Re: [Matplotlib-users] Plotting Hex grid

2009-12-17 Thread John Hunter
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 10:56 AM, Christopher Barker wrote: > iCy-fLaME wrote: >> I am aware of Hexbin, which is a kind of histogram with hexagonal >> cells. But what if my data comes in a Hex grid to start with? > >> What would be a good way to plot such data? > > Use the source, Luke! > > Take a

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Plotting Hex grid

2009-12-17 Thread Christopher Barker
iCy-fLaME wrote: > I am aware of Hexbin, which is a kind of histogram with hexagonal > cells. But what if my data comes in a Hex grid to start with? > What would be a good way to plot such data? Use the source, Luke! Take a look at the source of Hexbin -- the answer must be there. With luck, it

[Matplotlib-users] Plotting Hex grid

2009-12-17 Thread iCy-fLaME
I am aware of Hexbin, which is a kind of histogram with hexagonal cells. But what if my data comes in a Hex grid to start with? I have a 2-D array probe with sensor elements arranged in a hexagonal close packed geometry, plotting the sensor readings in normal x-y (rectangular grid) directly will d