// start Scilab code clear shape = rand(14,36); [m, n] = size(shape); shape_rev = [shape(:,19:36) shape(:,1:18)]; hist3d(shape_rev); a=get("current_axes"); a.auto_ticks(2)="off"; // Disable auto-ticks on y axis - not mandatory a.y_ticks = tlist(["ticks", "locations", "labels"], 0:6:36, string(0:6:36)); // Set the ticks we want for y axis a.sub_ticks(2)=0; // Disable sub-ticks for y axis a.rotation_angles=[40,30]; // end Scilab code