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    3D Plotters - programming output

    Hey all

    I've written a really simple simulation - the output of which is a list of trajectories (in cartesian coords) and a corresponding wavelength (Programming in Fortran90). Does anyone know of a good 3D graph plotter so i can visually represent this output - if possible where i can alter the colour of the trajectory depending on the wavelength?

    Cheers

    Tom

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    Re: 3D Plotters - programming output

    You could write a simple shell script (or a subroutine in F90 itself) to produce povray (http://www.povray.org) files and then render the images.

    There is a lot of flexibility in controlling color, texture ...etc

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    Re: 3D Plotters - programming output

    try VisIt
    mostly harmless
    8)
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    Re: 3D Plotters - programming output

    I have two options for you. The easy road to a perfectly acceptable solution and the tough road to the perfect solution. Both options are more than capable of exactly what you want.

    Firstly there is the very simple gnuplot
    http://www.gnuplot.info/
    which is very easy to use and probably the one I would recommend. Plus as you are generating your trajectories you can call gnuplot and plot it as you go.

    Secondly there is OpenDX.
    http://www.opendx.org/
    This is the mother of scientific data visualization software. It can produce amazingly pretty plots of pretty much any type. However in my experience it has a learning curve like a rockets trajectory. However once mastered you will not need anything else.

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