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PlotRegion

PlotRegion
is an option for graphics functions that specifies what region of the final display area a plot should fill.
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  • PlotRegion specifies the region in scaled coordinates that the plot should fill in the final display area.
  • The scaled coordinates run from 0 to 1 in each direction.
  • The default setting PlotRegion specifies that the plot should fill the whole display area.
  • When the plot does not fill the whole display area, the remainder of the area is rendered according to the setting for the option Background.
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Basic Examples   (3)
The contents of a graphic use the whole region:
Limit the contents of the graphic to the middle half of the region in each direction:
ImagePadding can also be used to add padding around a graphic:
The contents of a graphic use the whole region:
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Limit the contents of the graphic to the middle half of the region in each direction:
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ImagePadding can also be used to add padding around a graphic:
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