“We first survey the plot, then draw the model,” Shakespeare, King Henry IV, Part II, Act I, Sc.3
The visual presentation of a set of data facilitates its understanding and explanation. This paper describes how hidden surface routines can be used to construct two-dimensional portrayals of three-dimensional data. Data from a study on consumer preferences is used to illustrate the process.
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