In theory, yes, but it's a completely untested theory. Each transform class has an input_dims and output_dims member that defines the input and output dimensions. So theoretically, you could create a perspective or orthogonal projection that maps from 3D to 2D.
Cheers, Mike Andrew Straw wrote: > Mike, just a question about the new transforms backend -- can the input > dimensionality be greater than 2? (I realize functions to do so probably > don't currently exist, but the question is about the transforms > machinery itself.) > > -Andrew > > Michael Droettboom wrote: > >> I'm not very familiar with how axes3d works, but just by looking at the >> number of transform calls and objects, it appears that it will take >> significant effort to update it. It was never one of the goals of the >> transformation refactoring to have that working. Personally, I'm +1 on >> removing axes3d.py to avoid confusion. >> >> However, a motivated user could follow the information in API_CHANGES to >> update axes3d.py. I'd be happy to help if you got stuck, but I don't >> really have the motivation/mandate to do the whole thing myself. >> >> Cheers, >> Mike >> >> Matthias Michler wrote: >> >> >>> Hello list, >>> >>> I know it is not recommended to use matplotlib for 3d plotting, but for a >>> while simple plots worked fine for me. This is not the case with actual svn >>> version and therefore my question is: Would it break at lost or cost much >>> effort to make the 3d-plot-examples of the Cookbook work? >>> >>> if I try: >>> [1] import matplotlib.axes3d as p3 >>> I get the error attached below. >>> >>> Thanks for any advise in advance. >>> >>> best regards Matthias >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> <type 'exceptions.ImportError'> Traceback (most recent call last) >>> >>> /home/michler/CompPhys_2008/Uebungsaufgaben/050_Antidot/3D_matplotlib/<ipython >>> >>> console> in <module>() >>> >>> /scratch/michler/SOFT/lib/python2.5/site-packages/matplotlib/axes3d.py in >>> <module>() >>> 14 from axes import Axes >>> 15 import cbook >>> ---> 16 from transforms import unit_bbox >>> 17 >>> 18 import numpy as np >>> >>> <type 'exceptions.ImportError'>: cannot import name unit_bbox >>> >>> >>> >>>> /scratch/michler/SOFT/lib/python2.5/site-packages/matplotlib/axes3d.py(16)<module>() >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> 15 import cbook >>> ---> 16 from transforms import unit_bbox >>> 17 >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. >>> It's the best place to buy or sell services for >>> just about anything Open Source. >>> http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Matplotlib-users mailing list >>> Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > -- Michael Droettboom Science Software Branch Operations and Engineering Division Space Telescope Science Institute Operated by AURA for NASA ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
