gistfile1.txt

using PlotlyJS
using JSON

plots = scatter3d(;x = rand(6), y = rand(6), z = rand(6))
layout = Layout(width="600", height="600", autosize=true, title="Change the view, then switch to commandline",
    scene=attr(
        xaxis=attr(title="X", gridcolor="rgb(255, 255, 255)",
          zerolinecolor="rgb(255, 255, 255)",
          showbackground=true,
          backgroundcolor="rgb(25, 25, 25)"),
        yaxis=attr(title="Y", gridcolor="rgb(255, 255, 255)",
         zerolinecolor="rgb(255, 255, 255)",
         showbackground=true,
         backgroundcolor="rgb(25, 25, 25)"),
        zaxis=attr(title="Z", gridcolor="rgb(255, 255, 255)",
         zerolinecolor="rgb(255, 255, 255)",
         showbackground=true,
         backgroundcolor="rgb(25, 25, 25)"),
        camera = attr(eye = attr(x = 0.98, y = 0.9, z = 0.1), 
            center = attr(x = 0, y = 0, z = 0),
            up = attr(x = 0, y = 0, z = 1)),
        aspectmode = "manual"),
    showlegend=false,
    )
println("Original view parameters")
@show layout["scene"][:camera]
pl = plot(plots, layout)
display(pl)
println("Press enter")
n = readline()
savejson(pl, "plot.json") # This is the plot saved after the view has been manipulated

# After manipulation of the view with the mouse retrieve the view parameters
d = open("plot.json", "r") do f; 
    JSON.parse(String(read(f)))
end
println("View parameters after the plot was changed")
@show d["layout"]["scene"]["camera"]