""" ====================== Zoom region inset Axes ====================== Example of an inset Axes and a rectangle showing where the zoom is located. """ import numpy as np from matplotlib import cbook from matplotlib import pyplot as plt fig, ax = plt.subplots() # make data Z = cbook.get_sample_data("axes_grid/bivariate_normal.npy") # 15x15 array Z2 = np.zeros((150, 150)) ny, nx = Z.shape Z2[30:30+ny, 30:30+nx] = Z extent = (-3, 4, -4, 3) ax.imshow(Z2, extent=extent, origin="lower") # inset Axes.... x1, x2, y1, y2 = -1.5, -0.9, -2.5, -1.9 # subregion of the original image axins = ax.inset_axes( [0.5, 0.5, 0.47, 0.47], xlim=(x1, x2), ylim=(y1, y2), xticklabels=[], yticklabels=[]) axins.imshow(Z2, extent=extent, origin="lower") ax.indicate_inset_zoom(axins, edgecolor="black") plt.show() # %% # # .. admonition:: References # # The use of the following functions, methods, classes and modules is shown # in this example: # # - `matplotlib.axes.Axes.inset_axes` # - `matplotlib.axes.Axes.indicate_inset_zoom` # - `matplotlib.axes.Axes.imshow` # # .. tags:: # # component: axes # plot-type: imshow # level: intermediate