How to use double markers in matplotlib
I wish to indicate that one curve is a hybrid of two other curves. I thought it would be a good idea to use the upper/lower triangles, and an overlay/superposition of the two for the hybrid. I.e.
- '^'
- 'v'
- a hexagram
Problem: there's no hexagram marker. And I don't manage to use any of the latex symbols (DavidStar, davidsstar, largestarofdavid). How can I do so?
Alternative strategy:
overlay '^' and 'v'. How?
Alternative strategy: use some other 3 symbols that complement one another. However, I cannot find such a set in matplotlib.
Edit
In response to comments I tried this:
from matplotlib import pyplot
import numpy as np
fig, ax = pyplot.subplots()
a = np.arange(5)
lh1, = ax.plot(a, a, 'k', marker='v',ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
lh2, = ax.plot(a, a, 'k', marker='^',ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
ax.legend([lh1,lh2], ['1','2'] )
And this:
lh1, = ax.plot(a, a , 'r', marker=10 ,ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
lh2, = ax.plot(a, 2*a, 'y', marker=11 ,ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
lh3, = ax.plot(a, 3*a, 'o', marker='D',ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
But the result is not good, and I'd like to avoid this type of hacking.
matplotlib
asked Nov 20 at 16:41
Patrick
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I wish to indicate that one curve is a hybrid of two other curves. I thought it would be a good idea to use the upper/lower triangles, and an overlay/superposition of the two for the hybrid. I.e.
- '^'
- 'v'
- a hexagram
Problem: there's no hexagram marker. And I don't manage to use any of the latex symbols (DavidStar, davidsstar, largestarofdavid). How can I do so?
Alternative strategy:
overlay '^' and 'v'. How?
Alternative strategy: use some other 3 symbols that complement one another. However, I cannot find such a set in matplotlib.
Edit
In response to comments I tried this:
from matplotlib import pyplot
import numpy as np
fig, ax = pyplot.subplots()
a = np.arange(5)
lh1, = ax.plot(a, a, 'k', marker='v',ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
lh2, = ax.plot(a, a, 'k', marker='^',ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
ax.legend([lh1,lh2], ['1','2'] )
And this:
lh1, = ax.plot(a, a , 'r', marker=10 ,ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
lh2, = ax.plot(a, 2*a, 'y', marker=11 ,ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
lh3, = ax.plot(a, 3*a, 'o', marker='D',ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
But the result is not good, and I'd like to avoid this type of hacking.
matplotlib
asked Nov 20 at 16:41
Patrick
1,047823
It's definitely possible to create double markers directly as well as to create a hexagram marker. However before looking deeper into this, did you consider just calling the function twice, once with the upper triangle, once with the lower?
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 20 at 17:07
I think you would want to use the markers10and11, and"D"for the up, down and combined case respectively?
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 20 at 18:12
add a comment |
I wish to indicate that one curve is a hybrid of two other curves. I thought it would be a good idea to use the upper/lower triangles, and an overlay/superposition of the two for the hybrid. I.e.
- '^'
- 'v'
- a hexagram
Problem: there's no hexagram marker. And I don't manage to use any of the latex symbols (DavidStar, davidsstar, largestarofdavid). How can I do so?
Alternative strategy:
overlay '^' and 'v'. How?
Alternative strategy: use some other 3 symbols that complement one another. However, I cannot find such a set in matplotlib.
Edit
In response to comments I tried this:
from matplotlib import pyplot
import numpy as np
fig, ax = pyplot.subplots()
a = np.arange(5)
lh1, = ax.plot(a, a, 'k', marker='v',ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
lh2, = ax.plot(a, a, 'k', marker='^',ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
ax.legend([lh1,lh2], ['1','2'] )
And this:
lh1, = ax.plot(a, a , 'r', marker=10 ,ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
lh2, = ax.plot(a, 2*a, 'y', marker=11 ,ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
lh3, = ax.plot(a, 3*a, 'o', marker='D',ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
But the result is not good, and I'd like to avoid this type of hacking.
matplotlib
asked Nov 20 at 16:41
Patrick
1,047823
I wish to indicate that one curve is a hybrid of two other curves. I thought it would be a good idea to use the upper/lower triangles, and an overlay/superposition of the two for the hybrid. I.e.
- '^'
- 'v'
- a hexagram
Problem: there's no hexagram marker. And I don't manage to use any of the latex symbols (DavidStar, davidsstar, largestarofdavid). How can I do so?
Alternative strategy:
overlay '^' and 'v'. How?
Alternative strategy: use some other 3 symbols that complement one another. However, I cannot find such a set in matplotlib.
Edit
In response to comments I tried this:
from matplotlib import pyplot
import numpy as np
fig, ax = pyplot.subplots()
a = np.arange(5)
lh1, = ax.plot(a, a, 'k', marker='v',ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
lh2, = ax.plot(a, a, 'k', marker='^',ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
ax.legend([lh1,lh2], ['1','2'] )
And this:
lh1, = ax.plot(a, a , 'r', marker=10 ,ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
lh2, = ax.plot(a, 2*a, 'y', marker=11 ,ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
lh3, = ax.plot(a, 3*a, 'o', marker='D',ms=30,markerfacecolor='none',markeredgewidth=1.5)
But the result is not good, and I'd like to avoid this type of hacking.
matplotlib
matplotlib
asked Nov 20 at 16:41
Patrick
1,047823
asked Nov 20 at 16:41
Patrick
1,047823
edited Nov 21 at 8:59
asked Nov 20 at 16:41
Patrick
1,047823
asked Nov 20 at 16:41
Patrick
1,047823
asked Nov 20 at 16:41
Patrick
1,047823
1,047823
It's definitely possible to create double markers directly as well as to create a hexagram marker. However before looking deeper into this, did you consider just calling the function twice, once with the upper triangle, once with the lower?
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 20 at 17:07
I think you would want to use the markers10and11, and"D"for the up, down and combined case respectively?
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 20 at 18:12
add a comment |
It's definitely possible to create double markers directly as well as to create a hexagram marker. However before looking deeper into this, did you consider just calling the function twice, once with the upper triangle, once with the lower?
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 20 at 17:07
I think you would want to use the markers10and11, and"D"for the up, down and combined case respectively?
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 20 at 18:12
It's definitely possible to create double markers directly as well as to create a hexagram marker. However before looking deeper into this, did you consider just calling the function twice, once with the upper triangle, once with the lower?
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 20 at 17:07
It's definitely possible to create double markers directly as well as to create a hexagram marker. However before looking deeper into this, did you consider just calling the function twice, once with the upper triangle, once with the lower?
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 20 at 17:07
I think you would want to use the markers
10 and 11, and "D" for the up, down and combined case respectively?– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 20 at 18:12
I think you would want to use the markers
10 and 11, and "D" for the up, down and combined case respectively?– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 20 at 18:12
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It's definitely possible to create double markers directly as well as to create a hexagram marker. However before looking deeper into this, did you consider just calling the function twice, once with the upper triangle, once with the lower?
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 20 at 17:07
I think you would want to use the markers
10and11, and"D"for the up, down and combined case respectively?– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 20 at 18:12