[R] 'persp' query

[Peter Ehlers]

David Winsemius wrote:
> 
> On Oct 6, 2009, at 4:46 AM, Geoffrey William Heard wrote:
> 
>> Hi All
>>
>> I'm creating some 3-D plots using the function 'persp', and have a 
>> query regarding the ability to make changes to the label of the z-axis.
>>
>> There are two things I would like to do. First, the default setting 
>> places the label a little close to the axis for my liking. Is there 
>> any way of moving the label? I've tried adjustments with 'mgp' in 
>> 'par', but without success. The second is to change the direction of 
>> the label. Currently it reads top to bottom, whereas I would like it 
>> to read bottom to top, as per a y-axis on a standard plot. Is there 
>> anyway of doing so?
> 
> ?mtext   # and use the adj argument
> 
Good idea. This works well if your z-axis is fairly vertical
on you plot.

  -Peter Ehlers