Why does figure(2) keeps overwriting the previous figure?
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I try to open figure(2) in a different window but it keeps overwriting the previous figure.
I am currently working with MATLAB R2020a.
I tried something very simple as such:
figure(1), plot([0:10],[0:10])
figure(2), plot([0:10],[10:-1:0])
figure(3), plot([0:10],rand(1,11))
figure(1) and (3) always open in a separate window but figure(2) keeps overwriting figure(1).
See attached figures
Does anyone know how to fix this?
Thank you
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Leon Hülsmann
on 22 Apr 2023
I know I'm late to the party, but if you run clf at the beginning of your script, this happens for whatever reason
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Sina Rangriz
on 10 Aug 2021
Edited: Sina Rangriz
on 10 Aug 2021
use save command to see whether it is working
surf(peaks)
savefig('MySavedPlot.fig')
close(gcf)
I was running your three lines in matlab 2020b and it shows seperate figures with correct labels.
check your other parts of your code to see whether something shadows your plot
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Sina Rangriz
on 10 Aug 2021
This problem is kinda weird because on my computer your attached codes working well....
figure(n) finds a figure in which the Number property is equal to n, and makes it the current figure. If no figure exists with that property value, MATLAB® creates a new figure and sets its Number property to n.
try with empty figure....like:
figure, plot([0:10],[0:10])
figure, plot([0:10],[10:-1:0])
figure, plot([0:10],rand(1,11))
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