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Plotting with SHOW3

In addition to IDL's built-in routines, there are many functions and procedures included with IDL that are written in the IDL language and that can be changed, customized, or even rewritten by IDL users. The SHOW3 procedure is one of these routines.

  1. Create a plot that shows a two-dimensional array as an image, wire-frame surface, and contour simultaneously.
  2. SHOW3,MARBELLS  
    

     

    Figure 7-14: Combined Surface and Contour Plots Using SHOW3

    Figure 7-14: Combined Surface and Contour Plots Using SHOW3

  IDL Online Help (March 06, 2007)