic} range of f or other values to include PlotRangePadding Automatic how much to pad the range of values PlotRegion Automatic final display region to be filled PlotTheme $PlotTheme overall theme for the plot PreserveImageOptions Automatic whether to preserve image options when displaying new versions of the same graphic Prolog {} 2D graphics primitives to be rendered before the main plot RegionFunction (True&) how to determine whether a point should be included RotationAction "Fit" how to render after interactive rotation ScalingFunctions None how to scale individual coordinates SphericalRegion Automatic whether to make the circumscribing sphere fit in the final display area TargetUnits Automatic desired units to use Ticks Automatic specification for ticks TicksStyle {} style specification for ticks TouchscreenAutoZoom False - whether to zoom to fullscreen when activated on a touchscreen
ViewAngle Automatic angle of the field of view ViewCenter Automatic point to display at the center ViewMatrix Automatic explicit transformation matrix ViewPoint {1.3,-2.4,2.} viewing position ViewProjection Automatic projection method for rendering objects distant from the viewer ViewRange All range of viewing distances to include ViewVector Automatic position and direction of a simulated camera ViewVertical {0,0,1} direction to make vertical
List of all options
Examples
open allclose allBasic Examples (2)
Scope (15)
Data (7)
For regular data consisting of values, the , , and data reflects its positions in the array:
Provide explicit , , and data ranges by using DataRange:
Give explicit , , , coordinates for points in a density:
For irregular data , the , , and data ranges are inferred from data:
Use RegionFunction to constrain data inclusion more generally:
Plot the density for an array of values given by SparseArray:
Plot the density for an array of values given by QuantityArray:
Use ClipPlanes to specify one or several clipping planes. In this case, clip :
Presentation (8)
Use PlotTheme to immediately get overall styling:
Use PlotLegends to get a color bar for the different values:
Control the display of axes with Axes:
Label axes using AxesLabel and the whole plot using PlotLabel:
Color the plot by the function values with ColorFunction:
Use a custom opacity function to specify the opacity for each point volume:
TargetUnits specifies which units to use in the visualization:
Use ScalingFunctions in the x direction:
Options (38)
BoxRatios (3)
ClipPlanes (3)
Use ClipPlanes to specify a clipping plane. In this case, clip :
Specify several clip planes, in this case clipping and :
Compare to the general RegionFunction:
ColorFunction (2)
ColorFunctionScaling (2)
Parameters to ColorFunction are normally scaled to be between 0 and 1:
Use unscaled coordinates by setting ColorFunctionScaling to False:
DataRange (2)
OpacityFunction (5)
OpacityFunction is Automatic by default:
Use None to make the whole volume opaque:
Use a custom opacity function to specify the opacity for each point volume:
Make values in the intervals and more opaque:
Use a constant opacity Opacity[0.05]:
OpacityFunctionScaling (2)
By default, scaled values are used:
Use unscaled density values by setting OpacityFunctionScaling to False:
PerformanceGoal (2)
PlotLegends (2)
PlotRange (3)
PlotTheme (3)
RegionFunction (3)
ScalingFunctions (4)
By default, plots have linear scales in all directions:
Create a plot with a log-scaled axis:
Use ScalingFunctions to scale to reverse the coordinate direction in the direction:
Applications (13)
Elementary Functions (4)
Simulation Data (6)
Plot a probability density function of three variables:
Simulate the distribution and compute the bin counts:
Simulate a random walk and show the path:
Bin the position that the walk hits in space and show the density:
Plot the evolution of two-dimensional cellular automata:
Generate a Menger sponge array:
Plot the evolution of a substitution system:
Simulate a discrete diffusion model of a two-dimensional array of random values by averaging values of a radius-1 neighborhood in the array:
Data Patterns (3)
Visualize the phase for a 3D discrete Fourier transform on data:
Bin the position of atoms in a protein and show the density:
Compare with the molecule plot:
Visualize MRI data from a brain:
To get the same orientation used by Image3D, use the option DataReversed:
Properties & Relations (6)
Use ListSliceDensityPlot3D for density plots over slice surfaces:
Use ListDensityPlot for density plots in 2D:
Use DensityPlot3D for functions:
Use ListSliceContourPlot3D for contours over slice surfaces:
Use ListContourPlot3D for constant value surfaces:
Use ArrayPlot3D for discrete data:
Text
Wolfram Research (2015), ListDensityPlot3D, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ListDensityPlot3D.html (updated 2022).
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2015. "ListDensityPlot3D." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2022. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ListDensityPlot3D.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2015). ListDensityPlot3D. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ListDensityPlot3D.html