MATLAB: Gridline Proportions when exporting *.emf

export graphicgridline proportions

Hi,

Is it possible to fix the gridline proportions when exporting metafiles?

When I'm creating graphs and export them to MS Word it is necessary for me to use the *.emf-format to achieve good quality. Therefore I'm using the painters (vector format) renderer.

The problem is, that the gridlines ('-.') lose their proportions in Word. When I smaller the graph, the gridline's proportions don't change correctly. the dots become to short lines and the short lines become longer.

I know that i could get around this problem by using another picture format, but i'm in need of a metafile.

Greets Michael

Edit:

Here you can find an example of an original picture in Matlab and an exported emf-file in MSWord:

Example

To use the emf-format is a requirement, which i cannot influence.

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I wonder if one of these would help you:

export fig

fix lines

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The best way to do this would be to export your figure into an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) format file and then include the EPS file in the LaTeX document. You can export a figure into a EPS format using the PRINT command as follows:

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This will generate a file called epsFig.eps in your current working directory. You can then include this eps file in your LaTeX document.

One method to include an EPS figure in your LaTeX 2E document is as follows:

1. Include the following line before the \begin{document} statement

\usepackage{graphicx}

2. Use the following template code to include any figure:

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For more information on LaTeX, refer to the TeX Users Group at http://www.tug.org or the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network at http://www.ctan.org

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This is not a bug in MATLAB.

In order to be able to edit the exported EMF file follow the listed steps:

1. Make sure that you are using a vector renderer (i.e. "painters") for your figure. You can check the renderer for your current figure by issuing the following command at the MATLAB prompt:

get(gcf, 'renderer')

2. Ensure that the figure is set to export the vector information when you copy the figure using "Copy Figure" from the "Edit" menu. This can be done as follows:

 In the figure, under "Edit  -> Copy Options", ensure "Preserve Information" is selected.

Now, if you copy the file ("Edit -> Copy") or save the file as an Enhanced MetaFile (EMF) using the PRINT command as shown above,you will be able to edit it in MS Word. There is, however, a problem in the way MS Word handles metafiles. The metafile generated by the code above is not editable in Word 2003 (MS PowerPoint allows editing, but it creates some unnecessary lines in the process). This same file can be edited in other EMF editing programs such as Metafile Companion, downloadable from the following web site:

http://www.companionsoftware.com/

The problem in MS Word is related to the number of elements in the metafile. To illustrate the problem, run the following code in MATLAB:

   figure ('renderer','painters')
   z = peaks(35);
   mesh(z);
   colormap([0 0 0]);
   print -dmeta peaks2.emf

This will produce fewer graphic elements than if you used "z=peaks;". If you insert "peaks2.emf" in an MS Word document following the steps described above, it can now be edited like other figures. In other words, MS Word does not allow the user to edit metafiles that have more than a certain number of elements. For workarounds, you should consult the MS Word documentation or contact Microsoft.

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