Producing 3D Graphs with Code: Is There an Easy Way?

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Producing 3D graphs can be easily accomplished using MATLAB with the function plot3, which requires three arguments: X, Y, and Z. For users seeking a simpler interface similar to ezplot, MATLAB offers ezplot3, although it is limited to parametric equations requiring three distinct functions. This discussion confirms that MATLAB provides straightforward solutions for generating 3D plots.

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i can produce 2d graphs with my code but i need to produce 3d aswell, is there no easy way i can produce a 3d graph?
 
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Of course you can create 3d plots in MATLAB... the function is called plot3 and instead of taking an X and Y argument, it takes X, Y and Z. See MATLAB help for more detail.

Are you looking for something that is more similar to ezplot? There is also a function called ezplot3, but it works only for parametric equations (you need three separate functions instead of F(x,y,z).

-Kerry
 

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