Re: [matplotlib-devel] mplot3d "set_zlim" x "set_zlim3d" ?

[Benjamin R. <ben...@ou...>]

On Sunday, November 27, 2011, Roberto Colistete Jr. <
rob...@gm...> wrote:
>     Hi,
>
>     In MatPlotLib 1.0.0 the example 'mplot3d/surface3d_demo.py' has the
> line :
> ax.set_zlim3d(-1.01, 1.01)
> while the same file in MatPlotLib 1.1.0 has :
> ax.set_zlim(-1.01, 1.01)
>
>     If I try to use ax.set_zlim(-1.01, 1.01) with MatPlotLib 1.0.0 I get :
> "$ python surface3d_demo.py
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "surface3d_demo.py", line 16, in <module>
>     ax.set_zlim(-1.01, 1.01)
> AttributeError: 'Axes3DSubplot' object has no attribute 'set_zlim'"
>
>    So what is the recommended way for maximum compatibility
> (1.0.0/1.1.0) ? Use 'set_zlim' or 'set_zlim3d ?
>
>         Thanks in advance,
>
>         Roberto
>

What is recommended is to upgrade to v1.1.0 where the behavior is much more
intuitive and follows expected conventions. If that is not possible, then
use set_*lim3d().

Ben Root