The Wolfram Language allows you to treat abstract 3D graphics using familiar physical metaphors. It provides not only real-time 3D manipulation, but also detailed programmatic control of features such as orientation, viewing geometry, and lighting, all tightly integrated with the Wolfram Language and real-time dynamic capabilities.

Viewing Geometry

ViewPoint — view point relative to the bounding box

ViewCenter , ViewVertical — orientation relative to the bounding box

Above   ▪ Below   ▪ Front   ▪ Back   ▪ Left   ▪ Right

ViewVector — camera position and orientation in graphics coordinates

ViewRange , ViewAngle — camera range of view and opening angle

ViewProjection — how to project the graphic onto the screen

ViewMatrix — explicit view transformation matrix

SphericalRegion — make a graphic rotatable without clipping

RotationAction — whether to refit or clip after interactive rotation

Simulated Lighting

Lighting — list of light sources

AmbientLight   ▪ DirectionalLight   ▪ PointLight   ▪ SpotLight

Specularity   ▪ Glow   ▪ VertexNormals   ▪ VertexColors

Clipping

ClipPlanes — list of planes that clip the graphic

ClipPlanesStyle — how to display the clip planes

Box & Axes

Boxed — whether to show the bounding box

BoxRatios — the shape of the bounding box

BoxStyle   ▪ Axes   ▪ AxesEdge   ▪ AxesStyle   ▪ FaceGrids   ▪ FaceGridsStyle

FrameStyle   ▪ FrameTicksStyle   ▪ GridLinesStyle   ▪ TicksStyle   ▪ LabelStyle

Related Tech Notes

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• Three‐Dimensional Graphics Primitives
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• Three‐Dimensional Graphics Directives
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• The Structure of Graphics

Related Guides

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• Interactive 3D Controls
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• General Graphics Options
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• Graphics Coordinates
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• Graphics Directives