The thread below might be helpful. http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.matplotlib.general/16373
This will work as far as you keep the aspect="auto". Also, if you're using matplotlib 0.99rc version, or matplotlib from svn, you may take a look at http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/mpl_toolkits/axes_grid/users/overview.html#insetlocator This works even though aspect=1 (or other value). Regards, -JJ On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 7:27 AM, Matthias Michler<matthiasmich...@gmx.net> wrote: > Hi Gaël, > > there might be a better way of doing it, but the attached example seems to do > the job. > > best regards Matthias > > On Thursday 06 August 2009 10:46:44 Gael Varoquaux wrote: >> Given an axes instance ax1, I would like to create another axes instance >> ax2, embedded in the first one with a given rectangle, in ax1 >> coordinates. >> >> For instance, I might want to create axes ax2 that sit in the top left >> corner of ax1, with height and width 0.25 times those of ax1. >> >> What is the right way of doing this? I have been too stupid to figure it >> out. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Gaël > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day > trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on > what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with > Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users