![example ref arrow.bmp](https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/uploaded_files/199470/example%20ref%20arrow.bmp)
Display Scale on Quiver Plot
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Hello,
I'm looking to display the scale of my arrows on a quiver plot I've produced in relation to the plot itself. So the reader can look at my arrows and understand how they're size relate to the axis of the plot. I hope I'm being clear. Let me know if I'm not.
I basically don't know how to do this. Can anyone offer some suggestions or tips to make this happen.
Jack.
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Felipe Breton
on 20 Dec 2018
I had the same need, so what I did was to add one extra point in my map with a reference velocity. Then I added some text close to this "reference arrow" to explain it. Of course, some empty space on the map is needed. Basically, it would be as follows:
[x,y] = meshgrid(0:0.2:2,0:0.2:2);
u = cos(x).*y;
v = sin(x).*y;
figure
But then:
%An additional row of points is added at y=2.2:
[X,Y]=meshgrid([0:0.2:2],2.2);
%Then a reference arrow velocity is defined at x=0.2 and y=2.2, while rest of points are left as zero:
u_rf=zeros(1,11);
v_rf=zeros(1,11);
u_rf(1,2)=1;
%Thus, quiver plot is applied including the new row:
quiver([X;x],[Y;y],[u_rf;u],[v_rf;v]); %is done like this to be sure we got the same arrow AutoScale
%Finally some text is included:
text(0.05,2.3,'Arrow scale: 1m/s')
Resulting in the following plot:
![example ref arrow.bmp](https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/uploaded_files/199470/example%20ref%20arrow.bmp)
I hope it may help someone, as this post it quite old.
Felipe.
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Star Strider
on 15 Feb 2015
I never thought about doing that with quiver. I’m not certain that what you want to do is possible, but experiment with Quiver Series Properties, specifically those listed under ‘Arrow’.
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Star Strider
on 15 Feb 2015
My pleasure!
The arrow lengths scale themselves, so I’m not certain exactly how you would display the scale on a legend or some such. I’ve never see this addressed anywhere, and I've never done it myself. I occasionally turned the 'AutoScale','off' to show the arrows for short segments (where the arrows might not otherwise be visible), but otherwise I just let them alone.
kalani Lakshani
on 4 Mar 2021
Can I know whether you found the answer for your question?
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