Customizing surfc / meshc graphs

Hi,

I would like to customize a surfc 3D graph.

My code is:

surfc(x,y,z); xlabel('pH'); ylabel('Ca++'); zlabel('SO4--'); title('Gypsum formation');

I want the graph to be in black and white and transparant. The questions is just as much about if there is a place/ a book, where I can learn the basics about customizing graphs.

With examples, as the syntax is complicated for my use.

Looking forward to any reply

Anders

Answer 1

[the cyclist]

This page of the documentation discusses how to use "handle graphics" to manipulate the properties of figures, and has examples.

http://www.mathworks.com/help/techdoc/learn_matlab/f3-15974.html

Answer 2

[Matt Fig]

S = surfc(x,y,z);
xlabel('pH'); 
ylabel('Ca++'); 
zlabel('SO4--'); 
title('Gypsum formation');
% Now set the surface to B&W and transparent.
set(S(1),'facealpha',0)
% Now the contours.
set(S(2:end),'edgecolor','k')
rotate3d

A decent book which talks about graphics in MATLAB is, "Graphics and GUIs with MATLAB" 3rd ed. by Patrick Marchand. The last section of the book, about GUIs, is outdated now but the rest of the book has a great treatment of all kinds of MATLAB graphics.