Works for me too using plt.grid()
but I can't find the way to customize the grid (size, type…)? trying http://matplotlib.org/examples/pylab_examples/axes_props.html doesn't do anything for me ! On Jun 3, 2015, at 9:39 AM, <step...@theboulets.net> wrote: > But this works: > > import matplotlib.pyplot as plt > import numpy as np > > fig = plt.figure() > ax = fig.add_subplot(1,1,1) > > x = np.linspace(0,10,50) > y = np.sin(x) > > plt.clf() > > plt.clf() > plt.plot(x,y) > leg = plt.legend(['legend 1']) > plt.title('Sample title') > plt.ylabel('Sample ylabel') > plt.xlabel('Sample xlabel') > > ax.set_xticks(np.arange(0, 10, 20)) > ax.set_xticks(np.arange(0, 10, 5), minor=True) > ax.set_yticks(np.arange(-1,1,20)) > ax.set_yticks(np.arange(-1,1,20), minor=True) > > ax.minorticks_on() > plt.grid(True) > plt.show() > > >> Hm, I tried both suggestions, and still no grid (removed PDF for >> simplicity): >> >> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt >> import numpy as np >> >> fig = plt.figure() >> ax = fig.add_subplot(1,1,1) >> >> x = np.linspace(0,10,50) >> y = np.sin(x) >> >> plt.clf() >> >> plt.clf() >> plt.plot(x,y) >> leg = plt.legend(['legend 1']) >> plt.title('Sample title') >> ax.set_ylabel('Sample ylabel') >> ax.set_xlabel('Sample xlabel') >> >> ax.set_xticks(np.arange(0, 10, 20)) >> ax.set_xticks(np.arange(0, 10, 5), minor=True) >> ax.set_yticks(np.arange(-1,1,20)) >> ax.set_yticks(np.arange(-1,1,20), minor=True) >> >> ax.minorticks_on() >> ax.grid('on') >> plt.show() >> >> >> >>> And if you meant 'grid', I guess >>> >>> ax.grid('on') >>> >>> should be added. >>> >>> * Youngung Jeong, ì .ì~ì>.* >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 4:38 PM, Sterling Smith <smit...@fusion.gat.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Stephen, >>>> >>>> In your script, you give >>>> ax.minorticks_on >>>> but you need to call that function for anything to occur >>>> ax.minorticks_on() >>>> >>>> >>>> Also, did you see >>>> http://matplotlib.org/examples/pylab_examples/axes_props.html >>>> in case your original question was not answered. >>>> >>>> -Sterling >>>> >>>> On Jun 1, 2015, at 1:24PM, step...@theboulets.net wrote: >>>> >>>>> I only see that you added "plt.show()", but neither the grid or the >>>> axis >>>>> labels are showing up. >>>>> >>>>>> Here is what I see with a couple of things modified ? >>>>>> did you expect something else ? >>>>>> >>>>>> from matplotlib.backends.backend_pdf import PdfPages >>>>>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt >>>>>> import numpy as np >>>>>> >>>>>> fig = plt.figure() >>>>>> ax = fig.add_subplot(1,1,1) >>>>>> >>>>>> x = np.linspace(0,10,50) >>>>>> y = np.sin(x) >>>>>> >>>>>> with PdfPages('grid_test.pdf') as pdf: >>>>>> plt.clf() >>>>>> >>>>>> plt.clf() >>>>>> plt.plot(x,y) >>>>>> leg = plt.legend(['legend 1']) >>>>>> plt.title('Sample title') >>>>>> ax.set_ylabel('Sample ylabel') >>>>>> ax.set_xlabel('Sample xlabel') >>>>>> >>>>>> ax.set_xticks(np.arange(0, 10, 20)) >>>>>> ax.set_xticks(np.arange(0, 10, 5), minor=True) >>>>>> ax.set_yticks(np.arange(-1,1,20)) >>>>>> ax.set_yticks(np.arange(-1,1,20), minor=True) >>>>>> >>>>>> ax.minorticks_on >>>>>> plt.show() >>>>>> >>>>>> pdf.savefig() >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> [cid:8C80F2A2-AD50-4E09-B0EF-0596312F5093@ornl.gov] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jun 1, 2015, at 2:49 PM, >>>>>> <step...@theboulets.net<mailto:step...@theboulets.net>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I am having an issue with the grid not appearing that I cannot >>>> figure >>>> out. >>>>>> Can anyone help? Thanks. --StephenB >>>>>> >>>>>> from matplotlib.backends.backend_pdf import PdfPages >>>>>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt >>>>>> import numpy as np >>>>>> >>>>>> fig = plt.figure() >>>>>> ax = fig.add_subplot(1,1,1) >>>>>> >>>>>> x = np.linspace(0,10,50) >>>>>> y = np.sin(x) >>>>>> >>>>>> with PdfPages('grid_test.pdf') as pdf: >>>>>> plt.clf() >>>>>> >>>>>> plt.clf() >>>>>> plt.plot(x,y) >>>>>> leg = plt.legend(['legend 1']) >>>>>> plt.title('Sample title') >>>>>> ax.set_ylabel('Sample ylabel') >>>>>> ax.set_xlabel('Sample xlabel') >>>>>> >>>>>> ax.set_xticks(np.arange(0, 10, 20)) >>>>>> ax.set_xticks(np.arange(0, 10, 5), minor=True) >>>>>> ax.set_yticks(np.arange(-1,1,20)) >>>>>> ax.set_yticks(np.arange(-1,1,20), minor=True) >>>>>> >>>>>> ax.minorticks_on >>>>>> >>>>>> pdf.savefig() >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Matplotlib-users mailing list >>>>>> Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net<mailto: >>>> Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Matplotlib-users mailing list >>>>> Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Matplotlib-users mailing list >>>> Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> _______________________________________________ >> Matplotlib-users mailing list >> Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
