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Member of the geometry class.

Syntax

ellipsoid(cx, cy, cz, rx, ry, rz)

ellipsoid(cx, cy, cz, rx, ry, rz, n)

[x, y, z] = ellipsoid(cx, cy, cz, rx, ry, rz)

[x, y, z] = ellipsoid(cx, cy, cz, rx, ry, rz, n)

Description

Generates the surface of an ellipsoid with center (cx, cy, cz) and radii (rx, ry, rz).

Details

Examples

Inputs

Name	Description
cx	Specifies the x-center of the ellipsoid. cx is a real number.
cy	Specifies the y-center of the ellipsoid. cy is a real number.
cz	Specifies the z-center of the ellipsoid. cz is a real number.
rx	Specifies the x-radius of the ellipsoid. rx is a positive real number.
ry	Specifies the y-radius of the ellipsoid. ry is a positive real number.
rz	Specifies the z-radius of the ellipsoid. rz is a positive real number.
n	Specifies the number of samples (n + 1) in each dimension of the sphere. n is an integer.

Outputs

Name	Description
x	Returns the x-values at which LabVIEW evaluates the ellipsoid. x is a matrix.
y	Returns the y-values at which LabVIEW evaluates the ellipsoid. y is a matrix.
z	Returns the z-values at which LabVIEW evaluates the ellipsoid. z is a matrix.

Details

This function is supported in the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine only if you request an output from the function. This function can remain in your scripts when you build a stand-alone application or shared library, but if you do not request an output, the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine does not execute this function. If you request an output, the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine executes this function as normal.

Examples

[X, Y, Z] = ellipsoid(0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 3, 50);
surf(X, Y, Z)

Related Topics

cylinder
sphere
surf