contour plot problem Z must be at least a 2x2 matrix

Hallo everyone,

i have a problem to make the contour plot, it always shows Z must be at least a 2x2 matrix. i have try my best to solve, but it still not work, could you please to help me? The code is as follows.

x=[80;100;90;90;90]

x = 5x1

80 100 90 90 90

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y=[4;4;2;6;4]

y = 5x1

4 4 2 6 4

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[X,Y] = meshgrid(x,y)

X = 5x5

80 100 90 90 90 80 100 90 90 90 80 100 90 90 90 80 100 90 90 90 80 100 90 90 90

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Y = 5x5

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4

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% Polly 11 f(x,y)=p00+p10*x+p01*y
f1=1.7419-0.0006*x+0.0132*y

f1 = 5x1

1.7467 1.7347 1.7143 1.7671 1.7407

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contour(X,Y,f1)

Error using contour (line 48)
Z must be at least a 2x2 matrix.

Thanks and best regards

JL

Answer 1

[Star Strider]

Anotther option, using the scatteredInterpolant function —

x=[80;100;90;90;90]

x = 5x1

80 100 90 90 90

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y=[4;4;2;6;4]

y = 5x1

4 4 2 6 4

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[X,Y] = meshgrid(x,y);

X = 5x5

80 100 90 90 90 80 100 90 90 90 80 100 90 90 90 80 100 90 90 90 80 100 90 90 90

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Y = 5x5

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4

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% Polly 11 f(x,y)=p00+p10*x+p01*y
f1=1.7419-0.0006*x+0.0132*y

f1 = 5x1

1.7467 1.7347 1.7143 1.7671 1.7407

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Fz = scatteredInterpolant(x, y, f1)

Fz = 
  scatteredInterpolant with properties:

                 Points: [5x2 double]
                 Values: [5x1 double]
                 Method: 'linear'
    ExtrapolationMethod: 'linear'

F1 = Fz(X,Y)

F1 = 5x5

1.7467 1.7347 1.7407 1.7407 1.7407 1.7467 1.7347 1.7407 1.7407 1.7407 1.7203 1.7083 1.7143 1.7143 1.7143 1.7731 1.7611 1.7671 1.7671 1.7671 1.7467 1.7347 1.7407 1.7407 1.7407

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contour(X,Y,F1)

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[Jialin Men]

Hallo Star,

Thanks so much for your reply, according to your experience, if i want to do this follwing contour plot use only these point, whether it is possible? x and y as the x axis and y axis, and f1 as Z axis,

Thanks so much for you effort.

[Star Strider]

My pleasure!

I am not certain what you want. The image is of a surfc plot, with additional contour offsets using ZLocation. (I was not aware that more than one was possible, however it could be using the hold function as well. I have never tried that.)

As for setting specific contours, you can do that by selecting LevelList, however with a surfc plot, you would need to do that in a handle to the plot.

That would go something like this —

[X,Y,Z] = peaks;

figure
hsc1 = surfc(X,  Y, Z)

hsc1 = 
  2x1 graphics array:

  Surface
  Contour

colormap(turbo)
hsc1(2).LevelList = [min(Z(:)):0.5:-1 1:0.5:max(Z(:))];
hsc1(2).ZLocation = -10;

hold on
hsc2 = surfc(X,  Y, Z)

hsc2 = 
  2x1 graphics array:

  Surface
  Contour

colormap(turbo)
hsc2(2).LevelList = [min(Z(:)):0.5:-1 1:0.5:max(Z(:))];
hsc2(2).ZLocation = 10;
hold off
view(-27,45)

This seems to be close to the plopt image you posted. The ZLocation property only accepts an integer argument, so using hold to draw the surface plot twice appears to be the only option oi more than one contour is desired.

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[Jialin Men]

Hallo Star,

That is so kind of you. It helps me really a lot. :)

Actually what I want is to see How f1 changes with x and y, or how it distributed with different x and y by contour plot, i thought the contour plot will be like the pictures i sent it you, however it is not.

Thanks so much again for your help. That is really important to me. If i have questions i may contact to you again.

Best regards

JL

[Star Strider]

As always, my pleasure!

I will gladly help you with any further questions.

Answer 2

[Walter Roberson]

x=[80;100;90;90;90];
y=[4;4;2;6;4];
[X,Y] = meshgrid(x,y);
% Polly 11 f(x,y)=p00+p10*x+p01*y
f1=1.7419-0.0006*X+0.0132*Y;
contour(X,Y,f1)

[Jialin Men]

Hallo Walter

Thanks so much for your reply, I check the code you use which is not difference from me, why when I run this, it always show 2d Matrix prolem? and what i actually want is like x and y as the x axis and y axis, and f1 as Z axis, like this. whether it is possible to do it?

Thanks so much.

[Walter Roberson]

Your original code used

f1=1.7419-0.0006*x+0.0132*y

which refers to the vector x and y

The revised code uses

f1=1.7419-0.0006*X+0.0132*Y;

which refers to the grids X and Y

[Walter Roberson]

Your plot is similar to what you would get if you used surfc

[Jialin Men]

Hallo Walter,

Thank you so much.

I should be have been more careful. i will use the surfc to check.

Thanks again.

JL