Plot Customization

Customize analysis plot appearance and units

You can customize response plots using interactive plot tools and the plot property editor. Use the functions in this category to generate response plots that are customizable at the command line. For information about linear analysis plots and data, see Time and Frequency Domain Analysis.

Functions

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Generate Customizable Plots

`impulseplot`	Plot impulse response with additional plot customization options
`initialplot`	Plot initial condition response with additional plot customization options
`lsimplot`	Plot simulated time response of dynamic system to arbitrary inputs with additional plot customization options
`stepplot`	Plot step response with additional plot customization options
`bodeplot`	Plot Bode frequency response with additional plot customization options
`nicholsplot`	Plot Nichols frequency responses with additional plot customization options
`nyquistplot`	Nyquist plot with additional plot customization options
`sigmaplot`	Plot singular values of frequency response with additional plot customization options
`pzplot`	Pole-zero plot of dynamic system model with additional plot customization options
`iopzplot`	Plot pole-zero map for I/O pairs with additional plot customization options

Plot Options

`bodeoptions`	Create list of Bode plot options
`hsvoptions`	Create list of Hankel singular value plot options
`nicholsoptions`	Create list of Nichols plot options
`nyquistoptions`	Create list of Nyquist plot options
`pzoptions`	Create list of pole/zero plot options
`sigmaoptions`	Sigma plot options
`timeoptions`	Create list of time plot options
`setoptions`	Set plot options handle or plot options property
`getoptions`	Return plot options handle or plot options property

Toolbox Preferences

ctrlpref Set Control System Toolbox preferences

Update GUI

updateSystem Update dynamic system data in a response plot

Live Editor Tasks

Create Plot

Interactively create linear analysis response plots in the Live Editor

Topics

Property and Preferences Hierarchy
Understand the scope of any property or preference setting.
Ways to Customize Plots
Customize plots by changing plot properties.
Linear System Analyzer Preferences Editor
Set units, fonts, and response plot characteristics in Linear System Analyzer.
Customize Response Plots Using the Response Plots Property Editor
Set axes labels and limits, fonts, grids, and other attributes of response plots.
Customizing Response Plots Using Plot Tools
The plot tools property editor lets you interactively customize response plots.
Customizing Response Plots from the Command Line
The command-line interface is the most efficient way to customize a large number of plots.
Toolbox Preferences Editor
Set plot preferences that persist from session to session.
Build GUI With Interactive Response-Plot Updates
Create a GUI to display a Control System Toolbox™ response plot that changes in response to interactive input.