Re: [Matplotlib-users] Grids independent of data coordinates

[Jörgen S. <jor...@bo...>]

Paul Ivanov skrev 2011-03-17 20:58:
> Jörgen Stenarson, on 2011-03-16 18:04,  wrote:
>>  Hi,
>>
>>  I'm interested in making plots that are plotted on a polar grid or a
>>  smith chart grid but where the data coordinates still are normal
>>  rectangular. It is not clear for me if this is possible with the
>>  standard gridding machinery or if some other approach is necessary.
>>
>>  Another question is how would I get the data to clip inside the maximum
>>  circle of the polar or smithchart?
>
> Hi Jörgen,
>
> there's probably a way of doing this, and not knowing your other
> constraints maybe this isn't an option, but the path of least
> resistance would be to make a polar subplot and transform your
> rectangular data to polar coordinates for the purposes of
> plotting (rather than transforming the grid to polar). This way
> you'll get your clipping "for free."
>
Hi Paul,

I'll test that approach for the polar plots, but it won't work for the 
Smith chart where I need another grid.

/Jörgen