pythonmatplotlibmplot3dmatplotlib-3dscatter3d

3d scatter plot is displaying a black window


Here is an example of matplotlib displaying a black window on my local environment.

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from mpl_toolkits.mplot3d import Axes3D
import numpy as np

fig = plt.figure()
ax = Axes3D(fig, elev=4, azim=-95)
xs, ys, zs = np.linspace(-2, 2, 60), np.linspace(-2, 2, 60), np.linspace(-2, 2, 60)
ax.scatter(xs=xs, ys=xs, zs=xs)
plt.show()

I know the issue is not my backend as others have reported, since I can run the snippet at this site fine:

https://matplotlib.org/2.0.2/examples/mplot3d/subplot3d_demo.html


Solution

  • import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
    import numpy as np
    
    fig = plt.figure()
    ax = fig.add_subplot(projection='3d', elev=4, azim=-95)
    
    xs, ys, zs = np.linspace(-2, 2, 60), np.linspace(-2, 2, 60), np.linspace(-2, 2, 60)
    ax.scatter(xs=xs, ys=xs, zs=xs)
    plt.show()
    

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