Can I Customize the Axis Appearance in Matlab2tikz?

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The discussion centers on customizing axis appearance in matlab2tikz, a tool for converting MATLAB figures to TikZ/PGF format. Users noted that the default output often results in square axes, which may not be visually appealing. Suggestions included limiting the axis range in MATLAB before exporting or overlaying additional drawings in TikZ to achieve a desired aesthetic. The conversation highlights the importance of manual adjustments for achieving optimal figure presentation.

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Hi PF!

I am running matlab2tikz and it is working great. However, is there a way to control what the axis look like? Right now my axis have an entire square. Anyone know a way to edit this in the tikZ file?

I've attached two figures, the non-square one is what I would like my axis to look like and the square one is what matlab2tikz automatically generates.

Thanks so much!

Josh
 

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They both look square to me.

EDIT never mind I see that the first is non-square and prettier

Can you control it by limiting the axis range?
 
jedishrfu said:
They both look square to me.

EDIT never mind I see that the first is non-square and prettier

Can you control it by limiting the axis range?

I think the best thing to do is plot the function in MATLAB and then run matlab2tikz and draw on top of the image in tikZ.
 

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