Re: Plotting 3D vectors

[Jonathan Stickel]

Gad Abraham wrote:
> Jonathan Stickel wrote:
>
> > 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):
>
> Thanks Jonathan.
>
> I've spent the last few hours getting VTK and Octaviz up and running 
> (sadly no packages for Ubuntu Linux).

I think there are Debian packages that you might be able to use.

> Is there a mailing list for Octaviz?

There is a help forum on the sourceforge site.  I just requested the 
creation of a help mailing list from the lead developer.

Jonathan



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