{ "cells": [ { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "\n# Inches and centimeters\n\nThe example illustrates the ability to override default x and y units (ax1) to\ninches and centimeters using the *xunits* and *yunits* parameters for the\n`~.axes.Axes.plot` function. Note that conversions are applied to get numbers\nto correct units.\n\n.. only:: builder_html\n\n This example requires :download:`basic_units.py `\n" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "from basic_units import cm, inch\n\nimport matplotlib.pyplot as plt\nimport numpy as np\n\ncms = cm * np.arange(0, 10, 2)\n\nfig, axs = plt.subplots(2, 2, layout='constrained')\n\naxs[0, 0].plot(cms, cms)\n\naxs[0, 1].plot(cms, cms, xunits=cm, yunits=inch)\n\naxs[1, 0].plot(cms, cms, xunits=inch, yunits=cm)\naxs[1, 0].set_xlim(-1, 4) # scalars are interpreted in current units\n\naxs[1, 1].plot(cms, cms, xunits=inch, yunits=inch)\naxs[1, 1].set_xlim(3*cm, 6*cm) # cm are converted to inches\n\nplt.show()" ] } ], "metadata": { "kernelspec": { "display_name": "Python 3", "language": "python", "name": "python3" }, "language_info": { "codemirror_mode": { "name": "ipython", "version": 3 }, "file_extension": ".py", "mimetype": "text/x-python", "name": "python", "nbconvert_exporter": "python", "pygments_lexer": "ipython3", "version": "3.13.2" } }, "nbformat": 4, "nbformat_minor": 0 }