[Matplotlib-users] contour3D in matplotlib

2015-01-20 Thread Nils Wagner
Hi all, I found http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9419451/3d-contour-plot-from-data-using-mayavi-python Is there something similar in matplotlib ? Nils -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Display a scalar as color over a surface

2015-01-20 Thread Byron K. Boulton
I just sent a similar question in last week. This is basically the functionality I'm looking for too. In MATLAB this can be done with the trisurf plotting function. Matplotlib has a plot_trisurf method for an axis provided by loading the mplot3d module, but as far as I can tell, you can either

Re: [Matplotlib-users] contour3D in matplotlib

2015-01-20 Thread Benjamin Root
There are fundamental limitations of mplot3d that would make such a feature a disaster. You can plot a single surface just fine, but if you try plotting multiple surfaces, they do not get composed correctly (what I have dubbed the Escher effect). That problem would have to be solved first. In the

Re: [Matplotlib-users] contour3D in matplotlib

2015-01-20 Thread Paul Hobson
The gallery had a comprehensive set of available three dimensional plots, I think. http://matplotlib.org/gallery.html#mplot3d On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 01:19 Nils Wagner nils...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi all, I found

Re: [Matplotlib-users] contour3D in matplotlib

2015-01-20 Thread Nils Wagner
I am aware of the gallery but I didn't find a similar picture I am looking for. If something is *comprehensive*, it is *complete* and includes everything that is important. Shall I create a feature request for isosurface plots in matplotlib ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isosurface On Tue,

[Matplotlib-users] How to use full path of font inside matplotlibrc - Arial not loading

2015-01-20 Thread Arnaldo Russo
I have Arial font installed in my system: /usr/share/fonts/truetype/msttcorefonts/Arial_Bold_Italic.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/msttcorefonts/arialbi.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/msttcorefonts/Arial_Bold.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/msttcorefonts/arial.ttf

Re: [Matplotlib-users] How to use full path of font inside matplotlibrc - Arial not loading

2015-01-20 Thread Arnaldo Russo
Thanks Benjamin!! In fact, this folder was inside .cache/matplotlib I have removed the entire content, and know matplotlib seems to recognize Arial font. Cheers, Arnaldo -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Matplotlib and Numfocus Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement (FSA)

2015-01-20 Thread Michiel de Hoon
+1 Best, -Michiel On Wed, 1/21/15, Michael Droettboom md...@stsci.edu wrote: Subject: [Matplotlib-users] Matplotlib and Numfocus Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement (FSA) To: matplotlib-de...@lists.sourceforge.net matplotlib-de...@lists.sourceforge.net,

Re: [Matplotlib-users] How to use full path of font inside matplotlibrc - Arial not loading

2015-01-20 Thread Benjamin Root
You might need to delete the font cache (usually in ~/.matplotlib). Fonts installed after matplotlib is first used are often never recognized. On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 3:50 PM, xkryptor xkryp...@gmail.com wrote: Even I have the same problem. The fonts are installed on my system, but matplotlib

Re: [Matplotlib-users] How to use full path of font inside matplotlibrc - Arial not loading

2015-01-20 Thread xkryptor
Even I have the same problem. The fonts are installed on my system, but matplotlib does not load them. On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 10:57 PM, Arnaldo Russo arnaldoru...@gmail.com wrote: I have Arial font installed in my system: /usr/share/fonts/truetype/msttcorefonts/Arial_Bold_Italic.ttf