3D Surface

Elliptic Paraboloid

Classic bowl-shaped quadric surface z = x² + y².

Output
Elliptic Paraboloid
Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
from matplotlib.colors import LinearSegmentedColormap

colors = ['#ffffff', '#fef3c7', '#f59e0b', '#b45309']
cmap = LinearSegmentedColormap.from_list('light_amber', colors, N=256)

X = np.linspace(-3, 3, 80)
Y = np.linspace(-3, 3, 80)
X, Y = np.meshgrid(X, Y)
Z = X**2 + Y**2  # Paraboloid

fig = plt.figure(figsize=(10, 8), facecolor='#ffffff')
ax = fig.add_subplot(111, projection='3d', facecolor='#ffffff')

surf = ax.plot_surface(X, Y, Z, cmap=cmap, linewidth=0, antialiased=True)

ax.set_xlabel('X', color='#1f2937', fontsize=10)
ax.set_ylabel('Y', color='#1f2937', fontsize=10)
ax.set_zlabel('Z', color='#1f2937', fontsize=10)
ax.set_title('Elliptic Paraboloid', color='#1f2937', fontsize=14, fontweight='bold', pad=20)

ax.tick_params(colors='#6b7280', labelsize=8)
ax.xaxis.pane.fill = False
ax.yaxis.pane.fill = False
ax.zaxis.pane.fill = False
ax.xaxis.pane.set_edgecolor('#e5e7eb')
ax.yaxis.pane.set_edgecolor('#e5e7eb')
ax.zaxis.pane.set_edgecolor('#e5e7eb')

ax.view_init(elev=25, azim=45)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library

Matplotlib

Category

3D Charts

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