SF.net SVN: matplotlib:[8200] trunk/matplotlib/lib/mpl_toolkits/mplot3d/ axes3d.py

[<he...@us...>]

Revision: 8200
          http://matplotlib.svn.sourceforge.net/matplotlib/?rev=8200&view=rev
Author:   heeres
Date:     2010-03-20 00:29:19 +0000 (Sat, 20 Mar 2010)

Log Message:
-----------
Add view angle patch + comment

Modified Paths:
--------------
    trunk/matplotlib/lib/mpl_toolkits/mplot3d/axes3d.py

Modified: trunk/matplotlib/lib/mpl_toolkits/mplot3d/axes3d.py
===================================================================
--- trunk/matplotlib/lib/mpl_toolkits/mplot3d/axes3d.py	2010-03-19 17:12:41 UTC (rev 8199)
+++ trunk/matplotlib/lib/mpl_toolkits/mplot3d/axes3d.py	2010-03-20 00:29:19 UTC (rev 8200)
@@ -59,16 +59,16 @@
         self.fig = fig
         self._cids = []
 
-        azim = kwargs.pop('azim', -60)
-        elev = kwargs.pop('elev', 30)
+        self.initial_azim = kwargs.pop('azim', -60)
+        self.initial_elev = kwargs.pop('elev', 30)
 
         self.xy_viewLim = unit_bbox()
         self.zz_viewLim = unit_bbox()
         self.xy_dataLim = unit_bbox()
         self.zz_dataLim = unit_bbox()
-        # inihibit autoscale_view until the axises are defined
+        # inihibit autoscale_view until the axes are defined
         # they can't be defined until Axes.__init__ has been called
-        self.view_init(elev, azim)
+        self.view_init(self.initial_elev, self.initial_azim)
         self._ready = 0
         Axes.__init__(self, self.fig, rect,
                       frameon=True,
@@ -272,11 +272,31 @@
     def panpy(self, numsteps):
         print 'numsteps', numsteps
 
-    def view_init(self, elev, azim):
+    def view_init(self, elev=None, azim=None):
+        """
+        Set the elevation and azimuth of the axes.
+
+        This can be used to rotate the axes programatically.
+
+        'elev' stores the elevation angle in the z plane.
+        'azim' stores the azimuth angle in the x,y plane.
+
+        if elev or azim are None (default), then the initial value
+        is used which was specified in the :class:`Axes3D` constructor.
+        """
+        
         self.dist = 10
-        self.elev = elev
-        self.azim = azim
-
+        
+        if elev is None:
+            self.elev = self.initial_elev
+        else:
+            self.elev = elev
+        
+        if azim is None:
+            self.azim = self.initial_azim
+        else:
+            self.azim = azim
+        
     def get_proj(self):
         """Create the projection matrix from the current viewing
         position.


This was sent by the SourceForge.net collaborative development platform, the world's largest Open Source development site.