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21 @chapter Plotting 21 @chapter Plotting
22 @cindex plotting 22 @cindex plotting
23 @cindex graphics 23 @cindex graphics
24 24
25 @menu 25 @menu
26 * Introduction:: 26 * Introduction to Plotting::
27 * High-Level Plotting:: 27 * High-Level Plotting::
28 * Graphics Structures:: 28 * Graphics Data Structures::
29 * Advanced Plotting:: 29 * Advanced Plotting::
30 @end menu 30 @end menu
31 31
32 @node Introduction to Plotting 32 @node Introduction to Plotting
33 @section Introduction to Plotting 33 @section Introduction to Plotting
34 34
51 51
52 If you need more detailed control, see @ref{Graphics Data Structures} 52 If you need more detailed control, see @ref{Graphics Data Structures}
53 and @ref{Advanced Plotting}. 53 and @ref{Advanced Plotting}.
54 54
55 @menu 55 @menu
56 * Two-Dimensional Plots:: 56 * Two-Dimensional Plots::
57 * Three-Dimensional Plotting:: 57 * Three-Dimensional Plotting::
58 * Plot Annotations:: 58 * Plot Annotations::
59 * Multiple Plots on One Page:: 59 * Multiple Plots on One Page::
60 * Multiple Plot Windows:: 60 * Multiple Plot Windows::
61 * Use of @code{axis}, @code{line}, and @code{patch} Functions 61 * Printing Plots::
62 * Manipulation of Plot Windows 62 * Interacting with plots::
63 * Use of the @code{interpreter} Property 63 * Test Plotting Functions::
64 * Printing Plots::
65 * Interacting with plots::
66 * Test Plotting Functions::
67 @end menu 64 @end menu
68 65
69 @node Two-Dimensional Plots 66 @node Two-Dimensional Plots
70 @subsection Two-Dimensional Plots 67 @subsection Two-Dimensional Plots
71 68
235 @anchor{doc-ylim} 232 @anchor{doc-ylim}
236 @anchor{doc-zlim} 233 @anchor{doc-zlim}
237 @DOCSTRING(xlim) 234 @DOCSTRING(xlim)
238 235
239 @menu 236 @menu
240 * Two-dimensional Function Plotting:: 237 * Two-dimensional Function Plotting::
241 @end menu 238 @end menu
242 239
243 @node Two-dimensional Function Plotting 240 @node Two-dimensional Function Plotting
244 @subsubsection Two-dimensional Function Plotting 241 @subsubsection Two-dimensional Function Plotting
245 242
361 @DOCSTRING(shading) 358 @DOCSTRING(shading)
362 359
363 @DOCSTRING(scatter3) 360 @DOCSTRING(scatter3)
364 361
365 @menu 362 @menu
366 * Three-dimensional Function Plotting:: 363 * Three-dimensional Function Plotting::
367 * Three-dimensional Geometric Shapes:: 364 * Three-dimensional Geometric Shapes::
368 @end menu 365 @end menu
369 366
370 @node Three-dimensional Function Plotting 367 @node Three-dimensional Function Plotting
371 @subsubsection Three-dimensional Function Plotting 368 @subsubsection Three-dimensional Function Plotting
372 369
839 @node Graphics Data Structures 836 @node Graphics Data Structures
840 @section Graphics Data Structures 837 @section Graphics Data Structures
841 @cindex graphics data structures 838 @cindex graphics data structures
842 839
843 @menu 840 @menu
844 * Introduction to Graphics Structures 841 * Introduction to Graphics Structures::
845 * Graphics Objects:: 842 * Graphics Objects::
846 * Graphics Object Properties:: 843 * Graphics Object Properties::
847 * Managing Default Properties:: 844 * Searching Properties::
848 845 * Managing Default Properties::
849 @end menu 846 @end menu
850 847
851 @node Introduction to Graphics Structures 848 @node Introduction to Graphics Structures
852 @subsection Introduction to Graphics Structures 849 @subsection Introduction to Graphics Structures
853 @cindex introduction to graphics structures 850 @cindex introduction to graphics structures
997 @c @end example 994 @c @end example
998 995
999 The root figure has index 0. Its properties may be displayed by: 996 The root figure has index 0. Its properties may be displayed by:
1000 @code{get(0,"")}. 997 @code{get(0,"")}.
1001 The uses of @code{get()} and @code{set()} are further explained in 998 The uses of @code{get()} and @code{set()} are further explained in
1002 {@ref{doc-get,,get}, @ref{doc-set,,set}}. 999 @ref{doc-get,,get}, @ref{doc-set,,set}.
1003 1000
1004 @node Graphics Objects 1001 @node Graphics Objects
1005 @subsection Graphics Objects 1002 @subsection Graphics Objects
1006 @cindex graphics objects 1003 @cindex graphics objects
1007 1004
1008 The hierarchy of graphics objects was explained above. (See 1005 The hierarchy of graphics objects was explained above. (See
1009 @ref{introduction to graphics structures.} Here the 1006 @ref{Introduction to Graphics Structures}. Here the
1010 specific objects are described, and the properties contained in 1007 specific objects are described, and the properties contained in
1011 these objects are discussed. Keep in mind that 1008 these objects are discussed. Keep in mind that
1012 graphics objects are always referenced by @dfn{handle}. 1009 graphics objects are always referenced by @dfn{handle}.
1013 1010
1014 @table @asis 1011 @table @asis
1149 @node Graphics Object Properties 1146 @node Graphics Object Properties
1150 @subsection Graphics Object Properties 1147 @subsection Graphics Object Properties
1151 @cindex graphics object properties 1148 @cindex graphics object properties
1152 1149
1153 @menu 1150 @menu
1154 * Root Figure Properties:: 1151 * Root Figure Properties::
1155 * Figure Properties:: 1152 * Figure Properties::
1156 * Axes Properties:: 1153 * Axes Properties::
1157 * Line Properties:: 1154 * Line Properties::
1158 * Text Properties:: 1155 * Text Properties::
1159 * Image Properties:: 1156 * Image Properties::
1160 * Patch Properties:: 1157 * Patch Properties::
1161 * Surface Properties:: 1158 * Surface Properties::
1162 * Searching Properties::
1163 @end menu 1159 @end menu
1164 1160
1165 In this Section the object properties are discussed in detail, starting 1161 In this Section the object properties are discussed in detail, starting
1166 with the root figure properties and continuing through the graphics object 1162 with the root figure properties and continuing through the graphics object
1167 hierarchy. 1163 hierarchy.
1983 1979
1984 @node Advanced Plotting 1980 @node Advanced Plotting
1985 @section Advanced Plotting 1981 @section Advanced Plotting
1986 1982
1987 @menu 1983 @menu
1988 * Colors:: 1984 * Colors::
1989 * Line Styles:: 1985 * Line Styles::
1990 * Marker Styles:: 1986 * Marker Styles::
1991 * Callbacks:: 1987 * Callbacks::
1992 * Object Groups:: 1988 * Object Groups::
1993 * Graphics backends:: 1989 * Graphics Backends::
1994 @end menu 1990 @end menu
1995 1991
1996 1992
1997 @node Colors 1993 @node Colors
1998 @subsection Colors 1994 @subsection Colors
2251 the @code{bar} or @code{stem} functions is a line object, whose length 2247 the @code{bar} or @code{stem} functions is a line object, whose length
2252 and position are automatically adjusted, based on changes to the 2248 and position are automatically adjusted, based on changes to the
2253 corresponding hggroup elements. 2249 corresponding hggroup elements.
2254 2250
2255 @menu 2251 @menu
2256 * Data sources in object groups:: 2252 * Data sources in object groups::
2257 * Area series:: 2253 * Area series::
2258 * Bar series:: 2254 * Bar series::
2259 * Contour groups:: 2255 * Contour groups::
2260 * Error bar series:: 2256 * Error bar series::
2261 * Line series:: 2257 * Line series::
2262 * Quiver group:: 2258 * Quiver group::
2263 * Scatter group:: 2259 * Scatter group::
2264 * Stair group:: 2260 * Stair group::
2265 * Stem Series:: 2261 * Stem Series::
2266 * Surface group:: 2262 * Surface group::
2267 @end menu 2263 @end menu
2268 2264
2269 @node Data sources in object groups 2265 @node Data sources in object groups
2270 @subsubsection Data sources in object groups 2266 @subsubsection Data sources in object groups
2271 @cindex data sources in object groups 2267 @cindex data sources in object groups
2747 @DOCSTRING(backend) 2743 @DOCSTRING(backend)
2748 2744
2749 @DOCSTRING(available_backends) 2745 @DOCSTRING(available_backends)
2750 2746
2751 @menu 2747 @menu
2752 * Interaction with gnuplot:: 2748 * Interaction with gnuplot::
2753 @end menu 2749 @end menu
2754 2750
2755 @node Interaction with gnuplot 2751 @node Interaction with gnuplot
2756 @subsubsection Interaction with @code{gnuplot} 2752 @subsubsection Interaction with @code{gnuplot}
2757 @cindex gnuplot interaction 2753 @cindex gnuplot interaction