view3d.m

view3d Interactively rotate, zoom and pan the view of a 3-D plot

VIEW3D ROT turns on mouse-based 3-D rotation
VIEW3D ZOOM turns on mouse-based 3-D zoom and pan
VIEW3D OFF turns it off

VIEW3D(FIG,...) works on the figure FIG

Double click to restore the original view

- hit 'z' key over the figure to switch from ROT to ZOOM
- hit 'r' key over the figure to switch from ZOOM to ROT

in ROT mode:
- press and hold left mouse button to rotate about screen xy axis
- press and hold middle mouse button to rotate about screen z axis

in ZOOM mode:
- press and hold left mouse button to zoom in and out
- press and hold middle mouse button to move the plot

Inspired by rotate3d by The MathWorks, Inc.

Tested under MATLAB 5.2