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Zhangxi Feng on 22 Aug 2024 at 21:29
Commented: Zhangxi Feng on 22 Aug 2024 at 22:28
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- data.mat
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In the following image is plotted with the code:
load('data.mat');
f = figure;
f.Position = [21,471,1883,333];
subplot(1,4,1);
S = 50;
scatter3(xCoord*1e6,yCoord*1e6,zCoord*1e6,S,sd1,'filled');
xlabel('x (\mum)');
ylabel('y (\mum)');
zlabel('z (\mum)');
xlim([-15 15]);
ylim([-15 15]);
zlim([-15 15]);
xticks([-15 0 15]);
xticklabels({'-15','0','15'});
yticks([-15 0 15]);
yticklabels({'-15','0','15'});
zticks([-15 0 15]);
zticklabels({'-15','0','15'});
% axis equal;
cb = colorbar();
% clim([0 1]);
title(cb, 'SD1');
subplot(1,4,2);
S = 50;
scatter3(xCoord*1e6,yCoord*1e6,zCoord*1e6,S,sd2,'filled');
xlabel('x (\mum)');
ylabel('y (\mum)');
zlabel('z (\mum)');
xlim([-15 15]);
ylim([-15 15]);
zlim([-15 15]);
xticks([-15 0 15]);
xticklabels({'-15','0','15'});
yticks([-15 0 15]);
yticklabels({'-15','0','15'});
zticks([-15 0 15]);
zticklabels({'-15','0','15'});
% axis equal;
cb = colorbar();
% clim([0 1]);
title(cb, 'SD2');
subplot(1,4,3);
S = 50;
scatter3(xCoord*1e6,yCoord*1e6,zCoord*1e6,S,sd3,'filled');
xlabel('x (\mum)');
ylabel('y (\mum)');
zlabel('z (\mum)');
xlim([-15 15]);
ylim([-15 15]);
zlim([-15 15]);
xticks([-15 0 15]);
xticklabels({'-15','0','15'});
yticks([-15 0 15]);
yticklabels({'-15','0','15'});
zticks([-15 0 15]);
zticklabels({'-15','0','15'});
% axis equal;
cb = colorbar();
% clim([0 1]);
title(cb, 'SD3');
subplot(1,4,4);
S = 50;
scatter3(xCoord*1e6,yCoord*1e6,zCoord*1e6,S,relangle,'filled');
xlabel('x (\mum)');
ylabel('y (\mum)');
zlabel('z (\mum)');
xlim([-15 15]);
ylim([-15 15]);
zlim([-15 15]);
xticks([-15 0 15]);
xticklabels({'-15','0','15'});
yticks([-15 0 15]);
yticklabels({'-15','0','15'});
zticks([-15 0 15]);
zticklabels({'-15','0','15'});
% axis equal;
cb = colorbar();
clim([0 30]);
title(cb, '\alpha');
Notice the colorbar labels "SD1", "SD2", "SD3" are clipped at the top and X and Y axes labels are far away from the axes.
Is there a setting to fix all these? I have been moving them manually with the editor but I have several of these figures and would like to make them as consistent as possible in terms of things like label positions. I think it is possible to scan the texts and set their positions semi-manually with code, but it would be much easier if there is a setting like "tight' or something to move them closer. But "axis tight" does not work here, possibly due to the 3D nature of the plots.
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Zhangxi Feng on 22 Aug 2024 at 21:38
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For reference, I would like for it to look like this:
Matt J on 22 Aug 2024 at 22:04
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Edited: Matt J on 22 Aug 2024 at 22:05
Your code doesn't run, because the arguments to scatter3() are not provided.
Zhangxi Feng on 22 Aug 2024 at 22:15
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I didn't feel like being able to plot was important. I have now attached the data.mat file and added load('data.mat') to the code.
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Matt J on 22 Aug 2024 at 22:12
Edited: Matt J on 22 Aug 2024 at 22:14
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You can use the axis label text object porperties to move them around, e.g.,
h=gca;
h.XLabel.Position(end)=h.XLabel.Position(end)+0.1
and the axes OuterPosition property to shrink the height of the axes and prevent the clipping, e.g.,
h.OuterPosition(end)=h.OuterPosition(end)*0.9
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Zhangxi Feng on 22 Aug 2024 at 22:16
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Edited: Zhangxi Feng on 22 Aug 2024 at 22:17
Right, so that's the only option then? This is not ideal since these are 3D plots and I would need to manipulate 3D position I believe. Manually editing the plot might be faster
Matt J on 22 Aug 2024 at 22:26
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This is not ideal since these are 3D plots and I would need to manipulate 3D position I believe
I'm not sure why that is "not ideal", but it is not necessary in any case. You can specify the label positions with 2D coordinates if you wish, even in 3D plots, e.g.,
scatter3(rand,rand,rand);
xlabel 'X-axis'; ylabel 'Y-Axis'; zlabel 'Z-Axis';
h=gca;
h.XLabel.Position=[h.XLabel.Position(1:2)]+[0,0.3];
Zhangxi Feng on 22 Aug 2024 at 22:28
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Thanks this helps!
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