MATLAB Function Reference (Volume 2: Graphics)

Axes PropertiesXAxisLocationtop | {bottom}Location of x-axis tick marks and labels. This property controls whereMATLAB displays the x-axis tick marks and labels. Setting this property to topmoves the x-axis to the top of the plot from its default position at the bottom.YAxisLocationright | {left}Location of y-axis tick marks and labels. This property controls whereMATLAB displays the y-axis tick marks and labels. Setting this property toright moves the y-axis to the right side of the plot from its default position onthe left side. See the plotyy function for a simple way to use two y-axes.Properties That Control the X-, Y-, or Z-AxisXColor, YColor, ZColorColorSpecColor of axis lines. A three-element vector specifying an RGB triple, or apredefined MATLAB color string. This property determines the color of the axislines, tick marks, tick mark labels, and the axis grid lines of the respective x-,y-, and z-axis. The default axis color is white. See ColorSpec for details onspecifying colors.XDir, YDir, ZDir{normal} | reverseDirection of increasing values. A mode controlling the direction of increasingaxis values. axes form a right-hand coordinate system. By default:• x-axis values increase from left to right. To reverse the direction of increasingx values, set this property to reverse.• y-axis values increase from bottom to top (2-D view) or front to back (3-Dview). To reverse the direction of increasing y values, set this property toreverse.• z-axis values increase pointing out of the screen (2-D view) or from bottom totop (3-D view). To reverse the direction of increasing z values, set thisproperty to reverse.XGrid, YGrid, ZGridon | {off}Axis gridline mode. When you set any of these properties to on, MATLAB drawsgrid lines perpendicular to the respective axis (i.e., along lines of constant x, y,or z values). Use the grid command to set all three properties on or off at once.2-32