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FaceGrids

is an option for three-dimensional graphics functions that specifies grid lines to draw on the faces of the bounding box.

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FaceGrids

FaceGrids

is an option for three-dimensional graphics functions that specifies grid lines to draw on the faces of the bounding box.

Details

  • The following settings can be given for FaceGrids:
  • Noneno grid lines drawn
    Allgrid lines drawn on all faces
    {face1,face2,…}grid lines drawn on the specified faces
    {{face1,{xgrid1,ygrid1}},…}details of grid lines specified
  • Faces are specified as {dirx,diry,dirz}, where two of the diri must be 0, and the third one must be +1 or -1.
  • For example, the x‐y face with smallest z value is specified as {0,0,-1}.
  • For each face, specifications {xgridi,ygridi} can be given to determine the arrangement of grid lines. These specifications have the form described in the notes for GridLines.
  • FaceGridsStyle gives default styles to use for face grids. »

Examples

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Basic Examples  (3)

Put grids on every face of a 3D graphic:

Wolfram Language code: Graphics3D[Cylinder[], Axes -> True, FaceGrids -> All]

Put grids on both ‐ faces:

Wolfram Language code: Graphics3D[Cylinder[], Axes -> True, FaceGrids -> {{0, 0, 1}, {0, 0, -1}}]

Specify the overall style of face grids, using FaceGridsStyle:

Wolfram Language code: Graphics3D[Cylinder[], FaceGrids -> All, FaceGridsStyle -> Directive[Orange, Dashed]]

Scope  (5)

FaceGrids Positions  (2)

Put face grids on the plane:

Wolfram Language code: Graphics3D[Cylinder[], Axes -> True, FaceGrids -> {{1, 0, 0}}]

Put face grids on the plane:

Wolfram Language code: Graphics3D[Cylinder[], Axes -> True, FaceGrids -> {{-1, 0, 0}}]

On the plane, put grid lines on , , and :

Wolfram Language code: Graphics3D[Cylinder[], Axes -> True, FaceGrids -> {{{0, -1, 0}, {{0}, {-1 / 3, 1 / 3}}}}]

Put face grids at the specified positions, on both and planes:

Wolfram Language code: Graphics3D[Cylinder[], Axes -> True, FaceGrids -> {{{0, -1, 0}, {{-1 / 2, 0, 1 / 2}, {-1 / 3, 1 / 3}}}, {{0, 0, 1}, {{-1 / 2, 0, 1 / 2}, {-1 / 3, 1 / 3}}}}]

FaceGrids Styling  (3)

Specify the style of each face grid:

Wolfram Language code: Graphics3D[Cylinder[], FaceGrids -> {{{0, -1, 0}, {{{-1 / 2, Red}, {0, Green}, {1 / 2, Blue}}, {-1 / 3, {1 / 3, Directive[Thick, Dashed]}}}}}]

Specify overall style of face grids, using FaceGridsStyle:

Wolfram Language code: Graphics3D[Cylinder[], FaceGrids -> All, FaceGridsStyle -> Orange]

Individually styled face grids can be used with FaceGridsStyle, and have higher priority:

Wolfram Language code: Graphics3D[Cylinder[], FaceGrids -> {{{0, -1, 0}, {{{-1 / 2, Red}, {0, Green}, {1 / 2, Blue}}, {{-1 / 3, Thin}, {1 / 3, Dashed}}}}}, FaceGridsStyle -> Directive[Thick, Orange]]

Properties & Relations  (1)

Face grids are placed on the major ticks by default:

Wolfram Language code: {Graphics3D[Cylinder[], Axes -> True], Graphics3D[Cylinder[], Axes -> True, FaceGrids -> {{0, -1, 0}}]}

Neat Examples  (1)

Only show face grids behind a 3D graphic:

Wolfram Language code: DynamicModule[{v = {1.3, -2.4, 2}}, Graphics3D[{Cylinder[]}, Axes -> True, FaceGrids -> Dynamic[Sign /@ DiagonalMatrix[-v]], ViewPoint -> Dynamic[v]]]
Wolfram Research (1991), FaceGrids, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FaceGrids.html (updated 2007).

Text

Wolfram Research (1991), FaceGrids, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FaceGrids.html (updated 2007).

CMS

Wolfram Language. 1991. "FaceGrids." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2007. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FaceGrids.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (1991). FaceGrids. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FaceGrids.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2026_facegrids, author="Wolfram Research", title="{FaceGrids}", year="2007", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FaceGrids.html}", note=[Accessed: 13-June-2026]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2026_facegrids, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={FaceGrids}, year={2007}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FaceGrids.html}, note=[Accessed: 13-June-2026]}