Here is an example with unfixed axes, and fixed axes:
% Unfixed axes
figure
for N = 1:10
pause(0.5)
[X,Y,Z] = sphere(16);
r = rand(1);
X = 5*r*X;
Y = 5*r*Y;
Z = 5*r*Z;
x = [0.5*X(:); 0.75*X(:); X(:)];
y = [0.5*Y(:); 0.75*Y(:); Y(:)];
z = [0.5*Z(:); 0.75*Z(:); Z(:)];
scatter3(x,y,z)
end
% Fixed axes
figure
for N = 1:10
pause(0.5)
[X,Y,Z] = sphere(16);
r = rand(1);
X = 5*r*X;
Y = 5*r*Y;
Z = 5*r*Z;
x = [0.5*X(:); 0.75*X(:); X(:)];
y = [0.5*Y(:); 0.75*Y(:); Y(:)];
z = [0.5*Z(:); 0.75*Z(:); Z(:)];
scatter3(x,y,z)
set(gca,'XLim',[-3 3],'YLim',[-3 3],'ZLim',[-3 3])
end
