Matlab Plotting

Here are some resources to get started with Matlab:

• MATLAB OnRamp. (online tutorials about getting started with Matlab, available free to UofU students.) This includes a section on making plots.
• Dr. Furse's get started Matlab tutorial (includes plots):

tutorial.m Download tutorial.m

The header I add to Matlab codes for IEEE-publication figures (or just call it in the beginning of your code)

startup.m Download startup.m

Example SmithChart figure (thanks to Chase Griswold for this example)

SmithChart.m Download SmithChart.m

Notes on converting the figure to PDF for IEEE publication

Matlab figure PDF from Andy Chrysler.docx Download Matlab figure PDF from Andy Chrysler.docx

• Useful Matlab Figure commands

plot(x,y): Line Plots https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/plot.html Links to an external site.

pcolor : 2D color plots https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/pcolor.html?searchHighlight=pcolor&s_tid=srchtitle_pcolor_1 Links to an external site.

surface and mesh plots: https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/surface-and-mesh-plots-1.html?searchHighlight=mesh%20plot&s_tid=srchtitle_mesh%20plot_3 Links to an external site.

• Making better figures suitable for professional publication: Links to an external site.
  • https://dgleich.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/creating-high-quality-graphics-in-matlab-for-papers-and-presentations Links to an external site.
• More advanced plots:
  • Professional Plotting Template Links to an external site. for Matlab
  • Matlab Plot Gallery Links to an external site.