# fimplicit3

Plot 3-D implicit function

## Syntax

``fimplicit3(f)``
``fimplicit3(f,interval)``
``fimplicit3(ax,___)``
``fimplicit3(___,LineSpec)``
``fimplicit3(___,Name,Value)``
``fs = fimplicit3(___)``

## Description

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````fimplicit3(f)` plots the 3-D implicit function defined by `f(x,y,z) = 0` over the default interval `[-5 5]` for `x`, `y`, and `z`.```

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````fimplicit3(f,interval)` specifies the plotting interval for `x`, `y`, and `z`.```
````fimplicit3(ax,___)` plots into the axes specified by `ax` instead of into the current axes. Specify the axes as the first input argument, prior to any of the previous input arguments.```
````fimplicit3(___,LineSpec)` specifies the line style, marker symbol, and line color. For example, `'-r'` specifies red lines.```

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````fimplicit3(___,Name,Value)` specifies surface properties using one or more name-value pair arguments. For example, `'FaceAlpha',0.6` specifies a transparency value of `0.6` for a semi-transparent surface.```

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````fs = fimplicit3(___)` returns the `ImplicitFunctionSurface` object. Use `fs` to access and modify properties of the surface after it is created. For a list of properties, see ImplicitFunctionSurface Properties.```

## Examples

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Plot the hyperboloid ${x}^{2}+{y}^{2}-{z}^{2}=0$ over the default interval of $\left[-5,5\right]$ for x, y, and z.

```f = @(x,y,z) x.^2 + y.^2 - z.^2; fimplicit3(f)```

Plot the upper half of the hyperboloid ${x}^{2}+{y}^{2}-{z}^{2}=0$ by specifying the plotting interval as [0 5] for z. For x and y, use the default interval `[-5 5]`.

```f = @(x,y,z) x.^2 + y.^2 - z.^2; interval = [-5 5 -5 5 0 5]; fimplicit3(f,interval)```

Plot the implicit surface ${x}^{2}+{y}^{2}-{z}^{2}=0$. Remove the lines by setting the `EdgeColor` property to `'none'`. Add transparency by setting the `FaceAlpha` property to a value between 0 and 1.

```f = @(x,y,z) x.^2 + y.^2 - z.^2; fimplicit3(f,'EdgeColor','none','FaceAlpha',.5)```

Plot an implicit surface and assign the implicit surface object to the variable `fs`.

```f = @(x,y,z) 1./x.^2 - 1./y.^2 + 1./z.^2; fs = fimplicit3(f)```

```fs = ImplicitFunctionSurface with properties: Function: @(x,y,z)1./x.^2-1./y.^2+1./z.^2 EdgeColor: [0 0 0] LineStyle: '-' FaceColor: 'interp' Show all properties ```

Use `fs` to access and modify properties of the implicit surface after it is created. For example, show only the positive x values by setting the `XRange` property to `[0 5]`. Remove the lines by setting the `EdgeColor` property to `'none'`. Add transparency by setting the `FaceAlpha` property to `0.8`.

```fs.XRange = [0 5]; fs.EdgeColor = 'none'; fs.FaceAlpha = 0.8;```

## Input Arguments

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3-D implicit function to plot, specified as a function handle to a named or anonymous function.

Specify a function of the form `w = f(x,y,z)`. The function must accept three 3-D array input arguments and return a 3-D array output argument of the same size. Use array operators instead of matrix operators for the best performance. For example, use `.*` (`times`) instead of * (`mtimes`).

Example: `fimplicit3(@(x,y,z) x.^2 + y.^2 - z.^2)`

Plotting interval for `x`, `y`, and `z`, specified in one of these forms:

• Two-element vector of form `[min max]` — Use the same plotting interval of `[min max]` for `x`, `y`, and `z`.

• Six-element vector of form ```[xmin xmax ymin ymax zmin zmax]``` — Use different plotting intervals for `x`, `y`, and `z`. Plot over the interval `[xmin xmax]` for `x`, over `[ymin ymax]` for `y`, and over `[zmin zmax]` for `z`.

Example: `fimplicit3(f,[-2 3 -4 5 -3 3])`

Line style, marker, and color, specified as a character vector or string containing symbols. The symbols can appear in any order. You do not need to specify all three characteristics (line style, marker, and color). For example, if you omit the line style and specify the marker, then the plot shows only the marker and no line.

Example: `'--or'` is a red dashed line with circle markers

Line StyleDescription
`-`Solid line
`--`Dashed line
`:`Dotted line
`-.`Dash-dot line
MarkerDescription
`'o'`Circle
`'+'`Plus sign
`'*'`Asterisk
`'.'`Point
`'x'`Cross
`'_'`Horizontal line
`'|'`Vertical line
`'s'`Square
`'d'`Diamond
`'^'`Upward-pointing triangle
`'v'`Downward-pointing triangle
`'>'`Right-pointing triangle
`'<'`Left-pointing triangle
`'p'`Pentagram
`'h'`Hexagram
ColorDescription

`y`

yellow

`m`

magenta

`c`

cyan

`r`

red

`g`

green

`b`

blue

`w`

white

`k`

black

Axes object. If you do not specify the axes, then `fimplicit3` uses the current axes.

### Name-Value Pair Arguments

Specify optional comma-separated pairs of `Name,Value` arguments. `Name` is the argument name and `Value` is the corresponding value. `Name` must appear inside quotes. You can specify several name and value pair arguments in any order as `Name1,Value1,...,NameN,ValueN`.

Example: `fimplicit3(f,'MeshDensity',50,'FaceAlpha',0.5)` specifies the number of evaluation points and a transparency value.

The `ImplicitFunctionSurface` properties listed here are only a subset. For a complete list, see ImplicitFunctionSurface Properties.

Number of evaluation points per direction, specified as a scalar.

Face transparency, specified as a scalar in the range `[0,1]`. Use uniform transparency across all of the faces. A value of `1` is fully opaque and `0` is completely transparent. Values between `0` and `1` are semitransparent.

Face color, specified as `'interp'`, an RGB triplet, a hexadecimal color code, a color name, or a short name. The default value of `'interp'` interpolates the colors based on the `ZData` values.

For a custom color, specify an RGB triplet or a hexadecimal color code.

• An RGB triplet is a three-element row vector whose elements specify the intensities of the red, green, and blue components of the color. The intensities must be in the range `[0,1]`; for example, ```[0.4 0.6 0.7]```.

• A hexadecimal color code is a character vector or a string scalar that starts with a hash symbol (`#`) followed by three or six hexadecimal digits, which can range from `0` to `F`. The values are not case sensitive. Thus, the color codes `'#FF8800'`, `'#ff8800'`, `'#F80'`, and `'#f80'` are equivalent.

Alternatively, you can specify some common colors by name. This table lists the named color options, the equivalent RGB triplets, and hexadecimal color codes.

Color NameShort NameRGB TripletHexadecimal Color CodeAppearance
`'red'``'r'``[1 0 0]``'#FF0000'`

`'green'``'g'``[0 1 0]``'#00FF00'`

`'blue'``'b'``[0 0 1]``'#0000FF'`

`'cyan'` `'c'``[0 1 1]``'#00FFFF'`

`'magenta'``'m'``[1 0 1]``'#FF00FF'`

`'yellow'``'y'``[1 1 0]``'#FFFF00'`

`'black'``'k'``[0 0 0]``'#000000'`

`'white'``'w'``[1 1 1]``'#FFFFFF'`

`'none'`Not applicableNot applicableNot applicableNo color

Here are the RGB triplets and hexadecimal color codes for the default colors MATLAB® uses in many types of plots.

`[0 0.4470 0.7410]``'#0072BD'`

`[0.8500 0.3250 0.0980]``'#D95319'`

`[0.9290 0.6940 0.1250]``'#EDB120'`

`[0.4940 0.1840 0.5560]``'#7E2F8E'`

`[0.4660 0.6740 0.1880]``'#77AC30'`

`[0.3010 0.7450 0.9330]``'#4DBEEE'`

`[0.6350 0.0780 0.1840]``'#A2142F'`

Line color, specified as `'interp'`, an RGB triplet, a hexadecimal color code, a color name, or a short name. The default RGB triplet value of ```[0 0 0]``` corresponds to black. The `'interp'` value colors the edges based on the `ZData` values.

For a custom color, specify an RGB triplet or a hexadecimal color code.

• An RGB triplet is a three-element row vector whose elements specify the intensities of the red, green, and blue components of the color. The intensities must be in the range `[0,1]`; for example, ```[0.4 0.6 0.7]```.

• A hexadecimal color code is a character vector or a string scalar that starts with a hash symbol (`#`) followed by three or six hexadecimal digits, which can range from `0` to `F`. The values are not case sensitive. Thus, the color codes `'#FF8800'`, `'#ff8800'`, `'#F80'`, and `'#f80'` are equivalent.

Alternatively, you can specify some common colors by name. This table lists the named color options, the equivalent RGB triplets, and hexadecimal color codes.

Color NameShort NameRGB TripletHexadecimal Color CodeAppearance
`'red'``'r'``[1 0 0]``'#FF0000'`

`'green'``'g'``[0 1 0]``'#00FF00'`

`'blue'``'b'``[0 0 1]``'#0000FF'`

`'cyan'` `'c'``[0 1 1]``'#00FFFF'`

`'magenta'``'m'``[1 0 1]``'#FF00FF'`

`'yellow'``'y'``[1 1 0]``'#FFFF00'`

`'black'``'k'``[0 0 0]``'#000000'`

`'white'``'w'``[1 1 1]``'#FFFFFF'`

`'none'`Not applicableNot applicableNot applicableNo color

Here are the RGB triplets and hexadecimal color codes for the default colors MATLAB uses in many types of plots.

`[0 0.4470 0.7410]``'#0072BD'`

`[0.8500 0.3250 0.0980]``'#D95319'`

`[0.9290 0.6940 0.1250]``'#EDB120'`

`[0.4940 0.1840 0.5560]``'#7E2F8E'`

`[0.4660 0.6740 0.1880]``'#77AC30'`

`[0.3010 0.7450 0.9330]``'#4DBEEE'`

`[0.6350 0.0780 0.1840]``'#A2142F'`

Line style, specified as one of the options listed in this table.

Line StyleDescriptionResulting Line
`'-'`Solid line

`'--'`Dashed line

`':'`Dotted line

`'-.'`Dash-dotted line

`'none'`No lineNo line

Line width, specified as a positive value in points, where 1 point = 1/72 of an inch. If the line has markers, then the line width also affects the marker edges.

The line width cannot be thinner than the width of a pixel. If you set the line width to a value that is less than the width of a pixel on your system, the line displays as one pixel wide.

## Tips

• Use element-wise operators for the best performance and to avoid a warning message. For example, use `x.*y` instead of `x*y`. For more information, see Array vs. Matrix Operations.

• When you zoom in on the chart, `fimplicit3` recalculates the data, which can reveal hidden details.

### Properties

Introduced in R2016b