Re: [matplotlib-devel] updating a plot without calling plot

On Friday 19 October 2007 06:16:14 pm Darren Dale wrote:
> On Friday 19 October 2007 05:23:38 pm Darren Dale wrote:
> > I'm having some trouble updating a plot window without calling plot. I
> > would like to do something like:
> >
> > ax = axes()
> > lines, = plot([1,2,3], [1,2,3])
> > lines.set_ydata([4,5,6])
> > ax.autoscale_view()
> > ax.draw()
> >
> > The line does get updated, but the axes limits are not updated. I've
> > looked into the Axes.plot code, and as far as I can tell, the above code
> > should work. Can anyone tell me what is the right way to do this?

Here is the answer:

ax = axes()
lines, = plot([1,2,3], [1,2,3])
lines.set_ydata([4,5,6])
ax.relim()
ax.autoscale_view()
ax.draw()