Re: [Matplotlib-users] Clearing 3D plots plotted in figure canvas

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

On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 4:02 PM, Sourabh Bajaj <sou...@gm...>wrote:

> I am creating a PyQT based tool. that has a Figure canvas embedded in it.
>
> I want to update the plot on some event. I can draw the plot perfectly.
> But how do I clear the plot without removing the mouse movement
> capabilities.
>
> axes.cla, fixes the axis movement as well.
>
>
>
Just took a look at the cla() method in mplot3d and it seems that the
original author of the module put in a call to disable all user interaction
when ax.cla() is called.  I find this to be very odd and undesirable.  I
suspect that it was needed when the module was originally done, but I don't
think that is the case anymore.

Unless someone can tell me the reason for disabling mouse interaction for
mplot3d axes, I will submit a bug fix.

Ben Root