Axes Objects — Defining Coordinate Systems for Graphs
MATLAB software uses graphics objects to create visual
representations of data. For example, a two-dimensional array of numbers
can be represented as lines connecting the data points defined by
each column, as a surface constructed from a grid of rectangles whose
vertices are defined by each element of the array, as a contour graph
where equal values in the array are connected by lines, and so on.
In all these cases, there must be a frame of reference that
defines where to place each data point on the graph. This frame of
reference is the coordinate system defined by the axes. Axes orient
and scale graphs to produce the view of the data that you see on screen.
MATLAB creates axes to define the coordinate system of
each graph. Axes are always contained within a figure object and themselves
contain the graphics objects that make up the graph.
Axes properties control many aspects of how MATLAB displays
graphical information. This section discusses some of the features
that are implemented through axes properties and provides examples
of how to uses these features.
The Axes Properties list
all axes properties and provide an overview of the characteristics
that are affected by each property.
 | Axes Properties | | Labeling and Appearance Properties |  |
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