is an option for graphics functions that specifies how much further axes etc. should extend beyond the range of coordinates specified by PlotRange.


PlotRangePadding
is an option for graphics functions that specifies how much further axes etc. should extend beyond the range of coordinates specified by PlotRange.
Details

- PlotRangePadding can be used for both two- and three-dimensional graphics.
- The settings can be of the following forms:
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p the same padding in all directions {px,py,…} different padding in different directions {{pxL,pxR},…} different padding on left and right, etc. - For each direction the following forms can be used:
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Automatic an automatic amount of padding s s coordinate units Scaled[s] a fraction s of the plot None no padding - If PlotRange includes all points in a plot, then PlotRangePadding->Scaled[s] yields a plot that covers a fraction 1-2s of the whole plotting area.
- PlotRangePadding->Automatic adds a total of 4% for PlotRange settings All, Full, and Automatic. For explicit settings, it adds no padding.
- Any padding specified by ImagePadding is added outside padding specified by PlotRangePadding.
Examples
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See Also
PlotRange ImagePadding ImageMargins PlotRangeClipping
Function Repository: EnlargeBoundingBox
Tech Notes
Related Guides
History
Text
Wolfram Research (2007), PlotRangePadding, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotRangePadding.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2007. "PlotRangePadding." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotRangePadding.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2007). PlotRangePadding. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotRangePadding.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_plotrangepadding, author="Wolfram Research", title="{PlotRangePadding}", year="2007", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotRangePadding.html}", note=[Accessed: 06-August-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_plotrangepadding, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={PlotRangePadding}, year={2007}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotRangePadding.html}, note=[Accessed: 06-August-2025]}