`surface`

Low-level function that creates a surface object in the current axes.

Syntax

surface(X, Y, Z)

Adds a surface to the current axes.

surface(X, Y, Z, C)

Colors it with C.

h = surface(___, Name, Value)

Sets properties and returns the handle.

Description

surface does not set the view the way surf does, and it is meant for building a figure piece by piece or adding a surface to existing graphics. Call view(3) yourself to see it from an angle.

Input arguments

X, Y, Z: Coordinates, as for surf.
C: Optional color data.

Output arguments

h: Handle of the new surface.

Example

Adding a surface by hand

[X, Y] = meshgrid(1:4);
h = surface(X, Y, X + Y);
view(3)
disp(class(h))

Output

matlab.graphics.chart.primitive.Surface

surface