plot3d and space curves



Jaime,

That is exactly my problem and the workaround works in both versions.

Regards,Rob.



----- Original Message ----
From: Jaime Villate <villate at fe.up.pt>
To: Rob Burns <rob_g_burns at yahoo.co.uk>
Cc: maxima at math.utexas.edu
Sent: Fri, 18 February, 2011 17:37:53
Subject: Re: [Maxima] plot3d and space curves

On Fri, 2011-02-18 at 16:58 +0000, Rob Burns wrote:
> Until recently I have been using Maxima 5.18.1, In this I could use plot3d to 
> plot curves in 3D by having expr1, expr2, expr3 all as functions of x.
> 
> Now I have upgraded to Maxima 5.23.2, plot3d does not seem to have these 
> operands.
> 
> Could someone explain to me how to plot space curves in 3D?

Hi,
perhaps you are referring to this?:
http://www.ma.utexas.edu/pipermail/maxima/2010/021424.html

If not, please give me an example of the plot3d command you are trying
to use.
Regards,
Jaime Villate