move x-axis to top of matlab figure

December 5th, 2009 by Lawrence David

to move the x-axis on a figure from the bottom of your plot to the top, adjust the ‘xaxislocation’ variable of your current axis handle:

matlab>> set(gca,’XAxisLocation’,'top’)

check out the other tips and tricks i've compiled on these pages. you might learn something else interesting!

on 22 Mar 2011 at 5:30 am Marcus

Thank you man, it was just what i searched.
Thanks again
on 18 May 2011 at 9:34 am Vladimir

thanks bro,
sometimes the easiest things can not be found but you have done it really simple, thanks!!!
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on 28 Jul 2011 at 1:49 pm Austin

Thank you very much!
Every once in a while I search for something that I need to do in Matlab and your site keeps popping up. Thanks for posting all your useful tips!

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