3-D Network - Data

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Since all Mathematica computation essentially boils

down to operations on symbolic expressions, manipulat-
ing mathematical expressions, graphics, or strings all
involve a similar approach. This next example demon-
strates the ease with which you can build and trans-
form graphics from the basic building blocks using a
rule-based programming approach.
Here are the coordinates for a set of 9 random points in 3-
space.
coords = RandomInteger@80, 10<, 89, 3<D
3 8 3
10 5 10
5 2 6
9 6 8
3 7 10
10 9 6
4 9 8
1 0 8
6 3 3
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3-D Network - Plot

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This creates a point at each coordinate and a line between

every pair of coordinates.
network = Graphics3D@8
Map@Point, coordsD,
Map@Line, Subsets@coords, 82<DD
<D
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3-D Network - Decorate

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Using a rule-based approach, you can easily make every

point a larger sphere and each line a blue cylinder.
network . 8
Point@x_D ¦ 8Pink, Sphere@x, .4D<,
Line@x_D ¦
8Lighter@Blue, .7D, Cylinder@x, .1D<
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