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Bit and hachure patterns
PyGMT allows using bit or hachure patterns via the fill
parameter
or similar parameters:
pygmt.Figure.coast
: Land and water masses vialand
andwater
, respectivelypygmt.Figure.histogram
: Histogram bars viafill
pygmt.Figure.meca
: Focal mechanisms viacompressionfill
andextensionfill
pygmt.Figure.plot
: Symbols and polygons viafill
pygmt.Figure.rose
: Histogram sectors viafill
pygmt.Figure.solar
: Day-light terminators viafill
pygmt.Figure.ternary
: Symbols viafill
pygmt.Figure.velo
: Uncertainty wedges and velocity error ellipses viauncertaintyfill
pygmt.Figure.wiggle
: Anomalies viafillpositive
andfillnegative
The required argument has the following form:
P|ppattern[+bcolor][+fcolor][+rdpi]
pattern can either be a number in the range 1-90 or the name of a 1-, 8-, or 24-bit image raster file. The former will result in one of the 90 predefined 64 x 64 bit-patterns provided by GMT; an overview can by found at https://docs.generic-mapping-tools.org/6.5/reference/predefined-patterns.html. The latter allows the user to create customized, repeating images using image raster files. By specifying upper case P instead of p the image will be bit-reversed, i.e., white and black areas will be interchanged (only applies to 1-bit images or predefined bit-image patterns). For these patterns and other 1-bit images one may specify alternative background and foreground colors (by appending +bcolor and/or +fcolor) that will replace the default white and black pixels, respectively. Excluding color from a fore- or background specification yields a transparent image where only the back- or foreground pixels will be painted. The +rdpi modifier sets the resolution in dpi.
![patterns](../../_images/sphx_glr_patterns_001.png)
import pygmt
y = 11
fig = pygmt.Figure()
fig.basemap(
region=[0, 10, 0, 12],
projection="X10c",
frame="rlbt+glightgray+tBit and Hachure Patterns",
)
# To use a pattern as fill append "p" and the number of the desired
# pattern. By default, the pattern is plotted in black and white
# with a resolution of 300 dpi
for pattern in [
# Plot a hachted pattern via pattern number 8
"p8",
# Plot a dotted pattern via pattern number 19
"p19",
# Set the background color ("+b") to "red3"
# and the foreground color ("+f") to "lightgray"
"p19+bred3+flightbrown",
# Invert the pattern by using a capitalized "P"
"P19+bred3+flightbrown",
# Change the resolution ("+r") to 100 dpi
"p19+bred3+flightbrown+r100",
# Make the background transparent by not giving a color after "+b";
# works analogous for the foreground
"p19+b+flightbrown+r100",
]:
# Plot a square with the pattern as fill
fig.plot(
x=2,
y=y,
style="s2c", # square with a width of 2 centimeters
pen="1p,black", # 1 point thick, black outline
fill=pattern,
)
# Add a description of the pattern
fig.text(
x=4,
y=y,
text=pattern,
font="Courier-Bold",
justify="ML", # justification of the text is Middle Left
)
y -= 2
fig.show()
Total running time of the script: (0 minutes 0.193 seconds)