  A simple algorithm is employed to deproject the two dimensional images of a
pilot sample of 12 high-quality images of edge-on disk galaxies and to study
their intrinsic 3 dimensional stellar distribution. We examine the radial
profiles of the stars as a function of height above the plane and report a
general trend within our sample of an increasing radial scalelength with height
outside of the dustlane. This could be explained by the widespread presence of
a thick disk component in these galaxies. In addition, the 3 dimensional view
allows the study of the vertical distribution of the outer disk, beyond the
break region, where we detect a significant increase in scalelength with
vertical distance from the major axis for the truncated disks. This could be
regarded as a weakening of the "truncation" with increasing distance from the
plane. Furthermore, we conclude that the recently revised classification of the
radial surface brightness profiles found for face-on galaxies is indeed
independent of geometry. In particular, we find at least one example of each of
the three main profile classes as defined in complete samples of intermediate
to face-on galaxies: not-truncated, truncated and antitruncated. The position
and surface brightness that mark the break location in the radial light
distribution are found to be consistent with those of face-on galaxies.
