[matplotlib-devel] rendering problem in mplot3d

2010-07-17 Thread H Mike Duan
Hi, There seems to be a problem in how 3D surfaces and lines are rendered in mplot3d. The following is a simple script that plots a yellow sphere, a blue wireframe on the surface of the sphere, and a red wireframe outside the sphere. The semi-transparent yellow sphere is rendered beautifully. The

Re: [matplotlib-devel] rendering problem in mplot3d

2010-07-18 Thread H Mike Duan
Ben, > Yes, there is a known issue with objects not properly rendering when viewed > at certain angles.  How to go about solving this seems to be a difficult one > to figure out. I think the problem is that mplot3d can't reliably determine which parts of the surfaces or lines are in front and whi