How to save a 3D surface plot in 2D view in vector image format?

surfc(x,y,z,'LineStyle','none')
view(2)

I try to save it as eps file, but matlab default setting save it as bitmap instead of vector format (it doesn't happen for 2D plot). I then go to Export Setup > Rendering > tick Custom renderer with painter (vector format), but it gives me the contour plot under 3D surface plot. I have tried to use surf() instead, but it gives me a blank graph. I think MatLab saves the XY plane without projection of Z values, instead of the figure in 2D view. Does anyone have an alternative solution? Thanks!

Answer 1

[Bruno Luong]

Update: Starting in R2020a you can use the exportgraphics function to export to .eps.

exportgraphics(gcf,'2D.eps');

(Original answer prior to R2020a):

Try this

h=surfc(peaks,'LineStyle','none');
set(h(2),'LineColor','k');
view(2);

% Make contour-plot on top of the surface
set(gca,'Children',flip(h),'sortmethod','childorder')

set(gcf,'Renderer','Painter')
hgexport(gcf,'2D.eps');

[Lluc-Ramon Busquets i Soler]

Hell that works thank you very much!

Answer 2

[Jakob]

There is a very popular function over at the File Exchange: export_fig which deals with correctly exporting figures from Matlab. Maybe this can help you!

[Ang Feng]

from R2020a, Matlab allows you export vector graphics by using the exportgraphics function

[Chockalingam Senthilnathan]

Worked like a charm for vectorising my 2D view of a surface plot thank you