diff --git a/lib/graph3d/Graph3d.js b/lib/graph3d/Graph3d.js
index 1909ae76..986a7016 100644
--- a/lib/graph3d/Graph3d.js
+++ b/lib/graph3d/Graph3d.js
@@ -1230,6 +1230,32 @@ Graph3d.prototype._line = function(ctx, from, to, strokeStyle) {
 }
 
 
+Graph3d.prototype.drawAxisLabelX = function(ctx, point3d, text, armAngle, yMargin) {
+  if (yMargin === undefined) {
+    yMargin = 0;
+  }
+
+  var point2d = this._convert3Dto2D(point3d);
+
+  if (Math.cos(armAngle * 2) > 0) {
+    ctx.textAlign = 'center';
+    ctx.textBaseline = 'top';
+    point2d.y += yMargin;
+  }
+  else if (Math.sin(armAngle * 2) < 0){
+    ctx.textAlign = 'right';
+    ctx.textBaseline = 'middle';
+  }
+  else {
+    ctx.textAlign = 'left';
+    ctx.textBaseline = 'middle';
+  }
+
+  ctx.fillStyle = this.axisColor;
+  ctx.fillText(text, point2d.x, point2d.y);
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Redraw the axis
  */
@@ -1276,23 +1302,10 @@ Graph3d.prototype._redrawAxis = function() {
       this._line(ctx, from, to, this.axisColor);
     }
 
-    yText = (Math.cos(armAngle) > 0) ? this.yMin : this.yMax;
-    text = this._convert3Dto2D(new Point3d(x, yText, this.zMin));
-    if (Math.cos(armAngle * 2) > 0) {
-      ctx.textAlign = 'center';
-      ctx.textBaseline = 'top';
-      text.y += textMargin;
-    }
-    else if (Math.sin(armAngle * 2) < 0){
-      ctx.textAlign = 'right';
-      ctx.textBaseline = 'middle';
-    }
-    else {
-      ctx.textAlign = 'left';
-      ctx.textBaseline = 'middle';
-    }
-    ctx.fillStyle = this.axisColor;
-    ctx.fillText('  ' + this.xValueLabel(step.getCurrent()) + '  ', text.x, text.y);    
+    yText       = (Math.cos(armAngle) > 0) ? this.yMin : this.yMax;
+    var point3d = new Point3d(x, yText, this.zMin);
+    var msg     = '  ' + this.xValueLabel(x) + '  ';
+    this.drawAxisLabelX(ctx, point3d, msg, armAngle, textMargin);
 
     step.next();
   }
@@ -1396,23 +1409,10 @@ Graph3d.prototype._redrawAxis = function() {
   var xLabel = this.xLabel;
   if (xLabel.length > 0) {
     yOffset = 0.1 / this.scale.y;
-    xText = (this.xMin + this.xMax) / 2;
-    yText = (Math.cos(armAngle) > 0) ? this.yMin - yOffset: this.yMax + yOffset;
-    text = this._convert3Dto2D(new Point3d(xText, yText, this.zMin));
-    if (Math.cos(armAngle * 2) > 0) {
-      ctx.textAlign = 'center';
-      ctx.textBaseline = 'top';
-    }
-    else if (Math.sin(armAngle * 2) < 0){
-      ctx.textAlign = 'right';
-      ctx.textBaseline = 'middle';
-    }
-    else {
-      ctx.textAlign = 'left';
-      ctx.textBaseline = 'middle';
-    }
-    ctx.fillStyle = this.axisColor;
-    ctx.fillText(xLabel, text.x, text.y);
+    xText   = (this.xMin + this.xMax) / 2;
+    yText   = (Math.cos(armAngle) > 0) ? this.yMin - yOffset: this.yMax + yOffset;
+    text    = new Point3d(xText, yText, this.zMin);
+    this.drawAxisLabelX(ctx, text, xLabel, armAngle);
   }
 
   // draw y-label