Re: [Matplotlib-users] Filled contour transparency issue

2008-08-06 Thread John Hunter
On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 1:28 PM, peter websdell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No michael, that is what I was suggesting. Shame it doesn't work. > > I'm looking at using Enthoughts Chaco to do it. It's takes a bit more to get > it doing what I want though, and I don't know if it does alpha transparenc

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Filled contour transparency issue

2008-08-06 Thread peter websdell
No michael, that is what I was suggesting. Shame it doesn't work. I'm looking at using Enthoughts Chaco to do it. It's takes a bit more to get it doing what I want though, and I don't know if it does alpha transparency at all. Thanks for your help. Pete 2008/8/6 Michael Droettboom <[EMAIL PROTE

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Filled contour transparency issue

2008-08-06 Thread Michael Droettboom
It doesn't seem to matter whether the filled contours are drawn with edges or not -- the cuts are still visible because they're caused by over-drawing of the fill. (You can set linewidth=0 to try this.) But maybe I misunderstand your question. Cheers, Mike kippertoffee wrote: > Thank you for

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Filled contour transparency issue

2008-08-06 Thread kippertoffee
Thank you for your reply Michael. Is it possible to make the lines in the contourf plot completely transparent using an alpha setting? That would make a reasonable workaround as I intend to overlay black contours anyway. I've had a look at the source but it is way beyond me; I am a mere dabbler

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Filled contour transparency issue

2008-08-06 Thread Michael Droettboom
This is a known issue with the contouring code. It's borrowed from an earlier plotting package called GIST, and assumes that the renderer can not handle compound polygons (for example, donut-shaped, with both an inner and outer edge). So instead, it draws "cuts" that go from the inner to the

[Matplotlib-users] Filled contour transparency issue

2008-08-06 Thread kippertoffee
Hello, I am attempting to overlay a filled contour over a custom image. I have managed to get something basic working, but i have encountered a problem: When the contourf plot is set to semi-transparent there are visible lines joining the bottom of the plot and the filled contour edges. I have