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matplotlib.axis.XTick.set_sketch_params

XTick.set_sketch_params(scale=None, length=None, randomness=None)

Sets the sketch parameters.

Parameters:
scale : float, optional

The amplitude of the wiggle perpendicular to the source line, in pixels. If scale is None, or not provided, no sketch filter will be provided.

length : float, optional

The length of the wiggle along the line, in pixels (default 128.0)

randomness : float, optional

The scale factor by which the length is shrunken or expanded (default 16.0)