plot a nomogram like graph

Question

Pierre 2012-2-15

Hello,

I have several physical quantities xn (matlab vectors) which are linked between each others with bijective functions.

for examples

x1=linspace(1,10,100)

x1=a*x2+b x2=x3^3 x4=1/x3

ect...

I would like to plot them using a nomogram like graph (parallel axes) to be used like a slide rule.

I am not interested in curves only axis matters to me. I have tried to use subplot, but each time I have a curve and I only wish to keep the axe.

Is there any plotting function or some trick to plot parallel axis?

NB: some of the axes must be in log scale. (x4 in my example above)

Answer 1

the cyclist 2012-2-15

Perhaps you could just use the axis command, without ever plotting?

Maybe a series of commands like this?

subplot(2,1,1), axis
set(gca,'XTick',[0 0.1 0.2 0.5 1])

If you look at the properties of the individuals axes you create, you can adjust most everything you need to.