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Pablo Romero-2 wrote: > > > Hi, > > I would like to know how I can pass an array of levels and also a colormap > to the contour() function and have the levels span the entire colormap. > example... > > if I do the following.... > > > Lv=(1,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,14,16,18,20,25,30,35,40,50,75) > > cs=plt.contourf(X,Y,waveheight,Lv,cmap=cm.jet,extend='both') > > > I would expect that contours that are in the higher levels (i.e., levels > above value '14' in my levels array) would be plotted with lighter colors > in the cm.jet spectrum; the greens, yellows,oranges,reds, etc. > > However, contourf is simply breaking up the lower,"dark blue" half of the > cm.jet spectrum into small slices, and spreading all of my levels > throughout only the bottom half of cm.jet. > > > I followed this tutorial: > http://www.scipy.org/Cookbook/Matplotlib/ColormapTransformations > > that shows how to create a "discrete" colormap, but this also didnt work; > the contourf function again simply sliced up the lower, blue colors and > spread my all of my layers across the "blues" in my discrete colormap. > > > If I use a colors array instead of a colormap, I can achieve what I want. > However, Id like to be able to use a colormap so that I dont have to > manually create color arrays everytime that I want to change my > colorscheme. > > So, how can I force contour() to spread my levels across THE WHOLE > spectrum of a colormap? > > Please help, > > Thanks, > P.Romero > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express your personality in color! Preview and select themes for Hotmail®. > http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/LearnMore/personalize.aspx?ocid=TXT_MSGTX_WL_HM_express_032009#colortheme > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are > powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and > easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development > software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. > Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/question-about-levels---colormaps-for-contour-functions-tp22525373p22844844.html Sent from the matplotlib - users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
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