Introduction

Graphing Data with MATLAB

MATLAB provides extensive functionality for graphing a wide variety of data. This online manual is a collection of topics that explore all aspects of graphing with MATLAB, including plots, presentation graphics, and advanced visualization. The following table directs you to the topic areas that are most relevant to specific tasks.


Task	Relevant Topic Areas
Displaying vector data as line plots, bar graphs, histograms, and other specialized graphs.	Basic Plotting Specialized Graphs
Displaying surface plots of matrix data, visual representation of mathematical functions.	Creating 3-D Graphs Defining the View Lighting as a Visualization Tool
Displaying volume data	Volume Visualization Techniques Defining the View Lighting as a Visualization Tool
Displaying 3-D modeling data, creating objects with polygons.	Patch Objects for 3-D Modeling Defining the View Lighting as a Visualization Tool
Displaying bit-mapped images	Displaying Bit-Mapped Images
Labeling axes, adding text annotations, printing and exporting to files	Labeling Graphs Plot Editor Printing MATLAB Graphics
Programming graphics M-files	Handle Graphics Figure Properties Axes Properties

This manual presents the visualization component of the MATLAB documentation set, as is illustrated in the following picture.

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