Create light object for specific axes handle in gui

I am trying to light a surface plot in one of my axes in my gui. the light function creates a light object for the current axes, but I want to specify the handle of the axes I am creating a light object for.

e.g.

    surf(handles.axes1,X,Y,Z);
    light(handles.axes1);

though light cannot accept axes handles. Is there a solution? Thanks.

Answer 1

[Sean de Wolski]

http://www.mathworks.com/help/releases/R2013a/matlab/ref/light_props.html

Set its 'Parent' to be your axes of choice.

[Samuel]

Thanks, that seems so obvious now. I was getting quite frustrated.