Re: axis labels in SURFACE all wrong [message #18599] |
Wed, 19 January 2000 00:00 |
davidf
Messages: 2866 Registered: September 1996
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Andrew (noymer@my-deja.com) writes:
> I am making some surfaces using the SURFACE
> command and the X axis label is vertical, as if
> it were the Z axis label, instead of running
> parallel to the axis. The Y axis label is OK,
> but it is too close to the axis.
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> Has anyone encountered this before?
Ah, yes. Hardware fonts don't rotate in 3D space
for some inexpiable reason, even in PostScript
output. You will have to use either software
fonts (!P.Font=-1) or True-Type fonts (!P.Font=1).
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting
Phone: 970-221-0438 E-Mail: davidf@dfanning.com
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Re: axis labels in SURFACE all wrong [message #18606 is a reply to message #18599] |
Tue, 18 January 2000 00:00  |
davidf
Messages: 2866 Registered: September 1996
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Andrew (noymer@my-deja.com) writes:
> I am making some surfaces using the SURFACE
> command and the X axis label is vertical, as if
> it were the Z axis label, instead of running
> parallel to the axis. The Y axis label is OK,
> but it is too close to the axis.
>
> Has anyone encountered this before?
!!!??? May we see some code, please. :-)
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting
Phone: 970-221-0438 E-Mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
Toll-Free IDL Book Orders: 1-888-461-0155
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