[Matplotlib-users] plot_surface in pylab mode?

[Michael A. <mic...@uc...>]

Is there a pylab version of ax.plot_surface?
I am asking because the following does not work when running an ipython 
notebook in pylab mode:
#0: #create some data ….
#1: fig = plt.figure()
      ax = fig.gca(projection='3d')
#2: surf = ax.plot_surface( …..) # taking the exact command from the examples.

I have verified that this code only does NOT work when #1 and #2 are 
executed in different notebook cells. When they are combined in the 
same cell, it works.
As I prefer the flexibility of being able to run everything anywhere, I 
am asking for pylab versions of plot_surface, as I am mostly running 
things in the pylab mode of the notebook.

Cheers,
Michael