# How to Make Volumetric Grids in Desmos **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Created:** [October 7, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286 "2025-10-07T14:52:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Loumen\_Cai](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/loumen_cai/32/8291_2.png) [@Loumen\_Cai](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Loumen_Cai)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/1 "2025-10-07T14:52:21Z")
I am trying to see if I can create a mesh-like grid in desmos, similar to the 2D grid, but in 3D. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Guzman\_Tierno](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/guzman_tierno/32/6149_2.png) [@Guzman\_Tierno](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Guzman_Tierno)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/2 "2025-10-07T16:25:02Z")
Something like this? [https://www.desmos.com/3d/je40a081vw](https://www.desmos.com/3d/je40a081vw) ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_Grubbs](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/daniel_grubbs/32/719_2.png) [@Daniel\_Grubbs](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Daniel_Grubbs)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/3 "2025-10-07T16:57:48Z")
Just to note, a newer calculator feature is the acceptance of variables for graph bounds in the wrench menu: ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/desmos/original/2X/7/734168b8a14a073a835d15de009699216d9db418.png) So you could have `t` ranges set to graph bounds as well. ---
**Author:** ![NTMDev](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/ntmdev/32/7141_2.png) [@NTMDev](https://cl.desmos.com/u/NTMDev)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/4 "2025-10-07T17:49:24Z")
Define “volumetric”? ---
**Author:** ![Guzman\_Tierno](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/guzman_tierno/32/6149_2.png) [@Guzman\_Tierno](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Guzman_Tierno)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/5 "2025-10-07T20:28:10Z")
related to volume … in this case a grid with volume, that is a 3D grid. The adjective “volumetric” is very often used in rendering: volumetric rendering is a computer graphics technique used to visualize 3D objects by simulating how light interacts with fog, smoke or clouds. Traditional rendering only models the external surfaces of objects using polygons. Volumetric rendering also models air, glass, water and other materials with voxels (volume pixels) and this allows to create more realistic renderings. ---
**Author:** ![Loumen\_Cai](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/loumen_cai/32/8291_2.png) [@Loumen\_Cai](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Loumen_Cai)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 10:55pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/6 "2025-10-07T22:55:33Z")
Is there a way to get the grid from a list of 3D points? ---
**Author:** ![NTMDev](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/ntmdev/32/7141_2.png) [@NTMDev](https://cl.desmos.com/u/NTMDev)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/7 "2025-10-08T11:26:30Z")
cool! So essentially it’s just a higher resolution rendering for liquids and gases. ---
**Author:** ![Guzman\_Tierno](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/guzman_tierno/32/6149_2.png) [@Guzman\_Tierno](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Guzman_Tierno)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 1:07pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/8 "2025-10-08T13:07:39Z")
yes, but it depends on what the list of points represents … the list of points may for example represent a list of triangles … ---
**Author:** ![Loumen\_Cai](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/loumen_cai/32/8291_2.png) [@Loumen\_Cai](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Loumen_Cai)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/9 "2025-10-08T13:39:44Z")
I’m trying to get something similar to how gravity deforms spacetime. Could I apply some sort of function vector field to it? ---
**Author:** ![Guzman\_Tierno](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/guzman_tierno/32/6149_2.png) [@Guzman\_Tierno](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Guzman_Tierno)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/10 "2025-10-08T13:50:32Z")
If you look for Desmo 3D vector fields you can find many examples … here’s one such example: [https://www.desmos.com/3d/56b00cb6b3](https://www.desmos.com/3d/56b00cb6b3) ---
**Author:** ![Loumen\_Cai](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/loumen_cai/32/8291_2.png) [@Loumen\_Cai](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Loumen_Cai)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 2:07pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/11 "2025-10-08T14:07:33Z")
I’m trying to see if I can apply a function that can be smoothly applied to the gird lines themselves to show how different masses are bending spacetime. So basically taking each vector component’s function and applying it to the grid, although I don’t know how to do that. ---
**Author:** ![Guzman\_Tierno](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/guzman_tierno/32/6149_2.png) [@Guzman\_Tierno](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Guzman_Tierno)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/12 "2025-10-08T14:14:55Z")
I that case the grid should be drawn with vectors and not with straight lines. Then you can apply a function to each vector and draw the resulting vector. If I have time I’ll try to give you the idea. ---
**Author:** ![Guzman\_Tierno](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/guzman_tierno/32/6149_2.png) [@Guzman\_Tierno](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Guzman_Tierno)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/13 "2025-10-08T14:21:31Z")
here’s a very simple example of a vector field applied to a grid: [https://www.desmos.com/3d/nisws4rgvr](https://www.desmos.com/3d/nisws4rgvr?lang=it) ---
**Author:** ![Loumen\_Cai](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/loumen_cai/32/8291_2.png) [@Loumen\_Cai](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Loumen_Cai)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/14 "2025-10-08T14:37:31Z")
Im trying to get something like [GR Space transformation | Desmos](https://www.desmos.com/calculator/zgiser8w9u?lang=en) but in 3D and with custom functions for each component ---
**Author:** ![Guzman\_Tierno](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/guzman_tierno/32/6149_2.png) [@Guzman\_Tierno](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Guzman_Tierno)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/15 "2025-10-08T14:46:05Z")
ok, I get it now … here’s the same graph in 3D: [https://www.desmos.com/3d/aaunjgxbho?lang=en](https://www.desmos.com/3d/aaunjgxbho?lang=en) ---
**Author:** ![Guzman\_Tierno](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/guzman_tierno/32/6149_2.png) [@Guzman\_Tierno](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Guzman_Tierno)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/16 "2025-10-08T15:04:42Z")
even simpler: [https://www.desmos.com/3d/e1b4kpyjnw?lang=en](https://www.desmos.com/3d/e1b4kpyjnw?lang=en) ---
**Author:** ![Loumen\_Cai](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/loumen_cai/32/8291_2.png) [@Loumen\_Cai](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Loumen_Cai)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/17 "2025-10-08T16:18:53Z")
Is there a way to apply custom functions to the grid? ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_Grubbs](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/daniel_grubbs/32/719_2.png) [@Daniel\_Grubbs](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Daniel_Grubbs)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/18 "2025-10-08T17:12:45Z")
You can also combine those three functions into a single one: > **[\[Copy of\] GR](https://www.desmos.com/3d/3vctkcvnom)** > > Explore math with our beautiful, free online graphing calculator. Graph functions, plot points, visualize algebraic equations, add sliders, animate graphs, and more. ---
**Author:** ![Loumen\_Cai](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/loumen_cai/32/8291_2.png) [@Loumen\_Cai](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Loumen_Cai)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/19 "2025-10-08T18:06:44Z")
Thank you so much! It works now ---
**Author:** ![Guzman\_Tierno](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/guzman_tierno/32/6149_2.png) [@Guzman\_Tierno](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Guzman_Tierno)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286/20 "2025-10-08T19:53:57Z")
I simplified the code a lot and added some nice options: > **[GR - 2](https://www.desmos.com/3d/j5kbb5qh1g)** > > Explore math with our beautiful, free online graphing calculator. Graph functions, plot points, visualize algebraic equations, add sliders, animate graphs, and more. [Next page](https://cl.desmos.com/t/how-to-make-volumetric-grids-in-desmos/8286.md?page=2)