OSGeoLive-Notebooks/Cartopy/cartopy-star-boundary.ipynb

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"Modifying the boundary/neatline of a map in cartopy\n",
"---------------------------------------------------\n",
"\n",
"This example demonstrates how to modify the boundary/neatline\n",
"of an axes. We construct a star with coordinates in a Plate Carree\n",
"coordinate system, and use the star as the outline of the map.\n",
"\n",
"Notice how changing the projection of the map represents a *projected*\n",
"star shaped boundary."
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"import matplotlib.path as mpath\n",
"import matplotlib.pyplot as plt\n",
"\n",
"import cartopy.crs as ccrs\n"
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"def main():\n",
" fig = plt.figure()\n",
" ax = fig.add_axes([0, 0, 1, 1], projection=ccrs.PlateCarree())\n",
" ax.coastlines()\n",
"\n",
" # Construct a star in longitudes and latitudes.\n",
" star_path = mpath.Path.unit_regular_star(5, 0.5)\n",
" star_path = mpath.Path(star_path.vertices.copy() * 80,\n",
" star_path.codes.copy())\n",
"\n",
" # Use the star as the boundary.\n",
" ax.set_boundary(star_path, transform=ccrs.PlateCarree())\n",
"\n",
" plt.show()\n"
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