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mpl_toolkits.mplot3d.art3d.patch_collection_2d_to_3d

mpl_toolkits.mplot3d.art3d.patch_collection_2d_to_3d(col, zs=0, zdir='z', depthshade=True)[source]

Convert a PatchCollection into a Patch3DCollection object (or a PathCollection into a Path3DCollection object).

Parameters:
za

The location or locations to place the patches in the collection along the zdir axis. Default: 0.

zdir

The axis in which to place the patches. Default: "z".

depthshade

Whether to shade the patches to give a sense of depth. Default: True.