copy

copy a graphics entity.

Calling Sequence

copy(h)
copy(h,h_axes)
h_copy=copy(h)

Arguments

:h a handle, the handle of the entity to copy. : :h_axes a handle, the handle of the parent entity for the

destination. It should be an axes entity.

: :h_copy a handle, the handle on the entity copied. :

Description

This routine can be used to make a copy of a graphics entity with all its propeties’values, it returns the handle on this new entity. h_axes omitted, graphics entity is cloned and it’s copied in the same parent axes entity.

Examples

`subplot`_(211);a1=`gca`_();
`plot2d`_()
e=`gce`_();
p1=e.children(1);
p2=copy(p1);p2.data(:,2)=p2.data(:,2)-0.5;
`subplot`_(212);a2=`gca`_();
a2.data_bounds=a1.data_bounds;
copy(p1,a2);

See Also

• get Retrieve a property value from a graphics entity or an User Interface object.
• set set a property value of a graphic entity object or of a User Interface object.
• delete delete a graphic entity and its children.
• move move, translate, a graphic entity and its children.
• graphics_entities description of the graphics entities data structures