3D Polar plot



I have a set of data, which is a function of theta (elevation from -pi/2 to pi/2), phi (azimuth from 0:2*pi
and a rho (constant value for each point).

Now I want to plot the data as function of theta and phi, with rho -now- representing the data/measured value.

I don't have the same number of measured point at each elevation, which might cause problems

For example I have:

theta=pi/2, phi=0, data=-2.1
theta=pi/4, phi=0, data=-3.1
theta=pi/4, phi=2*pi/3, data=-5.4
theta=pi/4, phi=4*pi/3, data=-1.0
theta=0, phi=0, data=-1.2
theta=0, phi=pi/2, data=-3.1
theta=0, phi=pi, data=-2.3
theta=0, phi=3*pi/2, data=-4.2
theta=-pi/4, phi=0, data=2.7
theta=-pi/4, phi=2*pi/3, data=-1.2
theta=-pi/4, phi=4*pi/3, data=-3.3
theta=-pi/2, phi=0, data=-4.1

Obvious I can transform back to xyz coordination, but not sure if that helps me..

Any tips?


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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Integrals In Spherical Coordinates
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  • Re: Integrals In Spherical Coordinates
    ... You can think of the rho values as sweeping out ... These rho values can depend on both phi and theta. ... > line sweeps out a planar cross-section of your volume. ...
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  • Re: Have equation of motion, what is the Lagrangian?
    ... rho = phi ... This is the Euler Lagrange equation of a Lagrangian theory if you can ... (rho delta Psi),t. ... symplectic structure of the field theory. ...
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  • Re: Another newbie question
    ... r and theta. ... > will be able to manipulate the object with some attributes but not ... class's usefulness to have rho and theta read-only (i.e., ... def fromPolar: ...
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