Mapping Toolbox

Mapping Reference

Function Tables

Map Definition and Display
Table 9-1: Projection Control

Function	Description
axesm	Map axes definition and property setting.
defaultm	Initialize default map projection structure.
gcm	Get current map data structure.
ismap	Test if axes have a map definition.
ismapped	Test if object is projected on map axes.
maps	List available map projections and verify id strings.
project	Project displayed graphics object.
usamap	Create a map of the United States of America.
worldmap	Maps a country or region using the worldlo atlas data.

Table 9-2 Projection Calculations

Function	Description
distortcalc	3-D contour plot of matrix map data.
flatearthpoly	Cuts polygons at dateline.
mfwdtran	Project geographic data without displaying.
minvtran	Transform projected data back to geographic coordinates without displaying.
utmgeoid	Recommended UTM geoids for zone.
utmzone	Universal Transverse Mercator zone.
vfwdtran	Transform vector azimuths to a projection space angle.
vinvtran	Transform azimuths from a projection space angle.

Table 9-3 Projecting Line Data

Function	Description
contour3m	3-D contour plot of matrix map data.
contourm	2-D contour plot of matrix map data.
linem	Project line objects onto current map axes.
plot3m	Project 3-D lines onto current map axes.
plotm	Project 2-D lines onto current map axes.

Table 9-4 Projecting Patch Data

Function	Description
contourfm	Filled contour map.
fill3m	Filled 3-D map polygons in 3-D space.
fillm	Filled 2-D map polygons.
patchesm	Project patch faces as objects onto current map axes.
patchm	Project patch objects onto current map axes.

Table 9-5 Projecting 3-D Map Surface and Mesh Data

Function	Description
imagem	Regular matrix map displayed as image.
meshm	Regular matrix map warped to projected graticule mesh.
pcolorm	Projected matrix map in z = 0 plane.
surfacem	Matrix map warped to projected graticule mesh.
surfm	Matrix map projected on map axes.

Table 9-6 Projecting Light Objects and Lighted Surfaces

Function	Description
lightm	Project light source onto current map.
lightmui	GUI to control position of lights on a globe or 3D map
meshlsrm	3-D lighted shaded relief of regular matrix map.
surflm	3-D shaded surface with lighting projected on map axes.
surflsrm	3-D lighted shaded relief of general matrix map.
shaderel	Construct cdata and colormap for colored shaded relief.

Reference

Map Appearance and Interaction