axes labels in plot3d

[Diamantis]

Hi,
I recently installed sage (Ubuntu 8.04) as I think I am going to need
it for my PhD work. I was trying to make a 3d plot of a function, in
order to better understand a model, but what confuses me is that I
cannot find how to add labels on the axes. Any ideas?
Thank you very much.

[William Stein]

I think unfortunately nobody implemented that yet. You can work
around this by using the text3d command to explicitly place
a label, like this:

sage: var('x,y');
sage: plot3d(sin(x*y),(x,-1,1),(y,-2,2)) + text3d("X Axis",(0,-2,-1))

(When this feature is implemented, it will in fact be implemented by
just calling text3d.) I hope somebody will implement it; I doubt
it would be difficult.

- William

[Erik Lane]

If you right click on the 3d plot after it is made you can sort of add
in the axes. I say 'sort of' because they have never actually lined up
right where they are supposed to be. They go through the middle(ish)
of the box, but the x-y plane is displaced (for me) in the positive z
direction. You can look for yourself - right click, then click on
style, and check the 'axes' box.

So it's not perfect, but for me is quite a help at keeping oriented
with what is where when I'm looking at it. Though I'm not sure if it's
good enough for you needs.

Erik