Is there a way to have these contour lines hidden by the surface in the foreground?












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Is there a way to make these contour lines hidden by the surface in the foreground?
I would like to only see the contour lines in the background



enter image description here



documentclass{standalone}

usepackage{pgfplots}

usepackage{amsmath}

begin{document}

begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.8]
begin{axis}[view={35}{40},
hide axis,
xlabel=$x$,ylabel=$y$,
mesh/interior colormap name=hot,
colormap/hot]
addplot3[domain=-2.5:2.5,surf,shader =faceted interp]
{-exp(-0.5*x^2-0.5*y^2)};

addplot3 [domain =-2.5:2.5, contour gnuplot = {number=2, labels={false},
draw color = red}, samples = 21, ]
{-exp(-0.5*x^2-0.5*y^2)};

end{axis}

end{tikzpicture}

end{document}









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    not really. pgfplots don't know this kind of z-ordering.
    – percusse
    Nov 12 '16 at 8:19










  • For this kind of plot you should look for a specialized 3D plot software.
    – projetmbc
    Nov 12 '16 at 10:27










  • Maybe Asymptote could to this easily.
    – projetmbc
    Nov 12 '16 at 10:28










  • In fact mathematica does that ..but the problem you can edit the graph or add labels or other objects to it
    – Ruzayqat
    Nov 12 '16 at 22:10
















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Is there a way to make these contour lines hidden by the surface in the foreground?
I would like to only see the contour lines in the background



enter image description here



documentclass{standalone}

usepackage{pgfplots}

usepackage{amsmath}

begin{document}

begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.8]
begin{axis}[view={35}{40},
hide axis,
xlabel=$x$,ylabel=$y$,
mesh/interior colormap name=hot,
colormap/hot]
addplot3[domain=-2.5:2.5,surf,shader =faceted interp]
{-exp(-0.5*x^2-0.5*y^2)};

addplot3 [domain =-2.5:2.5, contour gnuplot = {number=2, labels={false},
draw color = red}, samples = 21, ]
{-exp(-0.5*x^2-0.5*y^2)};

end{axis}

end{tikzpicture}

end{document}









share|improve this question




















  • 2




    not really. pgfplots don't know this kind of z-ordering.
    – percusse
    Nov 12 '16 at 8:19










  • For this kind of plot you should look for a specialized 3D plot software.
    – projetmbc
    Nov 12 '16 at 10:27










  • Maybe Asymptote could to this easily.
    – projetmbc
    Nov 12 '16 at 10:28










  • In fact mathematica does that ..but the problem you can edit the graph or add labels or other objects to it
    – Ruzayqat
    Nov 12 '16 at 22:10














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Is there a way to make these contour lines hidden by the surface in the foreground?
I would like to only see the contour lines in the background



enter image description here



documentclass{standalone}

usepackage{pgfplots}

usepackage{amsmath}

begin{document}

begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.8]
begin{axis}[view={35}{40},
hide axis,
xlabel=$x$,ylabel=$y$,
mesh/interior colormap name=hot,
colormap/hot]
addplot3[domain=-2.5:2.5,surf,shader =faceted interp]
{-exp(-0.5*x^2-0.5*y^2)};

addplot3 [domain =-2.5:2.5, contour gnuplot = {number=2, labels={false},
draw color = red}, samples = 21, ]
{-exp(-0.5*x^2-0.5*y^2)};

end{axis}

end{tikzpicture}

end{document}









share|improve this question















Is there a way to make these contour lines hidden by the surface in the foreground?
I would like to only see the contour lines in the background



enter image description here



documentclass{standalone}

usepackage{pgfplots}

usepackage{amsmath}

begin{document}

begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.8]
begin{axis}[view={35}{40},
hide axis,
xlabel=$x$,ylabel=$y$,
mesh/interior colormap name=hot,
colormap/hot]
addplot3[domain=-2.5:2.5,surf,shader =faceted interp]
{-exp(-0.5*x^2-0.5*y^2)};

addplot3 [domain =-2.5:2.5, contour gnuplot = {number=2, labels={false},
draw color = red}, samples = 21, ]
{-exp(-0.5*x^2-0.5*y^2)};

end{axis}

end{tikzpicture}

end{document}






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  • 2




    not really. pgfplots don't know this kind of z-ordering.
    – percusse
    Nov 12 '16 at 8:19










  • For this kind of plot you should look for a specialized 3D plot software.
    – projetmbc
    Nov 12 '16 at 10:27










  • Maybe Asymptote could to this easily.
    – projetmbc
    Nov 12 '16 at 10:28










  • In fact mathematica does that ..but the problem you can edit the graph or add labels or other objects to it
    – Ruzayqat
    Nov 12 '16 at 22:10














  • 2




    not really. pgfplots don't know this kind of z-ordering.
    – percusse
    Nov 12 '16 at 8:19










  • For this kind of plot you should look for a specialized 3D plot software.
    – projetmbc
    Nov 12 '16 at 10:27










  • Maybe Asymptote could to this easily.
    – projetmbc
    Nov 12 '16 at 10:28










  • In fact mathematica does that ..but the problem you can edit the graph or add labels or other objects to it
    – Ruzayqat
    Nov 12 '16 at 22:10








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not really. pgfplots don't know this kind of z-ordering.
– percusse
Nov 12 '16 at 8:19




not really. pgfplots don't know this kind of z-ordering.
– percusse
Nov 12 '16 at 8:19












For this kind of plot you should look for a specialized 3D plot software.
– projetmbc
Nov 12 '16 at 10:27




For this kind of plot you should look for a specialized 3D plot software.
– projetmbc
Nov 12 '16 at 10:27












Maybe Asymptote could to this easily.
– projetmbc
Nov 12 '16 at 10:28




Maybe Asymptote could to this easily.
– projetmbc
Nov 12 '16 at 10:28












In fact mathematica does that ..but the problem you can edit the graph or add labels or other objects to it
– Ruzayqat
Nov 12 '16 at 22:10




In fact mathematica does that ..but the problem you can edit the graph or add labels or other objects to it
– Ruzayqat
Nov 12 '16 at 22:10










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If you don't mind drawing the surface twice and cliping the second plot, you can do:



documentclass{standalone}

usepackage{pgfplots}
pgfplotsset{compat=1.16}

usepackage{amsmath}

begin{document}

begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.8,declare function={f(x,y)=-exp(-0.5*x^2-0.5*y^2);}]
begin{axis}[view={35}{40},
hide axis,
xlabel=$x$,ylabel=$y$,
mesh/interior colormap name=hot,
colormap/hot]
addplot3[domain=-2.5:2.5,domain y=-2.5:2.5,surf,shader =faceted interp]
{f(x,y)};

addplot3 [domain =-2.5:2.5, contour gnuplot = {number=2, labels={false},
draw color = red}, samples = 21] {f(x,y)};
%draw[blue,thick]
clip
plot[variable=x,domain=-2.5:2.5] (x,-2.5,{f(x,-2.5)})
-- plot[variable=x,domain=-2.5:2.5] (2.5,x,{f(2.5,x)})
to[out=-90,in=0] (0,0,{f(0,0)-0.1})
to[out=180,in=-90] (-2.5,-2.5,{f(-2.5,-2.5)});

addplot3[domain=-2.5:2.5,domain y=-2.5:2.5,surf,shader =faceted interp]
{f(x,y)};

end{axis}

end{tikzpicture}

end{document}


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    If you don't mind drawing the surface twice and cliping the second plot, you can do:



    documentclass{standalone}

    usepackage{pgfplots}
    pgfplotsset{compat=1.16}

    usepackage{amsmath}

    begin{document}

    begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.8,declare function={f(x,y)=-exp(-0.5*x^2-0.5*y^2);}]
    begin{axis}[view={35}{40},
    hide axis,
    xlabel=$x$,ylabel=$y$,
    mesh/interior colormap name=hot,
    colormap/hot]
    addplot3[domain=-2.5:2.5,domain y=-2.5:2.5,surf,shader =faceted interp]
    {f(x,y)};

    addplot3 [domain =-2.5:2.5, contour gnuplot = {number=2, labels={false},
    draw color = red}, samples = 21] {f(x,y)};
    %draw[blue,thick]
    clip
    plot[variable=x,domain=-2.5:2.5] (x,-2.5,{f(x,-2.5)})
    -- plot[variable=x,domain=-2.5:2.5] (2.5,x,{f(2.5,x)})
    to[out=-90,in=0] (0,0,{f(0,0)-0.1})
    to[out=180,in=-90] (-2.5,-2.5,{f(-2.5,-2.5)});

    addplot3[domain=-2.5:2.5,domain y=-2.5:2.5,surf,shader =faceted interp]
    {f(x,y)};

    end{axis}

    end{tikzpicture}

    end{document}


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      If you don't mind drawing the surface twice and cliping the second plot, you can do:



      documentclass{standalone}

      usepackage{pgfplots}
      pgfplotsset{compat=1.16}

      usepackage{amsmath}

      begin{document}

      begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.8,declare function={f(x,y)=-exp(-0.5*x^2-0.5*y^2);}]
      begin{axis}[view={35}{40},
      hide axis,
      xlabel=$x$,ylabel=$y$,
      mesh/interior colormap name=hot,
      colormap/hot]
      addplot3[domain=-2.5:2.5,domain y=-2.5:2.5,surf,shader =faceted interp]
      {f(x,y)};

      addplot3 [domain =-2.5:2.5, contour gnuplot = {number=2, labels={false},
      draw color = red}, samples = 21] {f(x,y)};
      %draw[blue,thick]
      clip
      plot[variable=x,domain=-2.5:2.5] (x,-2.5,{f(x,-2.5)})
      -- plot[variable=x,domain=-2.5:2.5] (2.5,x,{f(2.5,x)})
      to[out=-90,in=0] (0,0,{f(0,0)-0.1})
      to[out=180,in=-90] (-2.5,-2.5,{f(-2.5,-2.5)});

      addplot3[domain=-2.5:2.5,domain y=-2.5:2.5,surf,shader =faceted interp]
      {f(x,y)};

      end{axis}

      end{tikzpicture}

      end{document}


      enter image description here






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        If you don't mind drawing the surface twice and cliping the second plot, you can do:



        documentclass{standalone}

        usepackage{pgfplots}
        pgfplotsset{compat=1.16}

        usepackage{amsmath}

        begin{document}

        begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.8,declare function={f(x,y)=-exp(-0.5*x^2-0.5*y^2);}]
        begin{axis}[view={35}{40},
        hide axis,
        xlabel=$x$,ylabel=$y$,
        mesh/interior colormap name=hot,
        colormap/hot]
        addplot3[domain=-2.5:2.5,domain y=-2.5:2.5,surf,shader =faceted interp]
        {f(x,y)};

        addplot3 [domain =-2.5:2.5, contour gnuplot = {number=2, labels={false},
        draw color = red}, samples = 21] {f(x,y)};
        %draw[blue,thick]
        clip
        plot[variable=x,domain=-2.5:2.5] (x,-2.5,{f(x,-2.5)})
        -- plot[variable=x,domain=-2.5:2.5] (2.5,x,{f(2.5,x)})
        to[out=-90,in=0] (0,0,{f(0,0)-0.1})
        to[out=180,in=-90] (-2.5,-2.5,{f(-2.5,-2.5)});

        addplot3[domain=-2.5:2.5,domain y=-2.5:2.5,surf,shader =faceted interp]
        {f(x,y)};

        end{axis}

        end{tikzpicture}

        end{document}


        enter image description here






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        If you don't mind drawing the surface twice and cliping the second plot, you can do:



        documentclass{standalone}

        usepackage{pgfplots}
        pgfplotsset{compat=1.16}

        usepackage{amsmath}

        begin{document}

        begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.8,declare function={f(x,y)=-exp(-0.5*x^2-0.5*y^2);}]
        begin{axis}[view={35}{40},
        hide axis,
        xlabel=$x$,ylabel=$y$,
        mesh/interior colormap name=hot,
        colormap/hot]
        addplot3[domain=-2.5:2.5,domain y=-2.5:2.5,surf,shader =faceted interp]
        {f(x,y)};

        addplot3 [domain =-2.5:2.5, contour gnuplot = {number=2, labels={false},
        draw color = red}, samples = 21] {f(x,y)};
        %draw[blue,thick]
        clip
        plot[variable=x,domain=-2.5:2.5] (x,-2.5,{f(x,-2.5)})
        -- plot[variable=x,domain=-2.5:2.5] (2.5,x,{f(2.5,x)})
        to[out=-90,in=0] (0,0,{f(0,0)-0.1})
        to[out=180,in=-90] (-2.5,-2.5,{f(-2.5,-2.5)});

        addplot3[domain=-2.5:2.5,domain y=-2.5:2.5,surf,shader =faceted interp]
        {f(x,y)};

        end{axis}

        end{tikzpicture}

        end{document}


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