Index: /issm/trunk/src/m/classes/public/plot/plotdoc.m
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--- /issm/trunk/src/m/classes/public/plot/plotdoc.m	(revision 3337)
+++ /issm/trunk/src/m/classes/public/plot/plotdoc.m	(revision 3338)
@@ -119,4 +119,5 @@
 disp('       ''scaleruler'': add a scale ruler, ''on'' for default value or [x0 y0 length width numberofticks] where (x0,y0) are the coordinates of the lower left corner');
 disp('       ''showregion'': show domain in Antarctica on an inset, use ''insetpos'' properties');
+disp('       ''visible'': ''off'' to make figure unvisible, default is ''on''');
 disp('       ''wrapping'': repeat ''n'' times the colormap (''n'' must be an integer)');
 disp('       ''unit'': by default, in m, otherwise, ''km'' is available');
Index: /issm/trunk/src/m/classes/public/plot/plotmodel.m
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--- /issm/trunk/src/m/classes/public/plot/plotmodel.m	(revision 3337)
+++ /issm/trunk/src/m/classes/public/plot/plotmodel.m	(revision 3338)
@@ -39,5 +39,10 @@
 		
 	%Create figure 
-	figure(figurenumber),clf;
+	if strcmpi(getfieldvalue(options.list{1},'visible','on'),'off'),
+		F=figure(figurenumber);clf;
+		set(F,'Visible','Off');
+	else
+		figure(figurenumber),clf;
+	end
 
 	%Use zbuffer renderer (snoother colors)