These have the common form 0=f(x,yz) while for "normal" functions
z=f(x,y) is valid. Implicite functions have some advantages opposite
to normal functions and parametric systems. Complex functions can
be represented more straightforward for example. Implicite functions
describe a threedimensional scalar field and create a so called
isosurface. For viewing these isosurfaces Zhu3D uses different volume
based algorithms. You can choose them in the menu "Settings/General".
HINT: Denser grids may need a very long computing time. Content
Especially obvious is
the change of meaning. Instead of three independent
functions in x and y you work with a single system with the parameters
s and t, whose values are determined by the function X(s,t),
Y(s,t) and Z(s,t). The scaling receives a change of meaning
too. Instead of rescaling x-values for
instance, you are doing so for the the function X(s,t) now.
The standard interval for s and t is [-1, 1], which you change by
scaling X and Y. Within a parametric system you may have
an infinite amount of Z(s,t)-values, which you can imagine as
pendant to the conventional Z-values. So foreground
and background may merge into each other or the may even overlap
ambiguously. To avoid erroneous tessellation, reduce the scaling of X and/or Y to the necessary
minimum. The A(ll)-scaling button relates to the entire size of your
graph.
Examples like the Moebius
strip "moebis.zhu" will demonstrate the contexts. If you want to
inspect curves, you have to switch to
the point-mode. A regarding example is "curve.zhu". Content
Legends editor
The first three entries
are reserved for xyz-labels of the axes, all others for general labels.
The
difference is, that the xyz-labels are shown perspectively, the
others are static however. For simplicity changing the colour of a single
xyz-label changes the colours for the others and the axes too.
Entries in the column "Size" can be doubleclicked, so
you can change font sizes without any keybord interaction. Click the
"Lock mouse" button to move an entry with the mouse quickly. This
action,
as well all others, refers to the actual row selected. For
conveniance you can unlock the mouse with a right-click in the viewer
too.
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