How can I create 3D surface plots using Plotly?

How can I create 3D surface plots using Plotly?

You can create 3D surface plots in Plotly using the plotly.graph_objects module. Do you have specific data in mind?

Yes, I have a grid of Z values. How do I set up the X and Y axes?

You can define X and Y as mesh grids using NumPy. For example, use np.meshgrid(x, y) to create them.

What about customizing the plot's appearance?

You can customize the appearance using parameters like colorscale, opacity, and lighting in the Surface object.

Can you show me a complete code example?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

import plotly.graph_objects as go
import numpy as np

x = np.linspace(-5, 5, 100)
y = np.linspace(-5, 5, 100)
X, Y = np.meshgrid(x, y)
Z = np.sin(np.sqrt(X**2 + Y**2))

fig = go.Figure(data=[go.Surface(z=Z, x=X, y=Y)])
fig.show()