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Thanks for the solution, though, like you said, it's a little bit of a hack.

Below is a bit of a hack, but I think it does what you want.

var('x,y,z')
f(x,y)=x^2+3*y^2
levels=[1,2,3,4]
epsilon=0.1
p=plot3d(f(x,y),(x,-2,2),(y,-2,2),color='khaki',opacity=0.7)
for h in levels:
    p+=implicit_plot3d(f(x,y)==h,(x,-2,2),(y,-2,2),(z,h,h+epsilon))

show(p)

Thanks, that looks interesting but I would rather avoid having to use gnuplot.

Indeed, what I'd like to see is a 3D plot with level curves (**not surfaces**). We start with a function of 2 variables (**not three**) and I'd like to see the 'exploded' contour plot so that the level curves are graphed at their respective $z$-altitudes. Makes sense?

Is there a way to graph level curves of a function $f(x,y)$ in 3D at their respective heights? (Much like contourplot3d in Maple.) Thanks.

To make things clearer: what I'd like to see is a 3D plot with level curves (not surfaces). We start with a function of 2 variables (not three) and I'd like to see the 'exploded' contour plot so that the level curves are graphed at their respective z-altitudes. Makes sense?