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XKCD Style#
This example demonstrates how to plot neurons in xkcd style.
If you don't already know: matplotlib has a xkcd mode that produces plots that look like they were drawn by hand. This can be a fun way to visualize neurons:
import navis
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
n = navis.example_neurons(1, kind="skeleton")
# Plot in xkcd style
with plt.xkcd(scale=5, randomness=10, length=200):
fig, ax = navis.plot2d(
n, method="2d", c="k", view=("x", "-z"), radius=False, lw=1.5
)
plt.tight_layout()
Out:
findfont: Font family 'xkcd' not found.
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Get a few more example neurons and a volume
nl = navis.example_neurons()
neuropil = navis.example_volume("neuropil")
# Make the neuropil mostly transparent
neuropil.color = (0, 0, 0, 0.02)
# Plot in xkcd style
with plt.xkcd(scale=5, randomness=10, length=200):
fig, ax = navis.plot2d(
[nl, neuropil],
method="2d",
c="k",
view=("x", "-z"),
lw=1.2,
volume_outlines="both",
radius=False,
)
ax.grid(False)
plt.tight_layout()
Out:
findfont: Font family 'xkcd' not found.
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Total running time of the script: ( 0 minutes 2.081 seconds)
Download Python source code: plot_07_plotting_xkcd.py