Alexander Barth wrote: > Hi all, > > I want to implement a web map server (WMS) using matplotlib/basemap. > The client of WMS does specify the bounding box in lon/lat and width > and height of the image. The spec requires that the server produces > such images without blank spaces around the image. The image might > thus have a wrong aspect ratio and it is up to the client of the WMS > to display the image correctly. > > I ran in exactly the same problem as described here: > > http://www.nabble.com/fill-entire-figure-area---DONT-maintain-aspect-ratio-td22365115.html > > But I found as work around to this problem. If the aspect ratio of the > axis is set to auto (ax.set_aspect("auto")) before the figure is > saved, then one obtains a stretched figure (as required). Is this a > proper solution, are just a trick that will probably no longer work in > future version of basemap? I'm asking because the previous emails on > this issue indicate that basemap is intended to produce always images > in the correct aspect ratio. > > > Thanks and regards > >
Alexander. Basemap now has a 'fix_aspect' kwarg. If you set it to False, I think you can get what you want (the default is True). Let me know if it doesn't. -Jeff ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
