Combining manipulated plots

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Let's say I have two manipulated plots:

Manipulate[Plot[Sin[a x], {x, 0, Pi}], {a, 0, 10}]
Manipulate[Plot[Cos[b x], {x, 0, Pi}], {b, 0, 10}]

How can I create a new plot that combines these two and is updated dynamically by each of them? Can I somehow use Show[]?

Of course I could create a unified manipulator, but in reality these are a handful of conceptually separate problems with lots of sliders each and I'd hate to duplicate them all.

Stephen Luttrell · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-24T13:40:57.077

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This does what you want.

Manipulate[plots = Plot[Sin[a x], {x, 0, Pi}], {a, 0, 10}] 
Manipulate[plotc = Plot[Cos[b x], {x, 0, Pi}], {b, 0, 10}]
Show[plots, plotc] // Dynamic

edited Oct 24 '12 at 13:40

answered Oct 22 '12 at 18:04

Stephen Luttrell

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OK good. Although Row[] seems a bit redundant here. :) – nccc Oct 22 '12 at 18:58
Good point - I've edited out the Row. – Stephen Luttrell Oct 22 '12 at 22:32
Stripping off the braces too might leave on only the necessary. :P – nccc Oct 23 '12 at 08:24
Braces stripped, and the comma as well! – Stephen Luttrell Oct 24 '12 at 13:41

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 22 '12 at 18:04

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The question is not very clearly posed but may be Panel is what you are looking for.

Panel[Manipulate[Plot[Sin[a x], {x, 0, Pi}], {{a, 2}, 0, 10}]
      Manipulate[Plot[Cos[b x], {x, 0, Pi}], {{b, 2}, 0, 10}], 
      FrameMargins -> 0]

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answered Oct 22 '12 at 18:04

PlatoManiac

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