Vector and Raster Map Display
Display vector or raster data on map
Vector data represents events, locations, and objects using points, lines, and polygons. For example, you can represent a city by using a point, a river by using a line, and a country by using a polygon. Raster data stores gridded data, such as satellite imagery and terrain elevation grids, in matrices. Use these functions to display vector and raster data on maps.
Functions
Properties
Point Properties | Geographic point appearance and behavior (Since R2022a) |
Line Properties | Geographic chart line appearance and behavior (Since R2022a) |
Polygon Properties | Geographic polygon appearance and behavior (Since R2022a) |
IconChart Properties | Icon chart appearance and behavior (Since R2024b) |
Topics
Vector Map Display
- Display Vector Data as Points and Lines
This example shows how to display vector data as discrete points, and how to connect points with a great circle track and a rhumb line track. - Display Vector Data as Lines and Patches
This example shows how to create a map from vector data that contains connected line segments and closed polygons. - Create Maps Using Icons
Represent and display data, animate movement along paths, and annotate basemaps using icons on maps. (Since R2024b) - Control Color and Transparency of Icon Chart
Change the color or hide the background of an icon by using the color and transparency properties of the icon chart object. (Since R2024b) - Summary of Polygon Display Functions
This topic lists the available Mapping Toolbox™ patch and polygon display functions.
Raster Map Display
- Types of Data Grids and Raster Display Functions
You can display regular and geolocated data grids in many ways, such as a 2-D indexed image where color represents the data value, or as a 3-D surface with light shading. - Fit Gridded Data to the Graticule
A graticule is a grid of meridians and parallels used to guide the placement of features on a map. Using a finer graticule can give greater precision at the cost of more effort and time. - Create 3-D Displays with Raster Data
This example shows how to create a 3-D display of raster data, where the z-coordinate represents the data values. Change the viewpoint to get the appearance of depth in the map.