3D Surface

Spindle Torus Surface

Self-intersecting torus where minor radius exceeds major radius in teal-cyan gradient.

Output
Spindle Torus Surface
Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
from matplotlib.colors import LinearSegmentedColormap

# Spindle torus (r > R)
R = 0.8
r = 1.2
u = np.linspace(0, 2*np.pi, 100)
v = np.linspace(0, 2*np.pi, 100)
u, v = np.meshgrid(u, v)

x = (R + r * np.cos(v)) * np.cos(u)
y = (R + r * np.cos(v)) * np.sin(u)
z = r * np.sin(v)

# Custom colormap
colors = ['#ffffff', '#ccfbf1', '#14b8a6', '#27D3F5', '#a5f3fc']
cmap = LinearSegmentedColormap.from_list('teal_cyan', colors, N=256)

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, alpha=0.85, linewidth=0.1, edgecolor='#33333315')

ax.set_xlabel('X', fontsize=10, color='#374151', labelpad=10)
ax.set_ylabel('Y', fontsize=10, color='#374151', labelpad=10)
ax.set_zlabel('Z', fontsize=10, color='#374151', labelpad=10)
ax.set_title("Spindle Torus Surface", fontsize=14, color='#1f2937', 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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