How can I insert my MATLAB figure (.fig) files into multiple subplots?

I have two MATLAB figure (.fig) files which I would like to insert into the subplots of a new figure.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

In order to copy MATLAB figure (.fig) files into multiple subplots use the following commands:

h1 = openfig('test1.fig','reuse'); % open figure
ax1 = gca; % get handle to axes of figure
h2 = openfig('test2.fig','reuse');
ax2 = gca;
% test1.fig and test2.fig are the names of the figure files which you would % like to copy into multiple subplots

h3 = figure; %create new figure
s1 = subplot(2,1,1); %create and get handle to the subplot axes
s2 = subplot(2,1,2);
fig1 = get(ax1,'children'); %get handle to all the children in the figure
fig2 = get(ax2,'children');

copyobj(fig1,s1); %copy children to new parent axes i.e. the subplot axes
copyobj(fig2,s2);

For additional information on the COPYOBJ function, refer to the following documentation:

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/copyobj.html

Attached are 2 scripts which will demonstrate how to place multiple FIG files into different subplots.

The file 'savfigs.m' creates 2 figures and saves them into the current working directory. Please run this file first.

The file 'copyaxes.m' opens these figures and then copies them to the different subplot axes.

[Eric Sargent]

Starting in R2019b, you can use tiledlayout to manage these axes.

openfig('fig1.fig');
ax1=gca;
openfig('fig2.fig')
ax2=gca;
 
figure;
tcl=tiledlayout(1,2);
ax1.Parent=tcl;
ax1.Layout.Tile=1;
ax2.Parent=tcl;
ax2.Layout.Tile=2;

Answer 2

[Eric Sargent]

Starting in R2019b, you can use tiledlayout to manage these axes.

openfig('fig1.fig');
ax1=gca;
openfig('fig2.fig')
ax2=gca;
 
figure;
tcl=tiledlayout(1,2);
ax1.Parent=tcl;
ax1.Layout.Tile=1;
ax2.Parent=tcl;
ax2.Layout.Tile=2;

[Eric Sargent]

Can you add some example code and/or screenshots, please? It's working with the examples I've been testing, so I'm curious to learn more about what's happening for you and Moritz.

[Eric Sargent]

Thanks @Tony Castillo