Polar Properties
Control appearance and behavior of polar plot
Polar properties control the appearance and behavior of the polar plot function object. By changing property values, you can modify certain aspects of the polar plot. To change the default properties use:
p = polar(____,Name,Value)
To view all the properties of the polar plot function object use:
details(p)
Angle Properties
Magnitude Properties
Miscellaneous Properties
Legend and Title Properties
Grid Properties
'GridOverData' — Draw grid over data plots
0 (default) | 1
Draw grid over data plots, specified as a comma-separated pair consisting of
'GridOverData' and 0 or
1.
Data Types: logical
'DrawGridToOrigin' — Draw radial lines within innermost circle
0 (default) | 1
Draw radial lines within innermost circle of the polar plot, specified as a
comma-separated pair consisting of 'DrawGridToOrigin' and
0 or 1.
Data Types: logical
'GridAutoRefinement' — Increase angle resolution
0 (default) | 1
Increase angle resolution in the polar plot, specified as a comma-separated pair
consisting of 'GridAutoRefinement' and 0 or
1. This property increases angle resolution by doubling the number
of radial lines outside each magnitude.
Data Types: logical
'GridWidth' — Width of grid lines
0.5000 (default) | positive scalar
Width of grid lines, specified as a comma-separated pair consisting of
'GridWidth' and a positive scalar.
Data Types: double
'GridVisible' — Show grid lines
1 (default) | 0
Show grid lines, including magnitude circles and angle radii, specified as a
comma-separated pair consisting of 'GridVisible' and
0 or 1.
Data Types: logical
'GridForeGroundColor' — Color of foreground grid lines
[0.8000 0.8000 0.8000] (default) | 'none' | character vector of color names
Color of foreground grid lines, specified as a comma-separated pair consisting of
'GridForeGroundColor' and an RGB triplet, character vector of color
names, or 'none'.
RGB triplets and hexadecimal color codes are useful for specifying custom colors.
An RGB triplet is a three-element row vector whose elements specify the intensities of the red, green, and blue components of the color. The intensities must be in the range
[0,1]; for example,[0.4 0.6 0.7].A hexadecimal color code is a character vector or a string scalar that starts with a hash symbol (
#) followed by three or six hexadecimal digits, which can range from0toF. The values are not case sensitive. Thus, the color codes'#FF8800','#ff8800','#F80', and'#f80'are equivalent.
Alternatively, you can specify some common colors by name. This table lists the named color options, the equivalent RGB triplets, and hexadecimal color codes.
| Color Name | Short Name | RGB Triplet | Hexadecimal Color Code | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
"red" | "r" | [1 0 0] | "#FF0000" |
|
"green" | "g" | [0 1 0] | "#00FF00" |
|
"blue" | "b" | [0 0 1] | "#0000FF" |
|
"cyan"
| "c" | [0 1 1] | "#00FFFF" |
|
"magenta" | "m" | [1 0 1] | "#FF00FF" |
|
"yellow" | "y" | [1 1 0] | "#FFFF00" |
|
"black" | "k" | [0 0 0] | "#000000" |
|
"white" | "w" | [1 1 1] | "#FFFFFF" |
|
Here are the RGB triplets and hexadecimal color codes for the default colors MATLAB uses in many types of plots.
| RGB Triplet | Hexadecimal Color Code | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
[0 0.4470 0.7410] | "#0072BD" |
|
[0.8500 0.3250 0.0980] | "#D95319" |
|
[0.9290 0.6940 0.1250] | "#EDB120" |
|
[0.4940 0.1840 0.5560] | "#7E2F8E" |
|
[0.4660 0.6740 0.1880] | "#77AC30" |
|
[0.3010 0.7450 0.9330] | "#4DBEEE" |
|
[0.6350 0.0780 0.1840] | "#A2142F" |
|
![Sample of RGB triplet [0 0.4470 0.7410], which appears as dark blue](colororder1.png){kind=small}
![Sample of RGB triplet [0.8500 0.3250 0.0980], which appears as dark orange](colororder2.png){kind=small}
![Sample of RGB triplet [0.9290 0.6940 0.1250], which appears as dark yellow](colororder3.png){kind=small}
![Sample of RGB triplet [0.4940 0.1840 0.5560], which appears as dark purple](colororder4.png){kind=small}
![Sample of RGB triplet [0.4660 0.6740 0.1880], which appears as medium green](colororder5.png){kind=small}
![Sample of RGB triplet [0.3010 0.7450 0.9330], which appears as light blue](colororder6.png){kind=small}
![Sample of RGB triplet [0.6350 0.0780 0.1840], which appears as dark red](colororder7.png){kind=small}
Data Types: double | char
'GridBackGroundColor' — Color of background grid lines
'w' (default) | character vector of color names | 'none'
Color of background grid lines, specified as a comma-separated pair consisting of
'GridBackGroundColor' and an RGB triplet, character vector of color
names, or 'none'.
RGB triplets and hexadecimal color codes are useful for specifying custom colors.
An RGB triplet is a three-element row vector whose elements specify the intensities of the red, green, and blue components of the color. The intensities must be in the range
[0,1]; for example,[0.4 0.6 0.7].A hexadecimal color code is a character vector or a string scalar that starts with a hash symbol (
#) followed by three or six hexadecimal digits, which can range from0toF. The values are not case sensitive. Thus, the color codes'#FF8800','#ff8800','#F80', and'#f80'are equivalent.
Alternatively, you can specify some common colors by name. This table lists the named color options, the equivalent RGB triplets, and hexadecimal color codes.
| Color Name | Short Name | RGB Triplet | Hexadecimal Color Code | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
"red" | "r" | [1 0 0] | "#FF0000" |
|
"green" | "g" | [0 1 0] | "#00FF00" |
|
"blue" | "b" | [0 0 1] | "#0000FF" |
|
"cyan"
| "c" | [0 1 1] | "#00FFFF" |
|
"magenta" | "m" | [1 0 1] | "#FF00FF" |
|
"yellow" | "y" | [1 1 0] | "#FFFF00" |
|
"black" | "k" | [0 0 0] | "#000000" |
|
"white" | "w" | [1 1 1] | "#FFFFFF" |
|
Here are the RGB triplets and hexadecimal color codes for the default colors MATLAB uses in many types of plots.
| RGB Triplet | Hexadecimal Color Code | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
[0 0.4470 0.7410] | "#0072BD" |
|
[0.8500 0.3250 0.0980] | "#D95319" |
|
[0.9290 0.6940 0.1250] | "#EDB120" |
|
[0.4940 0.1840 0.5560] | "#7E2F8E" |
|
[0.4660 0.6740 0.1880] | "#77AC30" |
|
[0.3010 0.7450 0.9330] | "#4DBEEE" |
|
[0.6350 0.0780 0.1840] | "#A2142F" |
|
Data Types: double | char
Marker, Color, Line, and Font Properties
'Marker' — Marker symbol
'none' (default) | character vector of symbols
Marker symbol, specified as a comma-separated pair consisting of
'Marker' and either 'none' or one of the symbols
in this table. By default, a line does not have markers. Add markers at selected points
along the line by specifying a marker.
| Marker | Description | Resulting Marker |
|---|---|---|
"o" | Circle |
|
"+" | Plus sign |
|
"*" | Asterisk |
|
"." | Point |
|
"x" | Cross |
|
"_" | Horizontal line |
|
"|" | Vertical line |
|
"square" | Square |
|
"diamond" | Diamond |
|
"^" | Upward-pointing triangle |
|
"v" | Downward-pointing triangle |
|
">" | Right-pointing triangle |
|
"<" | Left-pointing triangle |
|
"pentagram" | Pentagram |
|
"hexagram" | Hexagram |
|
"none" | No markers | Not applicable |
'MarkerSize' — Marker size
6 (default) | positive value
Marker size, specified as a comma-separated pair consisting of
'MarkerSize' and a positive value in point units.
Data Types: double
'ColorOrder' — Colors to use for multiline plots
seven predefined colors (default) | three-column matrix of RGB triplets
Colors to use for multiline plots, specified as a comma-separated pair consisting of
'ColorOrder' and a three-column matrix of RGB triplets. Each row of
the matrix defines one color in the color order.
Data Types: double
'ColorOrderIndex' — Next color to use in color order
1 (default) | positive integer
Next color to use in color order, specified as a comma-separated pair consisting of
'ColorOrderIndex' and a positive integer. New plots added to the
axes use colors based on the current value of the color order index.
Data Types: double
'EdgeColor' — Color of data lines
'k' (default) | RGB triplet vector
Color of data lines, specified as a comma-separated pair consisting of
'EdgeColor' and a character vector of color names or RGB triplet
vector.
RGB triplets and hexadecimal color codes are useful for specifying custom colors.
An RGB triplet is a three-element row vector whose elements specify the intensities of the red, green, and blue components of the color. The intensities must be in the range
[0,1]; for example,[0.4 0.6 0.7].A hexadecimal color code is a character vector or a string scalar that starts with a hash symbol (
#) followed by three or six hexadecimal digits, which can range from0toF. The values are not case sensitive. Thus, the color codes'#FF8800','#ff8800','#F80', and'#f80'are equivalent.
Alternatively, you can specify some common colors by name. This table lists the named color options, the equivalent RGB triplets, and hexadecimal color codes.
| Color Name | Short Name | RGB Triplet | Hexadecimal Color Code | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
"red" | "r" | [1 0 0] | "#FF0000" |
|
"green" | "g" | [0 1 0] | "#00FF00" |
|
"blue" | "b" | [0 0 1] | "#0000FF" |
|
"cyan"
| "c" | [0 1 1] | "#00FFFF" |
|
"magenta" | "m" | [1 0 1] | "#FF00FF" |
|
"yellow" | "y" | [1 1 0] | "#FFFF00" |
|
"black" | "k" | [0 0 0] | "#000000" |
|
"white" | "w" | [1 1 1] | "#FFFFFF" |
|
Here are the RGB triplets and hexadecimal color codes for the default colors MATLAB uses in many types of plots.
| RGB Triplet | Hexadecimal Color Code | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
[0 0.4470 0.7410] | "#0072BD" |
|
[0.8500 0.3250 0.0980] | "#D95319" |
|
[0.9290 0.6940 0.1250] | "#EDB120" |
|
[0.4940 0.1840 0.5560] | "#7E2F8E" |
|
[0.4660 0.6740 0.1880] | "#77AC30" |
|
[0.3010 0.7450 0.9330] | "#4DBEEE" |
|
[0.6350 0.0780 0.1840] | "#A2142F" |
|
Data Types: double | char
'LineStyle' — Line style of the plot
'-' (default) | '--' | ':' | '-.' | 'none'
Line style of the plot, specified as a comma-separated pair consisting of
'LineStyle' and one of the symbols in the table:
| Symbol | Line Style | Resulting Line |
|---|---|---|
'-' | Solid line |
|
'--' | Dashed line |
|
':' | Dotted line |
|
'-.' | Dash-dotted line |
|
'none' | No line | No line |
'LineWidth' — Line width of plot
2 (default) | positive scalar | positive vector
Line width of the plot, specified as a comma-separated pair consisting of
'LineWidth' and a positive scalar or vector.
'FontSize' — Font size of text in plot
10 (default) | positive scalar
Font size of text in the plot, specified as a comma-separated pair consisting of
'FontSize' and a positive scalar.
'FontSizeAutoMode' — Set font size
'auto' (default) | 'manual'
Set font size, specified as a comma-separated pair consisting of
'FontSizeAutoMode' and 'auto' or
'manual'.
Data Types: char
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