Jesper Larsen wrote: > On Monday 07 May 2007 16:46, Jeff Whitaker wrote: > >> Jesper: Can you be more specific about why you need a deepcopy? Those >> methods you mention do not modify the Basemap instance, although they do >> modify the axes instance they are used with. It shouldn't be a problem >> reusing the Basemap instance with a new axes instance (without using >> using deepcopy). >> > > Thanks Jeff, > > You are absolutely right, I have changed my code so that it does not perform > a > deepcopy now. I must have done something wrong when I wrote the code some > time ago (I think, maybe I was confused by the memory issues we discussed a > while ago). > > I am considering reusing an entire figure instance (which I guess I will have > to copy) as well instead of just the basemap instance but I don't know if it > is worth the effort or it is just as fast to redo the figure based on the > basemap instance. I consider doing it because the map decorations are > unchanged between the plots - a profiling of the application reveals that > they take a considerable amount of time to perform. Any recommendations on > that issue? > > - Jesper > > Ps. You can see a test/development version of the web application for which I > am using matplotlib/basemap in (besides for my scientific work) here (if it > is running when you read this): > > http://ocean.dmi.dk/apps/forecast/ > > (some bugs remain) > Jesper: You might consider just deleting the figure elements that you don't want to re-use (instead of figuring out everything you do want to re-use).
Very nice web site! Are the plots generated on the fly, or are they pre-generated? -Jeff -- Jeffrey S. Whitaker Phone : (303)497-6313 NOAA/OAR/CDC R/PSD1 FAX : (303)497-6449 325 Broadway Boulder, CO, USA 80305-3328 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
