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Types of Graphics Objects

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Introduction Information on Specific Graphics Objects

Introduction

There are two basic types of graphics objects:

• Core graphics objects — Used by high-level plotting functions and by composite objects to create plot objects.

• Composite objects — Composed of core graphics objects that have been grouped together to provide a more convenient interface.

Composite objects form the basis for four subcategories of graphics objects.

• Plot objects — Composed of basic graphics objects, but enable properties to be set on plot object level.

• Annotation objects — Exist on a layer separate from other graphics objects.

• Group objects — Create groups of objects that can behave as one in certain respects. You can parent any axes child object (except light) to a group object, including other group object.

• UI objects — User interface objects are used to construct graphical user interfaces.

Graphics objects are interdependent, so the graphics display typically contains a variety of objects that, in conjunction, produce a meaningful graph or picture.

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Information on Specific Graphics Objects

See the following sections for more information on the various types of graphics objects:

• Graphics Windows — the Figure

• Core Graphics Objects

• Plot Objects

• Annotation Objects

• Group Objects

• Object Properties

For information on user interface objects and their application, see Creating Graphical User Interfaces in the MATLAB documentation.

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Organization of Graphics Objects

Graphics Windows — the Figure

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