Figure Print Preparation Tool

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File:Setplot.m

Description

A tool to set the margins, papersize, align labels, etc...

Usage: setplot(fig, figsize, {top, bottom, rows, left, right, cols}, fontsize, fontname)

            defaults:   
            setplot(gcf, [], {optimized margins}, 10, 'Times');

   Inputs:  fig = figure handle   
            figsize = [figwidth figheight] in cm  
                          *1       *2  (see figure below)  
            margins = {top, bottom, rows, left, right, cols} in cm  
                       *m1  *m2     *m3   *m4   *m5    *m6  (see figure below)
                       note: leave margin empty [] to use optimal values
                             e.g. {[],[],[],1.5} only sets left margin to 1.5 cm    
            fontsize = size of the font                
            fontname = type of fontfile:  
            _____________________________________________  _ _ _ _ _ __  
           |        __________         __________        | _ _ _*m1   ^  
           |   y   |          |       |          |       |            |  
           |   l   | subplot1 |       | subplot2 |       |            .  
           |   b   |          |       |          |       |            |   
           |   l   |__________|       |__________|       | _ _ _      .                                                      
           |                                             |      *m3   |  
           |        __________         __________        | _ _ _     *2  
           |   y   |          |       |          |       |            |   
           |   l   | subplot3 |       | subplot4 |       |            .  
           |   b   |          |       |          |       |            |   
           |   l   |__________|       |__________|       | _ _ _      .   
           |          xlabel             xlabel          |      *m2   |   
           |_____________________________________________| _ _ _ _ _ _v_   
           
           |       |          |       |          |       |  
           |<-*m4->|          |<-*m6->|          |<-*m5->|  
           |<-------------- *1 ------------------------->|  
      
   
   Outputs: none   

Especially useful in combination with the figure saving tool (saver.m)

Author

Rob Hoogendijk