---
name: "GD::Graph3d"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgd-graph3d-perl"
version: "0.63-11"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/GD::Graph3d"
---

# GD::Graph3d(3pm)

Create 3D Graphs with GD and GD::Graph

## NAME

GD::Graph3D - Create 3D Graphs with GD and GD::Graph

## SYNOPSIS

```
        use GD::Graph::moduleName;
        my @data = (
           ["Sun", "Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri", "Sat"],
           [ 1203,  3500,  3973,  2859,  3012,  3423,  1230]
        );
        my $graph = new GD::Graph::moduleName( 400, 300 );
        $graph->set(
                x_label           => 'Day of the week',
                y_label           => 'Number of hits',
                title             => 'Daily Summary of Web Site',
        );
        my $gd = $graph->plot( \@data );
```

Where *moduleName* is one of `"bars3d"`, `"lines3d"` or `"pie3d"`.

## DESCRIPTION

This is the GD::Graph3d extensions module. It provides 3D graphs for the  GD::Graph module by Martien Verbruggen, which in turn generates graph  using Lincoln Stein's GD.pm.

You use these modules just as you would any of the GD::Graph modules, except  that they generate 3d-looking graphs. Each graph type is described below  with only the options that are unique to the 3d version. The modules are  based on their 2d versions (e.g. GD::Graph::bars3d works like  GD::Graph::bars), and support all the options in those. Make sure to read  the documentation on GD::Graph.

- GD::Graph::pie3d

  This is merely a wrapper around GD::Graph::pie for consistency. It also  sets 3d pie mode by default (which GD::Graph does as of version 1.22). All options are exactly as in GD::Graph::pie.

- GD::Graph::bars3d

  This works like GD::Graph::bars, but draws 3d bars. The following settings  are new or changed in GD::Graph::bars3d.

  - bar\_depth

    Sets the z-direction depth of the bars. This defaults to 10. If you have a  large number of bars or a small chart width, you may want to change this.  A visually good value for this is approximately  width\_of\_chart / number\_of\_bars.

  - overwrite

    In GD::Graph::bars, multiple series of bars are normally drawn side-by-side.  You can set overwrite to 1 to tell it to draw each series behind the  previous one. By setting overwrite to 2 you can have them drawn on top of  each other, that is the series are stacked.

  - shading

    By default this is set to '1' and will shade and highlight the bars (and axes). The light source is at top-left-center which scan well for most computer  users. You can disable the shading of bars and axes by specifying a false  value for this option.

- GD::Graph::lines3d

  This works like GD::Graph::lines, but draws 3d line. The following settings  are new or changed in GD::Graph::line3d.

  - line\_depth

    Sets the z-direction depth of the lines. This defaults to 10. If you have a  large number of bars or a small chart width, you may want to change this.  A visually good value for this is approximately  width\_of\_chart / number\_of\_bars.

  - shading

    By default this is set to '1' and will shade and highlight the line (and axes). The light source is at top-left-center which scan well for most computer  users. You can disable the shading of lines and axes by specifiying a false  value for this option.

## VERSION

0\.63 (6 December 2002)

## INSTALLATION

You will need to have the GD::Graph version 1.30 or later installed. You should also  have Perl version 5.005 or 5.6 installed.

To install, just do the normal:

```
        perl Makefile.PL
        make
        make install
```

The documentation is in GD::Graph::Graph3d.pod.

## AUTHOR

Jeremy Wadsack for Wadsack-Allen Digital Group.  \<*dgsupport at wadsack-allen dot com*\>

Most of the modules are based on the GD::Graph modules by Martien Verbruggen.

## LATEST RELEASE

The latest release is available from CPAN: http://www.cpan.org/.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 1999-2001 Wadsack-Allen. All rights reserved.

Much of the original code is from GD::Graph:

GIFgraph: Copyright (c) 1995-1999 Martien Verbruggen.

Chart::PNGgraph: Copyright (c) 1999 Steve Bonds.

GD::Graph: Copyright (c) 1999 Martien Verbruggen.

This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.