Subplots squished to top of page, manually setting position not working
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I am trying to create a set of 12 subplots on a tabloid landscape layout to print to PDF.
The plots are all squished to the top of the page if I don't adjust the positioning. When I do adjust it, the plots disappear.
I don't want to use an outside function from the file exchange. I just want to use my own layout. Using R2018a
No Position Adjustment
x = randperm(40, 8);
y = randperm(10, 8);
g = randi([1,2],8,1);
nplts = 12;
for ii = 1:nplts
ax(ii) = subplot(nplts, 3, ii);
gscatter(x,y,g,'kmbgc')
box on; grid on
xlabel('x', 'FontSize', 10)
ylabel('y', 'FontSize', 10)
plotname = char(strcat('My_Plot', {' '}, num2str(ii)));
title(plotname, 'FontSize', 10, 'Interpreter', 'None')
lgd = legend;
lgd.FontSize = 6; lgd.Location = 'southoutside';
end
With Position Adjustment
x = randperm(40, 8);
y = randperm(10, 8);
g = randi([1,2],8,1);
nplts = 12;
pos1 = [0.5 4.0 7.5 0.5 4.0 7.5 0.5 4.0 7.5 0.5 4.0 7.5];
pos2 = [14 14 14 10 10 10 6 6 6 2 2 2];
wid = 3;
ht = 2;
for ii = 1:nplts
ax(ii) = subplot(nplts, 3, ii);
gscatter(x,y,g,'kmbgc')
box on; grid on
xlabel('x', 'FontSize', 10)
ylabel('y', 'FontSize', 10)
plotname = char(strcat('My_Plot', {' '}, num2str(ii)));
title(plotname, 'FontSize', 10, 'Interpreter', 'None')
lgd = legend;
lgd.FontSize = 6; lgd.Location = 'southoutside';
set(gca, 'units', 'inches')
p = [pos1(ii) pos2(ii) wid ht];
set(gca, 'Position', p)
end
<< blank figure >>
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Accepted Answer
Star Strider
on 7 Dec 2019
The code tells subplot to plot 12 rows and 3 columns.
Try this instead:
ax(ii) = subplot(nplts/3, 3, ii);
The result is much more readable!
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Star Strider
on 7 Dec 2019
As always, my pleasure!
You are not the first person to make that mistake!
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