z-axis
Perpendicular to floor
The z-axis is the third axis in a three-dimensional coordinate system, typically representing depth or height perpendicular to the x-axis and y-axis.
In most conventions, positive z points upward or toward the viewer: The model extends 50 units along the z-axis.
In 3D graphics and gaming, z-axis values determine what appears in front of or behind other objects.
Arrange for unified action
- originStarting point or source
- perpendicularAt right angles
- orthogonalAt right angles
- CartesianOf x-y coordinate geometry
three-dimensional · Euclidean · vector · plane · spatial · intersection · direction · magnitude
Vertical extent upward
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- depthDistance below surface
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- up-downOpposing vertical directions
elevation · relief · topography · terrain · contour · bathymetry · cross-section · profile
Pushing through a die
- depthDistance below surface
- layerSingle thickness of material
- viewportVisible display region
- wireframeEdge-only geometric model
mesh · render · CAD · Blender · Maya · SketchUp · polygon · surface
Storyline or land parcel
- chartData shown visually
- graphVisual data display
- scatterplotGraph of coordinate pairs
- dataFacts for analysis
visualization · gridline · scale · Excel · MATLAB · contour · legend · projection
coordinate
Arrange for unified action
- originStarting point or source
- perpendicularAt right angles
- orthogonalAt right angles
Cartesian · three-dimensional · Euclidean · vector · plane · spatial · intersection · direction · magnitude · orientation
height
Vertical extent upward
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- depthDistance below surface
- verticalAt right angles groundward
up-down · elevation · relief · topography · terrain · contour · bathymetry · cross-section · profile · slice
extrusion
Pushing through a die
wireframe · mesh · render · CAD · Blender · Maya · SketchUp · polygon · surface · normal
plot
Storyline or land parcel
- chartData shown visually
- graphVisual data display
- scatterplotGraph of coordinate pairs
data · visualization · gridline · scale · Excel · MATLAB · contour · legend · projection · rotation
- dimensionsdimension, spatial dimension, third dimension, fourth dimension, fifth dimension
- linesstraight line, line, dotted line, dashed line, solid line
- coordinate geometrycoordinate, coordinates, coordinate plane, coordinate grid, Cartesian plane
- coordinateslatitude, longitude, coordinates, lat, long
- shafts and axesshaft, axle, spindle, crankshaft, driveshaft
- machininglathe, milling, boring, grinding, turning