Transparency in 2D scatter plots
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Can Matlab be fooled into having variable transparency of data points in a 2D scatter plot?
My data is ultimately 5 dimensions. I have 12 countries (one color per country), 24 industries (data points or observations) , three factors (x, y and z determines the size of the point) and a time dimension for which I would like to have variable transparency (current point opaque, further back in time most transparent which is essentially a trail).
I searched and it doesn't look hopeful, but I did see where someone came up with 3D bubbles with a constant transparency. Hoping the whizzes here can help.
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per isakson
on 19 Aug 2011
I think it is doable with some low level handle graphic code. Each point should be a separate patch object (or a surface object).
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the cyclist
on 19 Aug 2011
Not sure it's possible to adjust the transparency of a marker. The answer and comment in this question may be relevant:
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