3D vectors in matlab questions

[RandomGuy88]

I am calculating the velocity of the air in front of a wing. I would like to plot the 3D vectors of the velocity on the same plot as the geometry of the wing. I have the two plots separately but I was wondering if there was anyway I could superimpose one on the other? Currently the geometry is plotted using fill3(X,Y,Z,'w') and the velocity vectors are plotted using quiver3(x,y,z,u,v,w).

I was also wondering it it were possible to indicate the magnitude of a vector other than the relative size of the arrow when using quiver3. Is there a way that I can give different arrows different colors and a color bar to represent the magnitudes or perhaps pick a few of the arrows and label them with their magnitude?

 

[NateD]

Yes, it is possible to superimpose the two plots. You can use the MATLAB function hold on to allow both plots to appear in the same figure.To indicate the magnitude of a vector in a quiver3 plot, you can use the 'ColorData' property. This allows you to specify a color for each vector based on its magnitude. You can then use the Colorbar function to display a colorbar to represent the magnitude of the vectors. Alternatively, you can pick a few of the arrows and label them with their magnitude.