api example code: scatter_piecharts.py

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"""
This example makes custom 'pie charts' as the markers for a scatter plotqu

Thanks to Manuel Metz for the example
"""
import math
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# first define the ratios
r1 = 0.2       # 20%
r2 = r1 + 0.4  # 40%

# define some sizes of the scatter marker
sizes = [60, 80, 120]

# calculate the points of the first pie marker
#
# these are just the origin (0,0) +
# some points on a circle cos,sin
x = [0] + np.cos(np.linspace(0, 2*math.pi*r1, 10)).tolist()
y = [0] + np.sin(np.linspace(0, 2*math.pi*r1, 10)).tolist()

xy1 = list(zip(x, y))
s1 = max(max(x), max(y))

# ...
x = [0] + np.cos(np.linspace(2*math.pi*r1, 2*math.pi*r2, 10)).tolist()
y = [0] + np.sin(np.linspace(2*math.pi*r1, 2*math.pi*r2, 10)).tolist()
xy2 = list(zip(x, y))
s2 = max(max(x), max(y))

x = [0] + np.cos(np.linspace(2*math.pi*r2, 2*math.pi, 10)).tolist()
y = [0] + np.sin(np.linspace(2*math.pi*r2, 2*math.pi, 10)).tolist()
xy3 = list(zip(x, y))
s3 = max(max(x), max(y))

fig, ax = plt.subplots()
ax.scatter(np.arange(3), np.arange(3), marker=(xy1, 0),
           s=[s1*s1*_ for _ in sizes], facecolor='blue')
ax.scatter(np.arange(3), np.arange(3), marker=(xy2, 0),
           s=[s2*s2*_ for _ in sizes], facecolor='green')
ax.scatter(np.arange(3), np.arange(3), marker=(xy3, 0),
           s=[s3*s3*_ for _ in sizes], facecolor='red')

plt.show()

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