Graphics

Axes Objects

Axes are the parents of image, light, line, patch, rectangle, surface, and text graphics objects. These objects are the entities used to draw graphs of numerical data and pictures of real-world objects, such as airplanes or automobiles. Axes orient and scale their child objects to produce a particular effect, such as scaling a plot to accentuate certain information or rotating objects through various views.

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 table in the axes reference page listing all axes properties provides an overview of the characteristics affected by these properties.

Axes Properties

Labeling and Appearance Properties