Questions tagged [options]
Questions dealing with optional named arguments of Mathematica functions.
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Using Padding and Margins with Graphics object
I have relatively simple question. I need to control size and background color of the following two zones separately (indicated by blue and magenta arrows on the figure).
Using ...
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Setting options of object after defining it
Is it possible to edit the options of an object like Plot or Graphics after I store it as a variable?
For example, consider the ...
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How to define OptionsPattern with autocompletion?
I wish to define a custom function having optional parameters.
Usually, OptionsPattern[] meets my requirements, but I would like to build the function similar to embedding ones, which after typing "...
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What's the default setting of “NeighborhoodRadius” in “MeanShift” method of FindClusters"?
I'm using the FindClusters option Method -> "MeanShift". It works without an input of the sub-option "NeighborhoodRadius". In ...
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What are the automatic settings of a BSplineCurve object?
Consider the following object:
spline = BSplineCurve[{{0,1}, {1,1}, {0,1}, {-1,1}, {-1,0}}, SplineClosed->True];
Graphics[spline]
What would be an equivalent <...
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How to delete an option from a notebook
The Q&A How to unset an notebook option programmatically? nearly asks the same question, but the focus there is on how to unset an option that has been given a value. I just want to undo a ...
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Open all notebooks in Working mode?
Is there a way to specify this as a global setting that oversides an individual notebook screen environment setting?
Motivation: I have a folder of many slideshows and need to change this manually ...
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Using the value of OptionValue to clear a list
I'm currently using OptionValue inside a function, the Option I passed to the function should be cleared, then populated with ...
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Is there a (simple!) way to convert all initialization cells of a document to normal cells?
I like to work with initialization cells. During the different stages of development of my notebooks, I however often need to change those.
If they are scattered throughout the notebook, it is ...
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What does this statement about congruential randomness mean in the documentation?
Reading through the random number generator guide on wolfram, under the methods section for the congruential method, it talks about the “Bits” option. Could someone explain what this means to me? I ...
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An Elementary Introduction - Problem 22.13 VertexLabels [duplicate]
Problem 22.13
Make raster images of the letters of the alphabet at size 20, then make a graph of the 2 nearest neighbors of each one.
My solution
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Adding plot options after @ in ListLinePlot [closed]
How can plot options like PlotLabel and PlotRange be added after @ in ListLinePlot? For example:
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What is the meaning of some of the capital letters? [closed]
One can get capital letters as follows
ToExpression@(Capitalize /@ Alphabet[])
We know that E,I,N,D are functions of Mathematica but what about K,C,O? they have ...
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Image option is initialized when a graphic is in { }
It is helpful(necessary)to read the following before proceed:
view is not fixed completely regardless of vewpoint
I found that, if a graphic code is surrounded by { }, the output becomes as if the ...
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Repeat PlotStyle for different functions [closed]
I am trying to plot a helicoid using Plot3D.
I would like all the functions that make it up to appear the same.
I am curious if there is a way I can do that ...
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No shading in ContourPlot3D
Say you want to plot a horizontal plane using
ContourPlot3D[x == 0, {x, 0, 100}, {y, 0, 100}, {z, 0, 100}]
How to turn off the shading? I would like to have only ...
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Setting default function values for particular option values
I have a function with some optional arguments. How do I assign a value for the function when one of the optional arguments takes a particular value, regardless of any other argument values?
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ContourPlot: Setting Global Options for Bar Legend
I'm looking to specify the appearance of contour plots globally in my Mathematica notebook. This is easily done with SetOptions:
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How to safely forward/manage options between functions?
Algorithms can often be splitted into smaller and reusable functions (that's a good thing).
However with this scheme it is not clear to me how to ensure the consistency of the option values and ...
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How to get the derivative with StepMonitor?
I am trying to use StepMonitor inside of the NDSolveValue function for a complicated system of differential equations, but the simple example below shows my issue just fine.
I am trying to obtain ...
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Giving Plot options defined outside of the Plot expression
How can I give Plot formating expressions on a separate line just like ListPlot?
When I use the following code with ...
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Set the ClosingSaveDialog to False
I would like to stop Mathematica from showing the "Save Changes To" dialog whenever I try to close a notebook.
I tried changing this from the Option Inspector by setting the losingSaveDialog -> False
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What is a proper way to represent multidimensional data in TemporalData?
A TemporalData object can host multiple paths or it can admit a ValueDimensions option value greater than unity.
In the former ...
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Option Lighting in the Show function does not work
Bug introduced in 11.2 or earlier and persisting through 12.0
There are something wrong when I try to evaluate the example from Lighting Docs, here is the code:
<...
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Programmatic access to Export options for filetype
For specific filetypes, e.g JPG, GIF, etc. I would like to get a list of available options for use in Import and Export.
Unfortunately, the obvious thing doesn’t work:
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Why is { } interpreted as an option in my function? [closed]
I don't understand the output from:
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ColorFunction in SphericalPlot3D fails with ImageValue
I would like to texture and deform a sphere with with images using various mapping functions between x,y and phi,theta. I figure I should start with $f(phi,theta)=(x,y)$ as a test case. However, I ...
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Why are the options given for IconData causing errors when used?
Reported to Wolfram Technical Support [CASE:4212712]
Using Options on IconData reveals:
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How to make an option immutable
I am writing a package featuring several functions which depend on a large number of parameters. I'm trying to use Options so that I can define default values for ...
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OptionValue and OptionPattern not Changing Values
I am trying to produce a function with a few sets of arguments, one of which can accept options. However it doesn't seem to be responding to the changes that I accept.
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Can `PlotRange` of x-axis automattically determine y range?
PlotRange can specify the plotting range in each direction. Let's say you have a large set of data and you may want to plot parts of it by specifying the ...
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How to call a .nb notebook inside a another notebook [duplicate]
I generally use .m as the file for mathematica. However currently I have started using .nb interface and its looking good.
However if I create separate .nb files and try to call/import them inside my ...
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Change magnification only for NEW notebooks? [duplicate]
I'm using Mathematica 11.3. In an earlier version, there was, I believe, an option allowing one to change the magnification for new notebooks (created, say, using the menu item File > New or the ...
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Programming a DBSCAN in Mathematica
FindClusters has a built-in Method called "DBSCAN". You can find it on this page:
https://...
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Renaming options of custom functions while preserving backwards compatibility
I have a package with many functions. There is an option name that several functions share. I feel that the current name of this option was not the best choice. I would like to rename it, but at the ...
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Automatic space after comma in Code cell style
"Input" cell style automatically inserts a space after each comma, with natural exceptions such as when quotation marks are open.
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RegionFunction doesn't work in ListContourPlot if also using ScalingFunctions
I am making a contour plot out of a list of values of the form {{x1,y1,f1},{x2,y2,f2},…} I want to plot this on a log log scale so I specify ...
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AccuracyGoal & PrecisionGoal: how to know which was used to yield the result?
With NMinimize (or many other functions), when an answer is found without any warnings, this means that a certain convergence criterium was achieved. It could be ...
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SearchPoints -> Automatic within DifferentialEvolution: what's its meaning?
A simple question: what is the meaning of the standard option (Automatic) for SearchPoints within the ...
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InputField of size that fits the content
I'd like to have an InputField that adjusts its size to the content. I can't make ImageSize->{All, All} or anything similar ...
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What purpose does using None in BarChart's ChartLabels option serve?
I am wondering how to describe the reasoning behind the None setting in ChartLabels to label a group of data. It's a very common way of using a bar chart but it ...
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Application example of RuleDelayed in options
In this question: Options which require RuleDelayed , an example was given, where the an option has to be given as a RuleDelayed: ...
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What is the philosophy behind \[Rule] (a.k.a. `->`) for assigning options?
Today I was banging my head against my desk when I realized that the problem I was experiencing was due to having typed
ImageSize[Large]
instead of
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RegionFunction parametric or piecewise definition
Hi I want to plot a contourplot of a given surface over an specific region only. I have used the RegionFunction option for it. Now the problem is that the regions I need to plot are defined by ...
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What Transforming Functions does Simplify use? [closed]
Edit: Turns out in my use case I should use ComplexExpand instead of Simplify. My broader question is still worth answering, but ...
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can square brackets be set to 'SpanMaxSize -> Infinity', so they act like parantheses globally?
From an answer to Keyboard entry of square bracketed matrices in text cells, How to? ,
I cribbed this code:
CurrentValue[EvaluationNotebook[], InputAliases] =
DeleteDuplicates@
Append[...
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Matching Aspect Ratios between two GeoGraphics with Entities for GeoRange
I'm making a basic 50-state map of population (using a log scale). Given the usual crucible of figuring out what to do with Hawaii and Alaska, I thought I would make the same ...
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What is the default method of FindClusters?
I used Method -> Automatic on FindClusters and obtain a cluster autoCts as below:-
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Passing options to GraphicsRow
I'm trying to pass the options to a simple function based on GraphicsRow as in the example below, but I get a long list of errors.
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