Re: [matplotlib-devel] rendering problem in mplot3d

2010-07-18 Thread João Luís Silva
On 07/18/2010 04:58 AM, H Mike Duan wrote: 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

Re: [matplotlib-devel] rendering problem in mplot3d

2010-07-18 Thread Benjamin Root
On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 8:56 AM, João Luís Silva jsi...@fc.up.pt wrote: On 07/18/2010 04:58 AM, H Mike Duan wrote: 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

Re: [matplotlib-devel] rendering problem in mplot3d

2010-07-18 Thread Benjamin Root
On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Benjamin Root ben.r...@ou.edu wrote: On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 8:56 AM, João Luís Silva jsi...@fc.up.pt wrote: On 07/18/2010 04:58 AM, H Mike Duan wrote: Hi, There seems to be a problem in how 3D surfaces and lines are rendered in mplot3d. 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 which

Re: [matplotlib-devel] rendering problem in mplot3d

2010-07-18 Thread Benjamin Root
On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Benjamin Root ben.r...@ou.edu wrote: On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Benjamin Root ben.r...@ou.edu wrote: On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 8:56 AM, João Luís Silva jsi...@fc.up.pt wrote: On 07/18/2010 04:58 AM, H Mike Duan wrote: Hi, There seems to be a

Re: [matplotlib-devel] rendering problem in mplot3d

2010-07-18 Thread Benjamin Root
On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 3:33 PM, H Mike Duan h.mike.d...@gmail.com wrote: 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

Re: [matplotlib-devel] rendering problem in mplot3d

2010-07-18 Thread Benjamin Root
On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Benjamin Root ben.r...@ou.edu wrote: On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Benjamin Root ben.r...@ou.edu wrote: On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Benjamin Root ben.r...@ou.edu wrote: On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 8:56 AM, João Luís Silva jsi...@fc.up.ptwrote: On