[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #58228] "axis equal" for patch objects would look better if axis limits included entire patch

[Rik]

Update of bug #58228 (project octave):

                Category:                Plotting => Octave Function        
                Severity:              3 - Normal => 1 - Wish               
              Item Group:                    None => Feature Request        
                  Status:               Need Info => Confirmed              
                 Release:                   5.1.0 => dev                    
                 Summary: axis equal for patch truncates axes => "axis equal"
for patch objects would look better if axis limits included entire patch

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Follow-up Comment #4:

The Matlab documentation for the axis function doesn't make reference to
choosing limits such that an entire graphics object is displayed
(https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/axis.html).  Instead, they talk
about changing the aspect ratio so that each axis is measured in equivalent
units.

Hence, I've changed the description and made this a "Feature Request".  It
would certainly be nicer for users if Octave were to pick axis limits that
included the whole patch.

As another workaround, if you don't want "tight" axis limits you can disable
"auto" limits before invoking axis equal.


load foo.ot
patch (X,Y,Z)
axis manual
axis equal


The plot looks pretty good.  See attached file axis_manual_equal.png




(file #48926)
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