Representing points in three dimensional

Jaya has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I like to know if there is any module to plot "points" in three dimensional space.

I have a hash of array of arrays,

key 0 :
(xvalue,yvalue,zvalue)
(xvalue,yvalue,zvalue)
...................
key 1 :
(xvalue,yvalue,zvalue)
..................

Now I have to plot these points with each group having a different color. And I am stuck here. I looked at the GD::Graph and could not find any.

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Re: Representing points in three dimensional by kvale (Monsignor) on Mar 17, 2005 at 23:49 UTC
The module PDL::Graphics::TriD, part of PDL, has a 3-D plotting capability using OpenGL (other formats are possible). This plots points on a surface: `perldl> points3d [sqrt(rvals(zeroes(50,50))/2)];` [download] -Mark	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Representing points in three dimensional by Jaya (Acolyte) on Mar 18, 2005 at 00:01 UTC
Thank You. I looked in CPAN and I understand that I have to install PDL and PDL::Graphics::TriD source code. But I could not find PDL::Graphics source code to proceed installing PDL::Graphics::TriD Does this mean that I have to install PDL and then go ahead and install TriD?	[reply]
Re^3: Representing points in three dimensional by Joost (Canon) on Mar 18, 2005 at 12:03 UTC
PDL::Graphics::TriD is part of the PDL distribution. `> cpan PDL` should take care of most dependencies. "What should it profit a man, if he should win a flame war, yet lose his cool?"	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Representing points in three dimensional by jweed (Chaplain) on Mar 17, 2005 at 23:28 UTC
PDL? Code is (almost) always untested. http://www.justicepoetic.net/	[reply]
Re^2: Representing points in three dimensional by Jaya (Acolyte) on Mar 17, 2005 at 23:45 UTC
you meant PDL::Graphics::TriD?	[reply]