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Re: Position of tick labels in 2D plots

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• Subject: [mg38815] Re: [mg38800] Position of tick labels in 2D plots
• From: Kirk Reinholtz <kirk.reinholtz at jpl.nasa.gov>
• Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 06:11:27 -0500 (EST)
• References: <200301130911.EAA13679@smc.vnet.net>
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If you use Frames->True, you'll find that Mathematica won't put ticks down the
middle of your graph, and you can specify the ticks at each edge, via
FrameTicks: left, right, top, and bottom.  Might do what you wish.

"D.J. Wischik" wrote:
> 
> I have a 2D plot, whose PlotRange is {{0,10},{-5,0}}. Since all the action
> takes place in the lower right hand quadrant, I would like the tick
> marks and the numbers on the axes to be positioned outside this quadrant:
> thus
>        2   4   6   8
>        |   |   |   |
>      ----------------
>      |
>  -2 -|
>      |
>  -4 -|
>      |
> 
> I am using the Ticks option, to ensure that the tick marks are drawn
> above the x-axis and to the left of the y-axis. The tick labels for
> the y-axis are automatically drawn to the left of the y-axis, but
> those for the x-axis default to below the x-axis.
> 
> How can I change this behaviour?
> 
> Damon Wischik.

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  • Position of tick labels in 2D plots
    • From: djw1005@cus.cam.ac.uk (D.J. Wischik)