matplotlib.axes.Axes.set_aspect — Matplotlib 3.10.1 documentation (original) (raw)
Axes.set_aspect(aspect, adjustable=None, anchor=None, share=False)[source]#
Set the aspect ratio of the Axes scaling, i.e. y/x-scale.
Parameters:
aspect{'auto', 'equal'} or float
Possible values:
- 'auto': fill the position rectangle with data.
- 'equal': same as
aspect=1, i.e. same scaling for x and y. - float: The displayed size of 1 unit in y-data coordinates will be aspect times the displayed size of 1 unit in x-data coordinates; e.g. for
aspect=2a square in data coordinates will be rendered with a height of twice its width.
adjustableNone or {'box', 'datalim'}, optional
If not None, this defines which parameter will be adjusted to meet the required aspect. See set_adjustable for further details.
anchorNone or str or (float, 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 specify the anchor are abbreviations of cardinal directions:
See set_anchor for further details.
sharebool, default: False
If True, apply the settings to all shared Axes.