Subplot of subplots.

Hi, I am using add_subplot(...) to create a row of 4 plots, and have a tricky
question.
I have an image (a figure instance) composed of 4 subplots in a single row.
I'd like to know how to arrange a number of these rows in a bigger grid,
namely a grid of 10x3 plots, each plot made up of 1x4 subplots. The ideal
solution would be:
* function that returns 1x4 plots
* call that function repeatedly
I tried to do this with
def function(figure, which_one, index):
  grid = ImageGrid(figure, 10,3,index, nrows_ncols = (1, 4))
  grid[0].imshow(something(which_one))
  grid[1].imshow(.....)
  ...

however the plots apparently share the y axis, which for me is unfeasable
as:
1) the first of 4 images has about 10000 pixels, while the others have 24
(6x4 pixels): no chance they can be on the same scale!
2) I want to plot a colorbar on top of the 6x4 subplots.
3) I want to write labels on top of the 6x4 subplots.

This is what grid produces: an ugly white space if y axes don't have the
same length.
http://old.nabble.com/file/p32203453/grid.png

This is my best attempt, still a lot of work to do, but don't know how to
tile several of these in a 10x3 array.
http://old.nabble.com/file/p32203453/ifu1_1plot.png

Thank you very much.

Desperately,
astabada

···

--
View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Subplot-of-subplots.-tp32203453p32203453.html
Sent from the matplotlib - users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

There are a few options you can try. And I recommend you to use gridspec module.

http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/users/gridspec.html

It can also be used with ImageGrid (at least in the master branch, but
not sure for 1.0.1 release).

I'm attaching a sample script.

Regards,

-JJ

subplot_in_subplot.py (945 Bytes)

···

On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 12:57 AM, astabada <astabada@...287...> wrote:

Hi, I am using add_subplot(...) to create a row of 4 plots, and have a tricky
question.
I have an image (a figure instance) composed of 4 subplots in a single row.
I'd like to know how to arrange a number of these rows in a bigger grid,
namely a grid of 10x3 plots, each plot made up of 1x4 subplots. The ideal
solution would be:
* function that returns 1x4 plots
* call that function repeatedly
I tried to do this with
def function(figure, which_one, index):
grid = ImageGrid(figure, 10,3,index, nrows_ncols = (1, 4))
grid[0].imshow(something(which_one))
grid[1].imshow(.....)
...

however the plots apparently share the y axis, which for me is unfeasable
as:
1) the first of 4 images has about 10000 pixels, while the others have 24
(6x4 pixels): no chance they can be on the same scale!
2) I want to plot a colorbar on top of the 6x4 subplots.
3) I want to write labels on top of the 6x4 subplots.

This is what grid produces: an ugly white space if y axes don't have the
same length.
http://old.nabble.com/file/p32203453/grid.png

This is my best attempt, still a lot of work to do, but don't know how to
tile several of these in a 10x3 array.
http://old.nabble.com/file/p32203453/ifu1_1plot.png

Thank you very much.

Desperately,
astabada
--
View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Subplot-of-subplots.-tp32203453p32203453.html
Sent from the matplotlib - users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
uberSVN's rich system and user administration capabilities and model
configuration take the hassle out of deploying and managing Subversion and
the tools developers use with it. Learn more about uberSVN and get a free
download at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/wandisco-dev2dev
_______________________________________________
Matplotlib-users mailing list
Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net
matplotlib-users List Signup and Options