MATLAB: Get view of overlapping two 3d surfs

matlab 3d overlapping

Hello! I would like to be able to see how two different 3d plots overlapps. The problem is, when I create two different surfs one absorbs another and due to that, it is possible fully to see one figure and partly another. this is the code I am using:
R = 1; %// radius
H = 3; %// height
N = 100; %// number of points to define the circumference
[x, y, z] = cylinder([0 R], N);
[x_,y_,z_] = sphere;
figure;surf(X,Y,Z,'EdgeColor', 'None');hold on;surf(x,y,z);grid on
and get this:
so I can't get information about the cone, where it ends inside of the sphere… I looked up on the internet, but did not find clear solution of the problem. Hope you can help. Thanks in advance!

Best Answer

Set the sphere transparency with the 'FaceAlphs' name-value pair, and you can see the cone inside the sphere.
The Code —
R = 1; %// radius
H = 3; %// height
N = 100; %// number of points to define the circumference
[x, y, z] = cylinder([0 R], N);
[X,Y,Z] = sphere;
figure
surf(X,Y,Z,'EdgeColor', 'None', 'FaceAlpha',0.8);
hold on
surf(x,y,z)
hold off
grid on
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