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Using \groupplot, subplots are generated starting from the upper left corner as shown in the following illustration: enter image description here

Is it possible to force it to start from the bottom left corner, i.e :

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Here is a MWE (As mentionned, mine hase 104 plots so it can't be considered as MWE):

\documentclass{standalone}

\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[english]{babel}

\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat=newest}
\usepgfplotslibrary{groupplots}

\begin{document}
    \begin{tikzpicture} 
        \begin{groupplot}[group style={group size=2 by 2, horizontal sep=4em}]
            \nextgroupplot[xlabel=$x$, ylabel={$f(x) = x^2 - x +4$}]
                \addplot {x^2 - x +4};

            \nextgroupplot[group/empty plot]

            \nextgroupplot[xlabel=$x$, ylabel={$f(x) = x^2 - x +4$}]
                \addplot {x^2 - x +4};

            \nextgroupplot[xlabel=$x$, ylabel={$f(x) = x^2 - x +4$}]
                \addplot {x^2 - x +4};
        \end{groupplot}     
    \end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

Ofcourse, If i had only 3 or four plots, I can simply reorganize my document. But I have 104 subplots!

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user2536125
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1 Answers1

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One way of doing it is to change some lines in the groupplots library. To avoid having a very lengthy answer I suggest editing a copy of the source file of that library and changing the lines in that copy.

Have a look at the comments in the following code for more details.

\documentclass[border=2mm]{standalone}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
    % copy the file
    %     `tikzlibrarypgfplots.groupplots.code.tex'
    % to the folder of your main TeX file and rename it to
    %     `tikzlibrarypgfplots.groupplotsMOD.code.tex'.
    % In that file replace some lines with the following code and remove
    % (only) the first comment sign on each of the lines.
    % (Please note that the given numbers are the *original* line numbers.
    %  To avoid confusion I suggest replacing them in reverse order.)
    %
    % 214
    %% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    %%        % vertical order from top to bottom
    %%        at={($(\pgfplots@glob@TMPb.south)-(0,\pgfkeysvalueof{/pgfplots/group/vertical sep})$)},anchor=north,%
    %        % vertical order from bottom to top
    %        at={($(\pgfplots@glob@TMPb.north)+(0,\pgfkeysvalueof{/pgfplots/group/vertical sep})$)},anchor=south,%
    %% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    % 235
    %% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    %%                \ifnum\pgfplots@row=\pgfplots@group@rows\relax%
    %                \ifnum\pgfplots@row=1%
    %% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    % 250
    %% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    %%                        \ifnum\pgfplots@row=1 %
    %                        \ifnum\pgfplots@row=\pgfplots@group@rows\relax%
    %% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    % 317
    %% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    %%              \pgfplots@glob@TMPa,/pgfplots/group/plot c\pgfplots@column r1/.append style={xticklabel pos=upper}}%
    %              \pgfplots@glob@TMPa,/pgfplots/group/plot c\pgfplots@column r\pgfplots@group@rows/.append style={xticklabel pos=upper}}%
    %% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    % 320
    %% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    %%            \foreach \pgfplots@row in {2,...,\pgfplots@group@rows} {%
    %            \pgfplotsgroupplotsmath@decrease\pgfplots@group@rows
    %            \foreach \pgfplots@row in {1,...,\pgfmathresult} {%
    %% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    % 329
    %% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    %%              \pgfplots@glob@TMPa,/pgfplots/group/plot c\pgfplots@column r\pgfplots@group@rows/.append style={xticklabel pos=lower}}%
    %              \pgfplots@glob@TMPa,/pgfplots/group/plot c\pgfplots@column r1/.append style={xticklabel pos=lower}}%
    %% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    % 331-332
    %% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    %%            \pgfplotsgroupplotsmath@decrease\pgfplots@group@rows
    %%            \foreach \pgfplots@row in {1,...,\pgfmathresult} {%
    %            \foreach \pgfplots@row in {2,...,\pgfplots@group@rows} {%
    %% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    \usepgfplotslibrary{groupplotsMOD}
    \pgfplotsset{
        compat=1.3,
    }
\begin{document}
    \begin{tikzpicture}
        \begin{groupplot}[
            group style={
                group size=2 by 2,
                horizontal sep=4em,
                xticklabels at=edge bottom,
                xlabels at=edge bottom,
            },
            xlabel=$x$,
            ylabel={$f(x) = x^2 - x +4$},
        ]
            \nextgroupplot
                \addplot {x^2 - x + 4};

            \nextgroupplot[group/empty plot]

            \nextgroupplot
                \addplot {x^2 - x + 4};

            \nextgroupplot
                \addplot {x^2 - x + 4};
        \end{groupplot}
        \draw [thick,>=latex,->,red]
            (group c1r1.center) node {1.} -- (group c2r1.center) node {2.};
        \draw [thick,>=latex,->,red]
            (group c2r1.center) -- (group c1r2.center) node {3.};
        \draw [thick,>=latex,->,red]
            (group c1r2.center) -- (group c2r2.center) node {4.};
    \end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

image showing the result of above code

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    Thanks, this works. But the xticklabels are printed at the wrong subplots. I want to delete all xticklabels except at the bottom row. With your solution, they are printed at the top row. One more question: Can I have only three (or two) yticlabels per subplot? say for example, the minimum , average and maximum of ydata/ subplot? – user2536125 Apr 03 '16 at 12:07
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    It would have been nice, if you would have put all your requirements directly to the question and not asking for additional needs later on. Because that could end in a never ending story. Nevertheless, have a look at my edited answer. – Stefan Pinnow Apr 03 '16 at 21:01
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    Regarding the yticklabels: This truly is a new/separate question which already was asked before here. So far it seems that nobody has a good idea for that. Maybe you could have at the Feature Request Tracker of PGFPlots and add it there, if it shouldn't be in already. – Stefan Pinnow Apr 03 '16 at 21:04
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    You are right about the requirements, my bad. I just didn't notice it at the beginning. I am accepting your answer – user2536125 Apr 04 '16 at 07:10