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Symbol bug in scatter3d

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Description

plot_ly(iris, x = ~Sepal.Length, y = ~Sepal.Width, z = ~Petal.Length, type = "scatter3d", mode = "markers", symbol = ~Species)

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Note that the first two Species have the same symbol

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported plot_ly iris example with type="scatter3d", mode="markers", and symbol=~Species. Investigate how the Species values are mapped to marker symbols in the scatter3d output; done means the first two Species no longer render with the same symbol.

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Assessment

Tech stack
r
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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