hello matplotlib-community, the x,y,z labels of Axes3D are not oriented in the same azimuth/elevation as the plot is and often interferes with the ticks. is this a known problem and does anybody know how to circumvent this? thanks a lot! michael -- Michael Held, Dipl.-Inf. ETH Zurich Institute of Biochemistry HPM E17, Schafmattstrasse 18 8093 Zuerich, Switzerland Phone: +41 44 632 3148, Fax: +41 44 632 1269 mic...@bc...