Placing multiple plots on single layout

Gnuplot have special layout for placing multiple plots on single layout and GnuplotRB supports this feature as well.


In [1]:
require 'gnuplotrb'
include GnuplotRB

sinx = Plot.new('sin(x)', title: 'Sin')
exp = Plot.new('exp(x)', title: 'Exp')
log = Plot.new('log(x)', title: 'Log')
sphere = Splot.new(
  ['sin(u)*cos(v), sin(u)*sin(v), cos(u)', title: 'Sphere'],
  parametric: true,
  urange: 0..Math::PI,
  vrange: 0..2*Math::PI,
  title: 'sphere',
  hidden3d: true,
  isosamples: 30
)
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To use this feature in GnuplotRB you just need to pass several Plot or Splot objects to constructor of Multiplot class. It's recommended to give him layout size too.


In [2]:
rows, cols = 2, 2
basic_four = Multiplot.new(sinx, exp, log, sphere, layout: [rows, cols])


Out[2]:
Gnuplot Produced by GNUPLOT 5.0 patchlevel rc2 -1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 -10 -5 0 5 10 Sin sin(x) sin(x) 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 -10 -5 0 5 10 Exp exp(x) exp(x) -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 -10 -5 0 5 10 Log log(x) log(x) sphere gnuplot_plot_1d gnuplot_plot_2d Sphere -1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 -1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

You can also set one title for the whole layout.


In [3]:
basic_four.title('Multiplot example')


Out[3]:
Gnuplot Produced by GNUPLOT 5.0 patchlevel rc2 Multiplot example -1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 -10 -5 0 5 10 Sin sin(x) sin(x) 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 -10 -5 0 5 10 Exp exp(x) exp(x) -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 -10 -5 0 5 10 Log log(x) log(x) sphere gnuplot_plot_1d gnuplot_plot_2d Sphere -1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 -1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

You can change layout size anytime (if it will have less cells than you have plots, they will be overriden by each other).


In [4]:
basic_two = Multiplot.new(sinx, sphere, layout: [1,2])


Out[4]:
Gnuplot Produced by GNUPLOT 5.0 patchlevel rc2 -1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 -10 -5 0 5 10 Sin sin(x) sin(x) sphere gnuplot_plot_1b gnuplot_plot_2b Sphere -1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 -1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

In [5]:
basic_two.layout(2,1)


Out[5]:
Gnuplot Produced by GNUPLOT 5.0 patchlevel rc2 -1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 -10 -5 0 5 10 Sin sin(x) sin(x) sphere gnuplot_plot_1b gnuplot_plot_2b Sphere -1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 -1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

You can also use size and origin options instead of layout. It's useful when you need to have different cells.


In [6]:
minisinx = sinx.options(size: [0.6,1.0], origin: [0,0])
minilog = log.options(size: [0.4,0.5], origin: [0.6,0])
minisphere = sphere.options(size: [0.4,0.5], origin: [0.6,0.5])
Multiplot.new(minisinx, minilog, minisphere)


Out[6]:
Gnuplot Produced by GNUPLOT 5.0 patchlevel rc2 -1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 -10 -5 0 5 10 Sin sin(x) sin(x) -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 -10 -5 0 5 10 Log log(x) log(x) sphere gnuplot_plot_1c