def text(self):
        """Get indent text as \t or string of spaces
        """
        if self.useTabs:
            return '\t'
        else:
            return ' ' * self.width
def i1beta_up(i1, beta, up, ax=0):
    """creates a surface plot of up vs i1, beta"""
    if ax == 0:
        _create_3d_axis()
        ax = plt.gca()
    _plot_surface(ax, i1, beta, up,
                  (u'I1/A', u'Beta/°', u'Up/V'),
                  azim=60)