Python: Why is plot_surface transparent?-CodePudding

I tried to create a surface plot with Python 3 and now I am wondering why it is transparent? Any ideas? I expected it to look like the plot I created with MATLAB using the same data set

CodePudding user response：

Building on @kwinkunks and your attempt with shade gets pretty close to what you're after. Note: I think LAT, LON were switched out of meshgrid in kwinkunks answer.

h, w = ETOPO1.shape
lon = np.linspace( 30, 60, w)
lat = np.linspace(-20, 20, h)
LAT, LON = np.meshgrid(lon, lat)

fig, ax = plt.subplots(
    figsize=(10, 10),
    subplot_kw={"projection": "3d"})

ve = 100  # Approx. vertical exaggeration.
ax.set_box_aspect((1, 1, ve/1850))

ls = LightSource(270,45)
cs = ls.shade(
    ETOPO1, cmap=cm.gist_earth,
    vert_exag=ve/1850)
ax.plot_surface(
    LON, LAT, ETOPO1,
    rstride=5, cstride=5,
    facecolors=cs)

ax.view_init(20, 15)