Tom, Have you looked at line_collection2.py in the examples directory of the distribution (or svn)? I think it illustrates what you want to do.
Eric Tom Johnson wrote: > I would like to plot a set of lines where the color of each line is > parametrized. Then I want to add a colorbar to the plot. > > For example, suppose I plot y=x+b for various values of b. For each > line, I would like to set the color to a particular value of b. When > plotting, all b values are normalized and applied to a colormap. The > colormap will show all colors... > > I can create a LineCollection containing all my lines...but I must > specify the colors as RGB tuples....and I haven't figured out how to > add a colorbar such that the scale on the colorbar will match the > parametrized b values. > > Ideas? > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users