Re: [Matplotlib-users] 3D curve and errors in axes3d

[Eric F. <ef...@ha...>]

belinda thom wrote:
> 
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> 
> Here's more info (redundant?) regarding what I've tried, in case it 
> clarifies. (Ultimately, I will obviously need to upgrade to 0.9, at 
> which point I can report back on if this fixed the problem on my 
> machine, but I can't do that until after the semester is over, mid May). 
> I'm running MacPython 2.4.4. I've got matplotlib 0.87.7 w/TkAgg. I'm 
> using IPython 0.7.4.svn.r2010, called with the -pylab flag. I'm running 
> the tests reported here on a G5 (I've also seen them on a G4), using OS 
> X 10.4.8.

Belinda,

I was not paying close enough attention and did not realize that you are 
all the way back at 0.87.7.  I think that trying to do any kind of 
piecemeal updating of that to get 3d working decently is an exercise in 
futility; a lot of things have changed since then, some problems in 3d 
have been fixed but it still can't be considered operational, and Tim's 
recent work has been post-0.90, so upgrading to that is still not likely 
to be very satisfactory.  A new release is planned soon--maybe next 
week?--and that would certainly get you closer.  But overall, I think 
that trying to use mpl 3d functionality for a class this term is not a 
good idea.  There is a lot you can do in 2d with 0.87.7; I think you 
would really be best advised to find a way to make that adequate for the 
purposes of your class this term.

The easiest way to see some of the things that have changed is to go to
http://matplotlib.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/matplotlib/trunk/matplotlib/ 
and browse the archive, especially lib/matplotlib, where the pure python 
parts are.  0.87.7 was released at revision 2835.  You can also get an 
overview from CHANGELOG and API_CHANGES.

Eric