Plot Projections - Project curves on axis boundaries in view

plotproj(s) plots the XY, XZ,& YZ projections of s on the boundaries of the current axes. Boundaries behind s are automatically identified.

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Plot Projections
plotproj(s) plots XY, XZ, & YZ projections of s on the axis boundaries. Boundaries for plots are automatically identified from the current axis view. As such, plotproj(s) always places the projections behind the projected curve s. See demo script for illustration of this feature.
plotproj can accept plot parameters for each projection using similar commands to plot.
plotproj will automatically adjust the axes object to add the projections to the plot, even if hold is off (ax.NextPlot = 'replace').
plotproj is has a version of my other function 'viewvec' built in. If you want to use that function independently, it is available here.
Function is inspired by (and much simpler than...) 'shadowplot' by Michelle Hirsch.

Cite As

John Kearns (2026). Plot Projections - Project curves on axis boundaries in view (https://se.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/132268-plot-projections-project-curves-on-axis-boundaries-in-view), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

Acknowledgements

Inspired by: SHADOWPLOT, Iso2Mesh

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.0.1

Fixed minor issue regarding whether "hold on" was already activated. Now runs without errors regardless of whether "hold on" or "hold off" is active.

1.0.0