RE: [Matplotlib-users] Re: Contour plots

[Perry G. <pe...@st...>]

John Hunter Wrote:
> >>>>> "Chris" == Chris Barker <Chr...@no...> writes:
> 
>     Chris> Perry Greenfield wrote:
> 
>     >>> Actually, I believe that the low level contour engine we are
>     >>> using supports this. It takes 2-d arrays for both x and y that
>     >>> represent the x and y coordinates of the array being contoured
>     >>> and generates plotting points based on those x and y
>     >>> arrays. These arrays allow for irregular grids.
> 
>     Chris> completely irregular? or only orthogonal structured
>     Chris> grids. From your description, it sounds like the
>     Chris> later. Could it take an unstructured set of (x,y,z) points
>     Chris> and contour the z values?
> 
> The latter, I believe.  The contouring routine was implemented by
> Nadia Dencheva (CCd on this mail) and is based on a gist routine.  You

Yes, the latter. For an unstructured set some other approach would be
needed. Sorry if I misunderstood. I thought what was being discussed
was irregular spacings rather than irregular organization.

Perry