Subplots limit

Is there a limit to how many subplots you can have in a A4 sized landscape pdf?

When I save my plots as pdf it only seems to keep 5 subplots in one page, whereas in the actual figure file all 6 are visible

In this example the last plot is being left out:

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/525/figurek.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/214/pdftm.jpg/

I've tried changing the papermode to portrait but get the same problem

I changed the pdf size to A3 that included all the plots but now the positioning is all messed up

Is there any automated method of doing this?

Thanks

[Aadil]

anyone?

[Jan]

I can get 20x40 subplots on a DinA4 PDF without any problems. Please post your PRINT command and the properties of the figure which cause your troubles. Do you set the position of the subplot axes to fixed sizes?

Answer 1

[Image Analyst]

Were you using export_fig()?

http://blogs.mathworks.com/pick/2010/05/28/creating-and-exporting-publication-quality-graphics/

http://matlab.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ#How_do_I_save_my_figure.2C_axes.2C_or_image.3F_I.27m_having_trouble_with_the_built_in_MATLAB_functions.

If so, I'd contact Oliver and he'll probably tell you how to fix it.

If not, then I guess you'll find out why export_fig is the most downloaded File Exchange submission.

[Aadil]

Right I just realised I made a mistake within the script.

But on this topic, do you know how to decrease the spacing between subplots? With multiple subplots my graph area becomes tiny, even though I have removed x labels

[Daniel Shub]

You should ask this as a new question. I think it has lots of potentially interesting answers ...

[Aadil]

probably better to do that yes

Answer 2

[Daniel Shub]

I believe the limits on subplot depend on the figure size and the monitor resolution. An axis must have a minimum size of at least 1x1 pixels. In practice an axis that small is not useful.