Conic Sections
Check Out Conic Sections!
- Check or Clear "Show Axes" to set visibility of x, y, and z axes
- Adjust Cutting Plane using Tilt (angle), Shift (left/right), and Height (up/down) sliders
- "Reset View" to restore default viewpoint and stop motion
- "Reset Plane" to restore cutting plane to starting orientation
- "Tilt Plane to Slant of Cone" sets plane tangent to cone edge (then adjust Shift or Height for true parabola)
- "View Above Section" sets view directly above (perpendicular to) section
- "Spin It!" to automatically revolve view around the z-axis
- "Stop" to stop revolving
- "Projection Type" button (4th) in 3D view to select 3D glasses