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Add option to swap 3d axes (plot orientation)

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Description

Is respect to https://community.plot.ly/t/how-to-change-orientation-of-3d-plots/1854
e.g. it would nice to be able to swap 'y' & 'z' on this surface plot.

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Research direction

Start with the linked community discussion and CodePen surface-plot example to understand the requested 3D orientation behavior. Identify the plotly.js entry point for 3D surface axes; done should include a supported option that swaps the y and z axes consistently.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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