Wolfram: Plot Options (2D)

AspectRatio

aspect ratio of the height and width of result.

• AspectRatio -> 1 → result a square box, but the graphics may be distorted.
• AspectRatio -> Automatic → result in real proportion of the graphics.

• AspectRatio

Plot[ Sin[x], {x, 1, 9}]
Plot[ Sin[x], {x, 1, 9}, AspectRatio -> True ]

PlotRange

specify the x range and y range of the plot.

• PlotRange

Plot[x Sin[x Pi], {x, 0, 5}, AspectRatio -> True]

Plot[x Sin[x Pi], {x, 0, 5}, AspectRatio -> True, PlotRange -> {{0, 3}, {0, 3}}]

Control Smoothness of Curve

PlotPoints

• Controls smoothness of the curve.
• Initial number of points to evaluate.

• PlotPoints

MaxRecursion

• Controls smoothness at locations where the function fluctuates.
• Value is a integer, the number of times to repeat adoptive algorithm.
• A value of 5 is high.

• MaxRecursion

Axes, Frames, GridLines

• Axes -> True
• Frames -> True
• GridLines -> Automatic

• Axes
• Frame
• GridLines

Plot[Sin[x Pi], {x, -2, 2}, AspectRatio -> True, GridLines -> Automatic]

Ticks

• FrameTicks
• Ticks

Plot Labels

• PlotLegends
• AxesLabel
• FrameLabel