mlreportgen.chart.PlotArea Class

Namespace: mlreportgen.chart

Define the area containing the chart axis

Since R2026b

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Description

Use an object of the mlreportgen.chart.PlotArea class to define the area containing the chart data plot.

The mlreportgen.chart.PlotArea class is a handle class.

Class Attributes

HandleCompatible
true
ConstructOnLoad
true

For information on class attributes, see Class Attributes.

Creation

Description

plotAreaObj = mlreportgen.chart.PlotArea(x,y,height,width) creates a plot area that has the specified x-y coordinates, height, and width.

Input Arguments

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X-coordinate of the plot area, specified as a character vector or string scalar that contains a number followed by an abbreviation for a unit of measurement. The value indicates the distance between the left edge of the entire chart area and the left edge of the plot. Valid abbreviations are:

  • "px" — Pixels

  • "cm" — Centimeters

  • "in" — Inches

  • "mm" — Millimeters

  • "pc" — Picas

  • "pt" — Points

You can also specify pixels by omitting the unit. For example, "5" specifies 5 pixels.

Example: "5in" specifies 5 inches

Data Types: char | string

Y-coordinate of the plot area, specified as a character vector or string scalar that contains a number followed by an abbreviation for a unit of measurement. The value indicates the distance between the top edge of the entire chart area and the top edge of the plot. Valid abbreviations are:

  • "px" — Pixels

  • "cm" — Centimeters

  • "in" — Inches

  • "mm" — Millimeters

  • "pc" — Picas

  • "pt" — Points

You can also specify pixels by omitting the unit. For example, "5" specifies 5 pixels.

Example: "5in" specifies 5 inches

Data Types: char | string

Height of the plot area, specified as a character vector or string scalar that contains a number followed by an abbreviation for a unit of measurement. Valid abbreviations are:

  • "px" — Pixels

  • "cm" — Centimeters

  • "in" — Inches

  • "mm" — Millimeters

  • "pc" — Picas

  • "pt" — Points

You can also specify pixels by omitting the unit. For example, "5" specifies 5 pixels.

Example: "5in" specifies 5 inches

Width of the plot area, specified as a character vector or string scalar that contains a number followed by an abbreviation for a unit of measurement. Valid abbreviations are:

  • "px" — Pixels

  • "cm" — Centimeters

  • "in" — Inches

  • "mm" — Millimeters

  • "pc" — Picas

  • "pt" — Points

You can also specify pixels by omitting the unit. For example, "5" specifies 5 pixels.

Example: "5in" specifies 5 inches

Properties

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X-coordinate of the plot area, specified as a character vector or string scalar that contains a number followed by an abbreviation for a unit of measurement. The value indicates the distance between the left edge of the entire chart area and the left edge of the plot. Valid abbreviations are:

  • "px" — Pixels

  • "cm" — Centimeters

  • "in" — Inches

  • "mm" — Millimeters

  • "pc" — Picas

  • "pt" — Points

You can also specify pixels by omitting the unit. For example, "5" specifies 5 pixels.

Example: "5in" specifies 5 inches

Data Types: char | string

Y-coordinate of the plot area, specified as a character vector or string scalar that contains a number followed by an abbreviation for a unit of measurement. The value indicates the distance between the top edge of the entire chart area and the top edge of the plot. Valid abbreviations are:

  • "px" — Pixels

  • "cm" — Centimeters

  • "in" — Inches

  • "mm" — Millimeters

  • "pc" — Picas

  • "pt" — Points

You can also specify pixels by omitting the unit. For example, "5" specifies 5 pixels.

Example: "5in" specifies 5 inches

Data Types: char | string

Height of the plot area, specified as a character vector or string scalar that contains a number followed by an abbreviation for a unit of measurement. Valid abbreviations are:

  • "px" — Pixels

  • "cm" — Centimeters

  • "in" — Inches

  • "mm" — Millimeters

  • "pc" — Picas

  • "pt" — Points

You can also specify pixels by omitting the unit. For example, "5" specifies 5 pixels.

Example: "5in" specifies five inches

Attributes:

GetAccess
public
SetAccess
public
NonCopyable
true

Data Types: char | string

Width of the plot area, specified as a character vector or string scalar that contains a number followed by an abbreviation for a unit of measurement. Valid abbreviations are:

  • "px" — Pixels

  • "cm" — Centimeters

  • "in" — Inches

  • "mm" — Millimeters

  • "pc" — Picas

  • "pt" — Points

You can also specify pixels by omitting the unit. For example, "5" specifies 5 pixels.

Example: "5in" specifies five inches

Attributes:

GetAccess
public
SetAccess
public
NonCopyable
true

Data Types: char | string

Format of the plot area, specified as an mlreportgen.chart.ShapeFormat object.

Attributes:

GetAccess
public
SetAccess
public
NonCopyable
true

Version History

Introduced in R2026b