Re: [Matplotlib-users] plotting a pcolor over a contourf

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

Jordan Dawe wrote:
> I've been trying to plot a pcolor over a contourf with a masked array in 
> the pcolor so that parts of the contour will show through underneath, 
> but whenever I try to do this the pcolor wipes out the contourf.  I can 
> do this fine with a contourf over another contourf, but I'm plotting 
> model topography, and I would really prefer to leave the discretization 
> visible instead of showing contourf's interpolation.  Any way to get a 
> pcolor to plot over a contourf without wiping out the contourf beneath it?
> 
> Jordan

Jordan,

I'm not sure I understand what you are trying to do; please provide a 
simple, self-contained script that illustrates the problem.  (Is the 
contour supposed to be seen through holes in the pcolor where it is 
masked?  Or are you talking about using transparency?)

Eric