matplotlib.axes.Axes.set_aspect¶
-
Axes.
set_aspect
(self, aspect, adjustable=None, anchor=None, share=False)¶ Set the aspect of the axis scaling, i.e. the ratio of y-unit to x-unit.
Parameters: - aspect{'auto', 'equal'} or num
Possible values:
value description 'auto' automatic; fill the position rectangle with data 'equal' same scaling from data to plot units for x and y num a circle will be stretched such that the height is num times the width. aspect=1 is the same as aspect='equal'. - adjustableNone or {'box', 'datalim'}, optional
If not
None
, this defines which parameter will be adjusted to meet the required aspect. Seeset_adjustable
for further details.- anchorNone or str or 2-tuple of float, optional
If not
None
, this defines where the Axes will be drawn if there is extra space due to aspect constraints. The most common way to to specify the anchor are abbreviations of cardinal directions:value description 'C' centered 'SW' lower left corner 'S' middle of bottom edge 'SE' lower right corner etc. See
set_anchor
for further details.- sharebool, optional
If
True
, apply the settings to all shared Axes. Default isFalse
.
See also
matplotlib.axes.Axes.set_adjustable
- defining the parameter to adjust in order to meet the required aspect.
matplotlib.axes.Axes.set_anchor
- defining the position in case of extra space.