Hello Experts I have the following codes and data for 2 interpolation plots. http://www.nabble.com/file/7206/3d_plot_data.txt 3d_plot_data.txt data<-read.table("3d_plot_data.txt", header=T) attach(data) par(mfrow=c(1,2)) library(akima) interpolation<-interp(rr,veg_r,predict) persp(interpolation,theta = -45, phi = 30, ticktype = "detailed", nticks=4, cex=0.8, expand=0.5, xlab="\n\n\nPrecipitation", yla="\n\n\nVegetation", zlab="\n\n\nDensity", shade=0.4) interpolation<-interp(tc,veg_r,predict, duplicate="mean") persp(interpolation,theta = -45, phi = 30, ticktype = "detailed", nticks=4, cex=0.8, expand=0.5, xlab="\n\n\nTemperature", yla="\n\n\nVegetation", zlab="\n\n\nDensity", shade=0.4) Now as you can see, and when exported as eps, axis annotation by tickmarks are overlapping with Z axis. As it's for publication, font should be this big. I could put the axis labels away from the axes, but connot find how to place axis annotations further from the axes, or if it's ever possible to adjust the distance between axis and axis annotation. Your help is much appreciated! -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/How-can-I-place-axis-annotations-away-from-axis--tf3412293.html#a9507709 Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com.