graphics - Replot a deleted object MATLAB -

is possible replot line after has been deleted, using properties retrieved 'get()'.

for example:

% create plot , 'get' properties. axes p = plot(1:360, sind(1:360)); pg = get(p);  % delete plot. delete(p)  % replot line... plot(pg)  % ????? 

i'd generalizable, i.e. solution work surface plots, line plots, text annotations, etc.

approach 1: don't delete it, make invisible

instead of deleting , recreating object, make invisible:

set(p, 'visible', 'off') 

and visible again

set(p, 'visible', 'on') 

approach 2: create object , set property values loop

if want recreate deleted object, can proceed follows: create object of same type , use for loop set properties stored values. try-catch block needed because properties read-only , issue error.

%// replot object... q = plot(nan); %// create object. plot value fields = fieldnames(pg); n = 1:numel(fields)     try         set(q, fields{n}, getfield(pg, fields{n})); %// set field     catch     end end  

you can use approach other types of graphics objects, such surf, have change line creates object (first line in code above). example, surf like

q = surf(nan(2)); %// create object. surf needs matrix input 

i have tested in r2010b plot , surf.

approach 3: make copy of object , restore it, using copyobj

use copyobj make copy of object in (possibly invisible) figure, , recover that. automatically works object type.

%// create plot p = plot(1:360, sind(1:360)); = gca; %// handle axes  %// make copy in figure f_save = figure('visible','off'); a_save = gca; p_saved = copyobj(p, a_save);  %// delete object delete(p)  %// recover copy p_recovered = copyobj(p_saved, a);