axes properties
axes graphics object properties.
📄Description

This page documents the visible properties returned by properties for a axes graphics object.

Property Action Type and supported values
ALim recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: two finite increasing values [min max].
ALimMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
AlphaScale updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'linear', 'log'.
Alphamap updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: numeric alpha values in [0,1].
AmbientLightColor updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: color value. Supported values: 'red'/'r', 'green'/'g', 'blue'/'b', 'cyan'/'c', 'magenta'/'m', 'yellow'/'y', 'black'/'k', 'white'/'w', RGB triplet [r g b] with values in [0,1], or hexadecimal color '#RRGGBB'/'#RGB'.
BeingDeleted Nelson computes this value; graphics operations update it. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'off', 'on'.
Box updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: on/off value. Supported values: 'on', 'off', true, or false.
BoxStyle updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: style names defined by this object, such as UI styles, light styles, chart styles, or line styles.
BusyAction controls whether an interrupting callback is queued or canceled. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'queue', 'cancel'.
ButtonDownFcn runs when the object receives a mouse-button event. Type: callback value. Supported values: [], function handle, character vector, string scalar, or callback cell array.
CLim recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: two finite increasing values [min max].
CLimMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
CameraPosition recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: finite vector with the documented size, such as [left bottom width height], [x y z], [azimuth elevation], or [minor major].
CameraPositionMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
CameraTarget recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: finite vector with the documented size, such as [left bottom width height], [x y z], [azimuth elevation], or [minor major].
CameraTargetMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
CameraUpVector recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: finite vector with the documented size, such as [left bottom width height], [x y z], [azimuth elevation], or [minor major].
CameraUpVectorMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
CameraViewAngle recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: finite vector with the documented size, such as [left bottom width height], [x y z], [azimuth elevation], or [minor major].
CameraViewAngleMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
Children parenting operations update the vector. Type: graphics object handle vector. Supported values: empty vector or child handles.
Clipping updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'on', 'off'.
ClippingStyle updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: style names defined by this object, such as UI styles, light styles, chart styles, or line styles.
Color updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: color value. Supported values: 'red'/'r', 'green'/'g', 'blue'/'b', 'cyan'/'c', 'magenta'/'m', 'yellow'/'y', 'black'/'k', 'white'/'w', RGB triplet [r g b] with values in [0,1], or hexadecimal color '#RRGGBB'/'#RGB'.
ColorOrder changes automatically selected colors for subsequent plotted series. Type: finite numeric matrix. Supported values: m-by-3 RGB matrix with values in [0,1].
ColorOrderIndex updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: color value. Supported values: 'red'/'r', 'green'/'g', 'blue'/'b', 'cyan'/'c', 'magenta'/'m', 'yellow'/'y', 'black'/'k', 'white'/'w', RGB triplet [r g b] with values in [0,1], or hexadecimal color '#RRGGBB'/'#RGB'.
ColorScale updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: color value. Supported values: 'red'/'r', 'green'/'g', 'blue'/'b', 'cyan'/'c', 'magenta'/'m', 'yellow'/'y', 'black'/'k', 'white'/'w', RGB triplet [r g b] with values in [0,1], or hexadecimal color '#RRGGBB'/'#RGB'.
Colormap updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: finite numeric matrix. Supported values: m-by-3 RGB matrix with values in [0,1].
ContextMenu attaches the menu used for context-click actions. Type: graphics object handle scalar. Supported values: [] or a uicontextmenu handle.
CreateFcn runs when the object is created. Type: callback value. Supported values: [], function handle, character vector, string scalar, or callback cell array.
CurrentPoint pointer location in data coordinates, updated on the same mouse events as the figure CurrentPoint, for axes placed directly in the figure or in a panel, tab or tiled layout. Type: 2-by-3 matrix [xfront yfront zfront; xback yback zback]. Supported values: the front and back points of the view line under the pointer, cut at the axes box; in a 2-D view both rows share x and y and z is the upper then the lower z-limit. Log scales and reversed directions are taken into account.
DataAspectRatio recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: finite vector with the documented size, such as [left bottom width height], [x y z], [azimuth elevation], or [minor major].
DataAspectRatioMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
DataLimits recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: two finite increasing values [min max].
DeleteFcn runs when the object is deleted. Type: callback value. Supported values: [], function handle, character vector, string scalar, or callback cell array.
FontAngle updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'normal', 'italic'.
FontName updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: a system font name or 'FixedWidth'.
FontSize recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric scalar. Supported values: finite scalar value.
FontSizeMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
FontSmoothing updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: on/off value. Supported values: 'on', 'off', true, or false.
FontUnits recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'pixels', 'normalized', 'inches', 'centimeters', 'points', 'characters', 'data'.
FontWeight updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'normal', 'bold'.
GridAlpha updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: numeric scalar or numeric array. Supported values: values in [0,1]; data arrays must match the related rendered data.
GridAlphaMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
GridColor updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: color value. Supported values: 'red'/'r', 'green'/'g', 'blue'/'b', 'cyan'/'c', 'magenta'/'m', 'yellow'/'y', 'black'/'k', 'white'/'w', RGB triplet [r g b] with values in [0,1], or hexadecimal color '#RRGGBB'/'#RGB'.
GridColorMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
GridLineStyle updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: '-', '--', ':', '-.', 'none'.
GridLineWidth updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: finite numeric scalar. Supported values: value greater than or equal to 0.
GridLineWidthMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
HandleVisibility controls whether handle-search functions can find the object. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'on', 'off', 'callback'.
HitTest includes or excludes the object from mouse hit testing. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'on', 'off'.
InnerPosition recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: finite vector with the documented size, such as [left bottom width height], [x y z], [azimuth elevation], or [minor major].
InteractionOptions updates the stored object state. Type: interaction object, structure, cell array, or empty array. Supported values: [] or interaction definitions for axes and charts.
Interactions updates the stored object state. Type: interaction object, structure, cell array, or empty array. Supported values: [] or interaction definitions for axes and charts.
Interruptible controls whether a running callback can be interrupted. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'on', 'off'.
LabelFontSizeMultiplier recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric scalar. Supported values: finite scalar value.
Layer controls whether axes grid lines and ticks are drawn behind or in front of plotted children. Type: text keyword. Supported values: 'bottom' or 'top'.
Layout updates the object placement requested from the parent layout manager. Type: layout options object or empty value. Supported values: layout information stored by parent layout managers, including tile placement data where the object supports tiled layouts.
Legend links the chart to the legend that represents it. Type: legend graphics object or empty handle value. Supported values: a legend object associated with the chart, or an empty graphics handle when no legend is attached.
LineStyleCyclingMethod updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: '-', '--', ':', '-.', 'none'.
LineStyleOrder changes automatically selected line styles for subsequent plotted series. Type: text scalar, string array, or cell array of text. Supported values: '-', '--', ':', '-.', 'none'.
LineStyleOrderIndex updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: '-', '--', ':', '-.', 'none'.
LineWidth updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: finite numeric scalar. Supported values: value greater than or equal to 0.
MinorGridAlpha updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: numeric scalar or numeric array. Supported values: values in [0,1]; data arrays must match the related rendered data.
MinorGridAlphaMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
MinorGridColor updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: color value. Supported values: 'red'/'r', 'green'/'g', 'blue'/'b', 'cyan'/'c', 'magenta'/'m', 'yellow'/'y', 'black'/'k', 'white'/'w', RGB triplet [r g b] with values in [0,1], or hexadecimal color '#RRGGBB'/'#RGB'.
MinorGridColorMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
MinorGridLineStyle updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: '-', '--', ':', '-.', 'none'.
MinorGridLineWidth updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: finite numeric scalar. Supported values: value greater than or equal to 0.
MinorGridLineWidthMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
NextPlot selects how the next plotting command reuses or resets existing children. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'add', 'replace', 'replacechildren', 'replaceall', 'new'.
NextSeriesIndex updates the stored object state. Type: integer scalar or numeric vector. Supported values: finite integer value, finite numeric value, or vector required by the property.
OuterPosition recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: finite vector with the documented size, such as [left bottom width height], [x y z], [azimuth elevation], or [minor major].
Parent reparents the object and updates Children on the old and new parents. Type: graphics object handle scalar. Supported values: a valid parent handle for the object class.
PickableParts selects which visible or invisible parts can receive mouse hits. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'visible', 'all', 'none'.
PlotBoxAspectRatio recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: finite vector with the documented size, such as [left bottom width height], [x y z], [azimuth elevation], or [minor major].
PlotBoxAspectRatioMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
Position recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: finite vector with the documented size, such as [left bottom width height], [x y z], [azimuth elevation], or [minor major].
PositionConstraint recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: finite vector with the documented size, such as [left bottom width height], [x y z], [azimuth elevation], or [minor major].
PositionMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
Projection updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'orthographic', 'perspective'.
Selected updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'on', 'off'.
SelectionHighlight updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'on', 'off'.
SortMethod updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'childorder', 'depth'.
Subtitle updates the displayed subtitle or subtitle object. Type: text graphics object or text value, depending on the object class. Supported values: a subtitle text object, character row vector, string scalar, or empty text.
SubtitleFontWeight updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'normal', 'bold'.
Tag updates the stored object state. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: empty text or an object identifier.
TextHeight recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric scalar. Supported values: finite scalar value.
TickDir updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'in', 'out', 'both', 'none'.
TickDirMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
TickLabelInterpreter updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar, string array, or cell array of text. Supported values: empty text or labels matching the related ticks, categories, variables, lines, or displayed values.
TickLength recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: finite vector with the documented size, such as [left bottom width height], [x y z], [azimuth elevation], or [minor major].
TightInset recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: finite vector with the documented size, such as [left bottom width height], [x y z], [azimuth elevation], or [minor major].
Title updates the displayed title or the title object associated with the graphics item. Type: text graphics object or text value, depending on the object class. Supported values: a title text object, character row vector, string scalar, or empty text.
TitleFontSizeMultiplier recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric scalar. Supported values: finite scalar value.
TitleFontWeight updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'normal', 'bold'.
TitleHorizontalAlignment updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: on/off value. Supported values: 'on', 'off', true, or false.
Toolbar updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'none', 'figure', 'auto'.
Type Nelson computes this value; graphics operations update it. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: read-only object type name, for example 'figure', 'axes', 'line', or 'scatter'.
Units recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'pixels', 'normalized', 'inches', 'centimeters', 'points', 'characters', 'data'.
UserData updates the stored object state. Type: Nelson array. Supported values: any Nelson value, including [], numeric arrays, text, cells, structures, or handles.
View recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: finite vector with the documented size, such as [left bottom width height], [x y z], [azimuth elevation], or [minor major].
Visible updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'on', 'off'.
XAxis exposes ruler state used for ticks, limits, scale, and labels. Type: axis ruler object. Supported values: an axis ruler object associated with the x direction.
XAxisLocation recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'north', 'south', 'east', 'west', 'northoutside', 'southoutside', 'eastoutside', 'westoutside', 'best', 'none', 'layout', 'manual'.
XColor updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: color value. Supported values: 'red'/'r', 'green'/'g', 'blue'/'b', 'cyan'/'c', 'magenta'/'m', 'yellow'/'y', 'black'/'k', 'white'/'w', RGB triplet [r g b] with values in [0,1], or hexadecimal color '#RRGGBB'/'#RGB'.
XColorMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
XDir updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'normal', 'reverse'.
XGrid updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: on/off value. Supported values: 'on', 'off', true, or false.
XLabel updates the x-axis label object and refreshes axis decoration. Type: text graphics object. Supported values: a text object used as the x-axis label.
XLim recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: two finite increasing values [min max].
XLimMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
XLimitMethod selects how automatic x-axis limits are chosen. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'tickaligned', 'tight', 'padded'.
XMinorGrid updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: on/off value. Supported values: 'on', 'off', true, or false.
XMinorTick recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: [] or a finite numeric vector, normally increasing.
XScale updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'linear', 'log'.
XTick recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: [] or a finite numeric vector, normally increasing.
XTickLabel updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar, string array, or cell array of text. Supported values: empty text or labels matching the related ticks, categories, variables, lines, or displayed values.
XTickLabelFormat updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: empty text for automatic labels, a sprintf numeric format such as '%.2f' or '%,d', a date or duration format, or a preset such as 'usd', 'eur', 'gbp', 'jpy', 'degrees', or 'percentage'.
XTickLabelMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
XTickLabelRotation updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: numeric scalar. Supported values: a real scalar rotation angle in degrees; positive values rotate the tick labels counterclockwise (default 0).
XTickLabelRotationMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
XTickMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
YAxis exposes ruler state used for ticks, limits, scale, and labels. Type: axis ruler object. Supported values: an axis ruler object associated with the y direction.
YAxisLocation recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'north', 'south', 'east', 'west', 'northoutside', 'southoutside', 'eastoutside', 'westoutside', 'best', 'none', 'layout', 'manual'.
YColor updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: color value. Supported values: 'red'/'r', 'green'/'g', 'blue'/'b', 'cyan'/'c', 'magenta'/'m', 'yellow'/'y', 'black'/'k', 'white'/'w', RGB triplet [r g b] with values in [0,1], or hexadecimal color '#RRGGBB'/'#RGB'.
YColorMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
YDir updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'normal', 'reverse'.
YGrid updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: on/off value. Supported values: 'on', 'off', true, or false.
YLabel updates the y-axis label object and refreshes axis decoration. Type: text graphics object. Supported values: a text object used as the y-axis label.
YLim recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: two finite increasing values [min max].
YLimMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
YLimitMethod selects how automatic y-axis limits are chosen. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'tickaligned', 'tight', 'padded'.
YMinorGrid updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: on/off value. Supported values: 'on', 'off', true, or false.
YMinorTick recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: [] or a finite numeric vector, normally increasing.
YScale updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'linear', 'log'.
YTick recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: [] or a finite numeric vector, normally increasing.
YTickLabel updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar, string array, or cell array of text. Supported values: empty text or labels matching the related ticks, categories, variables, lines, or displayed values.
YTickLabelFormat updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: empty text for automatic labels, a sprintf numeric format such as '%.2f' or '%,d', a date or duration format, or a preset such as 'usd', 'eur', 'gbp', 'jpy', 'degrees', or 'percentage'.
YTickLabelMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
YTickLabelRotation updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: numeric scalar. Supported values: a real scalar rotation angle in degrees; positive values rotate the tick labels counterclockwise (default 0).
YTickLabelRotationMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
YTickMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
ZAxis exposes ruler state used for ticks, limits, scale, and labels. Type: axis ruler object. Supported values: an axis ruler object associated with the z direction.
ZColor updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: color value. Supported values: 'red'/'r', 'green'/'g', 'blue'/'b', 'cyan'/'c', 'magenta'/'m', 'yellow'/'y', 'black'/'k', 'white'/'w', RGB triplet [r g b] with values in [0,1], or hexadecimal color '#RRGGBB'/'#RGB'.
ZColorMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
ZDir updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'normal', 'reverse'.
ZGrid updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: on/off value. Supported values: 'on', 'off', true, or false.
ZLabel updates the z-axis label object and refreshes axis decoration. Type: text graphics object. Supported values: a text object used as the z-axis label.
ZLim recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: two finite increasing values [min max].
ZLimMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
ZLimitMethod selects how automatic z-axis limits are chosen. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'tickaligned', 'tight', 'padded'.
ZMinorGrid updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: on/off value. Supported values: 'on', 'off', true, or false.
ZMinorTick recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: [] or a finite numeric vector, normally increasing.
ZScale updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'linear', 'log'.
ZTick recomputes geometry, limits, or layout. Type: finite numeric vector. Supported values: [] or a finite numeric vector, normally increasing.
ZTickLabel updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar, string array, or cell array of text. Supported values: empty text or labels matching the related ticks, categories, variables, lines, or displayed values.
ZTickLabelFormat updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: empty text for automatic labels, a sprintf numeric format such as '%.2f' or '%,d', a date or duration format, or a preset such as 'usd', 'eur', 'gbp', 'jpy', 'degrees', or 'percentage'.
ZTickLabelMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
ZTickLabelRotation updates rendered output on the next graphics refresh. Type: numeric scalar. Supported values: a real scalar rotation angle in degrees; positive values rotate the tick labels counterclockwise (default 0).
ZTickLabelRotationMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
ZTickMode 'auto' lets Nelson recompute the paired property; 'manual' preserves the assigned value. Type: text scalar or character row vector. Supported values: 'auto', 'manual'.
💡Examples
Create the graphics object and list its properties.
f = figure('Visible', 'off');
h = axes('Parent', f);
names = properties(h);
close(f)
🔗See Also
axespropertiesgetset
🕔Version History
Version Description
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