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Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) Export of Figures

version 1.9.0 (807 KB) by Juerg Schwizer
Converts 3D and 2D MATLAB plots to the scalable vector format (SVG).

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Updated23 Apr 2021

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Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) Export of Figures

Converts 2D & 3D Matlab plots to the scalable vector format (SVG). This format is specified by W3C (http://www.w3.org) and can be viewed and printed with internet browsers.

添加的初步支持过滤器、剪裁和金宝apptickmark extensions that go beyond the Matlab functionality. SVG filters are a great tool to create stylish plots! Try it out! Before you start using this new features have a look at the tutorial.

Editors for the SVG file format can be found athttp://www.inkscape.org.

Usage:
> plot2svg % opens a file dialog to plot the active figure
or
> plot2svg('myfile.svg', figure handle, pixelfiletype)

pixelfiletype = 'png' (default), 'jpg'

Supported Features
- line, patch, contour, contourf, quiver, surf, ...
- markers
- image (saved as linked png pictures)
- grouping of elements
- alpha values for patches
- subplot
- colorbar
- legend
- zoom
- reverse axes
- controls are saved as png pictures
- log axis scaling
- axis scaling factors (10^x)
- labels that contain Latex commands are interpreted (with some limitations):
\alpha, \Alpha, \beta, \Beta, ... \infity, \pm, \approx
{\it.....} for italic text
{\bf.....} for bold text
^{...} for superscript
_{...} for subscript

How to use SVG files in HTML code

Limitations:
- Does not support figure objects that have been introduced for > Matlab R2014b
- axis scaling factors for 3D axes
- 3D plot functionality limited (depth sorting, light)

Cite As

Juerg Schwizer (2022).Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) Export of Figures(https://github.com/jschwizer99/plot2svg/releases/tag/v1.9.0), GitHub. Retrieved.

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2012b
Compatible with any release to R2014a
Platform Compatibility
Windows macOS Linux

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