> hi, did you find this? > http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/faq/howto_faq.html?highlight=codex%20nxutils#test-whether-a-point-is-inside-a-polygon
I used the search function but no, i didn't find that link :) Shame on me and thank you Brent. Looking at the implementation, it's really simple and i will do without matplotlib altogether and roll my own. In case anyone else needs this, the code is: def insidePoly(x, y, xs, ys): """Decide whether point (x, y) lies inside the 2d polygon defined by its vertices zip(xs, ys). """ result = False for now in xrange(len(xs)): if (ys[now] < y and ys[now - 1] >= y) or (ys[now - 1] < y and ys[now] >= y): if xs[now] + 1.0 * (y - ys[now]) * (xs[now - 1] - xs[now]) / (ys[now - 1] - ys[now]) < x: result = not result return result ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users