Break Y Axis

Version 1.2.0.0 (11.7 KB) by MikeCF
Splits the y axis hiding values within a given range
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Updated 6 Mar 2014

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breakyaxis([minYvalue,maxYvalue])
Splits the y axis into two separate regions to avoid unnecessary blank space. The split interval is determined by the y-axis values minYvalue and maxYvalue
Example:
a=20*rand(21,1)+10;
figure;hold on;
plot(a);
breakyaxis([14 21]);

Cite As

MikeCF (2026). Break Y Axis (https://nl.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/45760-break-y-axis), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2012b
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
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Acknowledgements

Inspired by: BreakAxis, BreakPlot, Break X Axis

Inspired: Aesethetic Axis Breaks

Version Published Release Notes
1.2.0.0

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1.1.0.0

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1.0.0.0