I am using the MPL widget that comes with QT in the Python(x,y) package. I am attempting to refresh or redraw my plot with new data. The method fig.canvas.draw() refreshes the main plot only. The subplots are where my issue lies. The previous subplots and everything associated with them (axes scale, annotations, etc) are left on the chart. When I refresh, new subplot data are plotted over the old data, creating quite a mess. Everything associated with the main plot gets redrawn correctly. I have tried everything that I know to try, including clf, and cla. How does one refresh subplots with the QT MPL Widget that is included in Python(x,y)?
Here's my code:
def mpl_plot(self, plot_page, replot = 0): #Data stored in lists
if plot_page == 1: #Plot 1st Page
plt = self.mplwidget.axes
fig = self.mplwidget.figure #Add a figure
if plot_page == 2: #Plot 2nd Page
plt = self.mplwidget_2.axes
fig = self.mplwidget_2.figure #Add a figure
if plot_page == 3: #Plot 3rd Page
plt = self.mplwidget_3.axes
fig = self.mplwidget_3.figure #Add a figure
if replot == 1:
#self.mplwidget_2.figure.clear()
print replot
par1 = fig.add_subplot(111)
par2 = fig.add_subplot(111)
#Add Axes
ax1 = par1.twinx()
ax2 = par2.twinx()
impeller = str(self.comboBox_impellers.currentText()) #Get Impeller
fac_curves = self.mpl_factory_specs(impeller)
fac_lift = fac_curves[0]
fac_power = fac_curves[1]
fac_flow = fac_curves[2]
fac_eff = fac_curves[3]
fac_max_eff = fac_curves[4]
fac_max_eff_bpd = fac_curves[5]
fac_ranges = self.mpl_factory_ranges()
min_range = fac_ranges[0]
max_range = fac_ranges[1]
#bep = fac_ranges[2]
#Plot Chart
plt.hold(False) #Has to be included for multiple curves
#Plot Factory Pressure
plt.plot(fac_flow, fac_lift, 'b', linestyle = "dashed", linewidth = 1)
#Plot Factory Power
ax1.plot(fac_flow, fac_power, 'r', linestyle = "dashed", linewidth = 1)
ax2.plot(fac_flow, fac_eff, 'g', linestyle = "dashed", linewidth = 1)
#Move spines
ax2.spines["right"].set_position(("outward", 25))
self.make_patch_spines_invisible(ax2)
ax2.spines["right"].set_visible(True)
#Plot x axis minor tick marks
minorLocatorx = AutoMinorLocator()
ax1.xaxis.set_minor_locator(minorLocatorx)
ax1.tick_params(which='both', width= 0.5)
ax1.tick_params(which='major', length=7)
ax1.tick_params(which='minor', length=4, color='k')
#Plot y axis minor tick marks
minorLocatory = AutoMinorLocator()
plt.yaxis.set_minor_locator(minorLocatory)
plt.tick_params(which='both', width= 0.5)
plt.tick_params(which='major', length=7)
plt.tick_params(which='minor', length=4, color='k')
#Make Border of Chart White
#Plot Grid
plt.grid(b=True, which='both', color='k', linestyle='-')
#set shaded Area
plt.axvspan(min_range, max_range, facecolor='#9BE2FA', alpha=0.5) #Yellow rectangular shaded area
#Set Vertical Lines
plt.axvline(fac_max_eff_bpd, color = '#69767A')
#BEP MARKER *** Can change marker style if needed
bep = fac_max_eff * 0.90 #bep is 90% of maximum efficiency point
bep_corrected = bep * 0.90 # We knock off another 10% to place the arrow correctly on chart
ax2.annotate('BEP', xy=(fac_max_eff_bpd, bep_corrected), xycoords='data', #Subtract 2.5 shows up correctly on chart
xytext=(-50, 30), textcoords='offset points',
bbox=dict(boxstyle="round", fc="0.8"),
arrowprops=dict(arrowstyle="-|>",
shrinkA=0, shrinkB=10,
connectionstyle="angle,angleA=0,angleB=90,rad=10"),
)
#Set Scales
plt.set_ylim(0,max(fac_lift) + (max(fac_lift) * 0.40)) #Pressure
#plt.set_xlim(0,max(fac_flow))
ax1.set_ylim(0,max(fac_power) + (max(fac_power) * 0.40)) #Power
ax2.set_ylim(0,max(fac_eff) + (max(fac_eff) * 0.40)) #Effiency
# Set Axes Colors
plt.tick_params(axis='y', colors='b')
ax1.tick_params(axis='y', colors='r')
ax2.tick_params(axis='y', colors='g')
# Set Chart Labels
plt.set_xlabel("BPD")
plt.set_ylabel("Feet" , color = 'b')
#To redraw plot
fig.canvas.draw()
def mpl_plot(self, plot_page, replot = 0): #Data stored in lists
if plot_page == 1: #Plot 1st Page
plt = self.mplwidget.axes
fig = self.mplwidget.figure #Add a figure
if plot_page == 2: #Plot 2nd Page
plt = self.mplwidget_2.axes
fig = self.mplwidget_2.figure #Add a figure
if plot_page == 3: #Plot 3rd Page
plt = self.mplwidget_3.axes
fig = self.mplwidget_3.figure #Add a figure
if replot == 1:
#self.mplwidget_2.figure.clear()
print replot
par1 = fig.add_subplot(111)
par2 = fig.add_subplot(111)
#Add Axes
ax1 = par1.twinx()
ax2 = par2.twinx()
impeller = str(self.comboBox_impellers.currentText()) #Get Impeller
fac_curves = self.mpl_factory_specs(impeller)
fac_lift = fac_curves[0]
fac_power = fac_curves[1]
fac_flow = fac_curves[2]
fac_eff = fac_curves[3]
fac_max_eff = fac_curves[4]
fac_max_eff_bpd = fac_curves[5]
fac_ranges = self.mpl_factory_ranges()
min_range = fac_ranges[0]
max_range = fac_ranges[1]
#bep = fac_ranges[2]
#Plot Chart
plt.hold(False) #Has to be included for multiple curves
#Plot Factory Pressure
plt.plot(fac_flow, fac_lift, 'b', linestyle = "dashed", linewidth = 1)
#Plot Factory Power
ax1.plot(fac_flow, fac_power, 'r', linestyle = "dashed", linewidth = 1)
ax2.plot(fac_flow, fac_eff, 'g', linestyle = "dashed", linewidth = 1)
#Move spines
ax2.spines["right"].set_position(("outward", 25))
self.make_patch_spines_invisible(ax2)
ax2.spines["right"].set_visible(True)
#Plot x axis minor tick marks
minorLocatorx = AutoMinorLocator()
ax1.xaxis.set_minor_locator(minorLocatorx)
ax1.tick_params(which='both', width= 0.5)
ax1.tick_params(which='major', length=7)
ax1.tick_params(which='minor', length=4, color='k')
#Plot y axis minor tick marks
minorLocatory = AutoMinorLocator()
plt.yaxis.set_minor_locator(minorLocatory)
plt.tick_params(which='both', width= 0.5)
plt.tick_params(which='major', length=7)
plt.tick_params(which='minor', length=4, color='k')
#Make Border of Chart White
#Plot Grid
plt.grid(b=True, which='both', color='k', linestyle='-')
#set shaded Area
plt.axvspan(min_range, max_range, facecolor='#9BE2FA', alpha=0.5) #Yellow rectangular shaded area
#Set Vertical Lines
plt.axvline(fac_max_eff_bpd, color = '#69767A')
#BEP MARKER *** Can change marker style if needed
bep = fac_max_eff * 0.90 #bep is 90% of maximum efficiency point
bep_corrected = bep * 0.90 # We knock off another 10% to place the arrow correctly on chart
ax2.annotate('BEP', xy=(fac_max_eff_bpd, bep_corrected), xycoords='data', #Subtract 2.5 shows up correctly on chart
xytext=(-50, 30), textcoords='offset points',
bbox=dict(boxstyle="round", fc="0.8"),
arrowprops=dict(arrowstyle="-|>",
shrinkA=0, shrinkB=10,
connectionstyle="angle,angleA=0,angleB=90,rad=10"),
)
#Set Scales
plt.set_ylim(0,max(fac_lift) + (max(fac_lift) * 0.40)) #Pressure
#plt.set_xlim(0,max(fac_flow))
ax1.set_ylim(0,max(fac_power) + (max(fac_power) * 0.40)) #Power
ax2.set_ylim(0,max(fac_eff) + (max(fac_eff) * 0.40)) #Effiency
# Set Axes Colors
plt.tick_params(axis='y', colors='b')
ax1.tick_params(axis='y', colors='r')
ax2.tick_params(axis='y', colors='g')
# Set Chart Labels
plt.set_xlabel("BPD")
plt.set_ylabel("Feet" , color = 'b')
#To redraw plot
fig.canvas.draw()