Extends the ElementPlot _finalize_axis method to set appropriate
        labels, and axes options for 3D Plots.

def _finalize_axis(self, key, **kwargs):
        """
        Extends the ElementPlot _finalize_axis method to set appropriate
        labels, and axes options for 3D Plots.
        """
        axis = self.handles['axis']
        self.handles['fig'].set_frameon(False)
        axis.grid(self.show_grid)
        axis.view_init(elev=self.elevation, azim=self.azimuth)
        axis.dist = self.distance

        if self.xaxis is None:
            axis.w_xaxis.line.set_lw(0.)
            axis.w_xaxis.label.set_text('')
        if self.yaxis is None:
            axis.w_yaxis.line.set_lw(0.)
            axis.w_yaxis.label.set_text('')
        if self.zaxis is None:
            axis.w_zaxis.line.set_lw(0.)
            axis.w_zaxis.label.set_text('')
        if self.disable_axes:
            axis.set_axis_off()

        if mpl_version <= '1.5.9':
            axis.set_axis_bgcolor(self.bgcolor)
        else:
            axis.set_facecolor(self.bgcolor)
        return super(Plot3D, self)._finalize_axis(key, **kwargs)