Example 5 (Figure 14)
> z := x*y;
> plot3d( z, x=-3..3, y=-3..3, style=contour, contours=[-4,-1,0,1,4], orientation=[-90,0], title="Figure 14" );
> plot3d( z, x=-3..3, y=-3..3, style=patchcontour, contours=[-4,-1,0,1,4] );
>