Affine cubic:
f(x,y,z) = 0.145 x*z^2 -0.21 y*z^2 +0.402 z^2 -0.347 x^2*z -0.0966 x*y*z +0.141 x*z +0.16 y^2*z -0.00835 y*z +0.0877 z -0.0811 x^3 +0.279 x^2*y -0.24 x^2 +0.146 x*y^2 -0.0537 x*y +0.241 x +0.317 y^3 +0.0219 y^2 +0.445 y +0.261 1
Shadow: the quartic B(x,y)^2 - 4 A(x,y) C(x,y) = 0
is drawn on the z=-4 xy-plane in the same 3D scene.
The translucent ruled curtain rises upward from the shadow to the ramification
curve where the lifted point has z >= -2 and lies
above the displayed projection plane.
The 3 real projected lines on the xy-plane are bitangents found
from the projective lines on the cubic surface.
Same-color transparent line projection cones are included but hidden by default;
use the page toggle to show them.
Viewing box: axis ranges are [-4, 4].