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Publication date: 04/21/2023

Spin the 3D Scatterplot

You can spin the 3D scatterplot report by clicking and dragging, using the mouse wheel, using arrow keys, or using the Esc key:

Click and drag an empty area on the 3D scatterplot. The 3D scatterplot spins in the direction you dragged the mouse.

Note: Click and drag on an empty area on the 3D scatterplot, not on an axis or data point. Dragging the axis rescales the axis. Dragging a data point selects only the point.

Slide the mouse wheel. The 3D scatterplot spins up and down only.

Hold down an arrow key. (Before using an arrow on the number keypad, verify that Num Lock is turned off.)

Hold down the Esc key. The 3D scatterplot spins left and right only.

In each case, the 3D scatterplot spins as long as you hold down the mouse button, arrow key, or Esc key. The spinning also continues as you slide the mouse wheel.

You can also spin the 3D scatterplot continuously in any of these ways:

Click and drag: Hold down the Shift key, click and drag an empty area on the plot, and release Shift. The faster you drag the mouse, the faster the 3D scatterplot spins.

Mouse wheel: Hold down the Shift key, slide the wheel, and release the wheel. The 3D scatterplot spins up and down only.

Arrow keys: Hold down the Shift key and press the arrow key, and then release Shift.

Esc key: Press Shift+Esc. The 3D scatterplot spins left and right only.

In addition to automatically spinning the plot, you can oscillate the plot. Press Shift+Ctrl and then click and drag the plot. The plot shakes up and down or left to right, depending on the direction in which you dragged the plot.

To stop the spinning or oscillating, click the plot or press the Esc key.

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