On 2013-04-01 13:45:07 +0000, Benjamin Root said: > > On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 7:30 PM, Michael Aye > <michael....@ucla.edu> wrote: > Is there a pylab version of ax.plot_surface? > I am asking because the following does not work when running an ipython > notebook in pylab mode: > #0: #create some data …. > #1: fig = plt.figure() > ax = fig.gca(projection='3d') > #2: surf = ax.plot_surface( …..) # taking the exact command from the examples. > > I have verified that this code only does NOT work when #1 and #2 are > executed in different notebook cells. When they are combined in the > same cell, it works. > As I prefer the flexibility of being able to run everything anywhere, I > am asking for pylab versions of plot_surface, as I am mostly running > things in the pylab mode of the notebook. > > Cheers, > Michael > > > The reason this does not work in separate cells is that a figure object > gets closed at the end of a ipython cell. An ax object no longer works > when its parent figure is closed. This is not limited to 3d plots. I > would be surprised to see ax.plot() work if a non-3d axes object was > made in a different cell.
Sure, but isn't that just the reason why it doesn't work the OO-way? That's exactly why I am asking for a pylab version of plot_surface that does NOT require to have a 3d axes object available already. > > Ben Root > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Own the Future-Intel® Level Up Game Demo Contest 2013 > Rise to greatness in Intel's independent game demo contest. > Compete for recognition, cash, and the chance to get your game > on Steam. $5K grand prize plus 10 genre and skill prizes. > Submit your demo by 6/6/13. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel_levelupd2d > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Own the Future-Intel® Level Up Game Demo Contest 2013 Rise to greatness in Intel's independent game demo contest. Compete for recognition, cash, and the chance to get your game on Steam. $5K grand prize plus 10 genre and skill prizes. Submit your demo by 6/6/13. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel_levelupd2d _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
