surfc

3D surface plot with contour lines projected on the floor.

Syntax

h = surfc(X, Y, Z, ...)

Description

Combines surf with a contour plot drawn on the floor of the 3D axes. Useful for showing the level sets of a surface alongside its 3D shape.

Example

surfc(peaks(50))

See also

• surf — 3D surface plot with colored faces.
• meshc — Mesh plot with contour lines on the floor.
• contour — Contour plot of a 2D scalar field.