Re: Plotting 3D vectors

[Jonathan Stickel]

Gad Abraham wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is it possible to plot vectors in 3D?
>
> I'm trying to visualise some 3D vectors, e.g.:
>
> A = [1;2;3]
> B = [5,4,6]
> AB = A - B
> N = cross(A, B)
>
> I'd like to put dots at points A and B, and then plot the vector AB with 
> an arrow and the normal N with an arrow.
>
> Thanks,
> Gad


This can be done nicely with Octaviz (octaviz.sourceforge.net):

A = [1;2;3]
B = [5;4;6]
AB = A - B
N = cross(A, B)
X = [A(1);B(1)]
Y = [A(2);B(2)]
Z = [A(3);B(3)]
NX = [AB(1);N(1)]
NY = [AB(2);N(2)]
NZ = [AB(3);N(3)]
vtk_plot3(X,Y,Z,"MarkerSize",0.1);
vtk_arrows3([X(2);X(2)],[Y(2);Y(2)],[Z(2);Z(2)],NX,NY,NZ,"Color",[1,0,0])

I can send you the example plot offlist if you like.

Jonathan



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