create plot object for future use

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Hi all,
I would like to create a plot object. I mean, to use the drawn plot for future uses along the same script.
For example I have the following line:
lineh=plot(x,y,'-rd','LineWidth',1.5);
x and y are series of values. This command generates a line depending on the values of x and y. I would like to keep this line in an object in order to draw it again at the end of the script. Is it possible?
Thanks in advance.
Raúl.

Accepted Answer

per isakson
per isakson on 26 Jun 2013
Edited: per isakson on 26 Jun 2013
AFAIK: Something like
lineh.plot
is not possible. However, define a function handle
line_fh = @() plot(x,y,'-rd','LineWidth',1.5);
now the command
line_fh()
will produce the same plot each time. Or define
line_fh = @(x,y) plot(x,y,'-rd','LineWidth',1.5);
now the command
line_fh(x1,y1)
will produce the "same" plot with the values, (x1,y1)

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Jan
Jan on 25 Jun 2013
See:
doc hold
lineh = plot(x,y,'-rd','LineWidth',1.5);
hold on
lineh2 = plot(x,rand(size(x),'-rd','LineWidth',1.5);
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Raúl
Raúl on 25 Jun 2013
Thanks for the answer, Jan. I was looking for re-using the object 'lineh'. I mean draw 'lineh' at the end of the script for example. Able of drawing the same line by calling the object 'lineh'. I don't know if it was clear.
Jan
Jan on 27 Jun 2013
Perhaps you mean:
lineh = plot(x,y,'-rd','LineWidth',1.5);
pause(2);
set(lineh, 'YData', y + 0.5);

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