Plotting and reversing axis direction

Hello, I want to plot a graph with one x axis and two y axes. I want one of the y axes to be reversed i.e. beginning at the top so the data hangs off the top of the graph. Additionally I want the reversed y axis plot to be a bar graph and the other to be an ordinary line plot.

I tried this function

plot (a,b)
bar(a,c)
Set (gca,'Ydir','reverse')

but this reversed both y axes.

Answer 1

[Daniel Shub]

a = (1:10)';
b = rand(10, 1);
c = rand(10, 1);

figure
h1 = axes
bar(a, c)
set(h1, 'Ydir', 'reverse')
set(h1, 'YAxisLocation', 'Right')

h2 = axes
plot(a,b)
set(h2, 'XLim', get(h1, 'XLim'))
set(h2, 'Color', 'None')
set(h2, 'Xtick', [])

[Maeve Ryan]

Thanks Daniel :)

[MISBAH MEHAK]

It is not working in case of subplot. The latter plot considers full figure instead of subplot. Can you please tell me how to make it work in a subplot.

Answer 2

[Walter Roberson]

Consider using plotyy(), recording the axes generated, and applying the set() to the appropriate one.

[Maeve Ryan]

Thanks for your help. Plotyy function worked. However I am unable to reverse the direction of just one of the y axes. Would you have more information on applying set()?

[Walter Roberson]

ax = plotyy(...)

set(ax(2),'YDir','reverse')

[Y Budi Sulistioadi]

this answer rocks! Thanks