# Makie xtickalign for Axis3

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/makie-xtickalign-for-axis3/138241>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** plotting, glmakie\
**Created:** [July 15, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/makie-xtickalign-for-axis3/138241 "2026-07-15T20:27:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/makie-xtickalign-for-axis3/138241/1 "2026-07-15T20:27:07Z")

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The 2D `Axis` class has an attribute `xtickalign` which controls whether the x-axis ticks point inwards or outwards. However, the 3D `Axis3` class has no such attribute. How can I achieve a similar effect with an `Axis3` object?