Re: [Matplotlib-users] setting zorder for basemap.imshow(); overlay on continents

[P. R.M. <rom...@ho...>]

Jeff,
would it be possible to achieve this type of layering using 
multiple overlaid (sub) plots?
If so, how would I go about this?

    Send
do you know of any way I 
might be able to create a custom 'hack' into the imshow code (within the
 matplotlib core) ???

thanks again, 
p.romero

Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 11:43:04 -0600
From: js...@fa...
Subject: Re: [Matplotlib-users] setting zorder for basemap.imshow();	overlay on continents
To: rom...@ho...; mat...@li...






  
  


On 5/24/10 10:09 AM, P. R.M. wrote:

  Hi,

Im trying to create a precipitation contour plot using imshow() and
basemap.

Id like to draw the imshow() plot so that it overlays the filled
continents, yet NOT the continental outlines.

unfortunately, it appears that imshow()'s graphics are always drawn
before everything else, so its 'zorder' argument is useless with
basemap.

the imshow() output is always at the bottom layer, with everthing else
being overlaid on it & covering it up.

  

is there a work-around for this, so that I can layer imshow()'s output
between my calls to 'basemap.fillcontinents()' and
'basemap.drawcoastlines()'??? 

  

please help,

  

thanks,

p.romero




I don't think this is possible - zorder doesn't work with images.  You
can use transparency though.



-Jeff

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