3-D Visualization

Multi-Faceted Patches

If you specify the x-, y-, and z-coordinate arguments as vectors, MATLAB draws a single polygon by connecting the points. If the arguments are matrices, MATLAB draws one polygon per column, producing a single patch with multiple faces. These faces need not be connected and can be self-intersecting.

Alternatively, you can specify the coordinates of each unique vertex and the order in which to connect them to form the faces. The examples in this section illustrate both techniques.

Creating a Single Polygon

Example - Defining a Cube