Basemap with Mplot3d Objects

[essandess]

I'm trying to use basemap globes as 3d objects along with other 3d plots with mplot3d, but basemap is throwing the following errors.

Example code:

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from mpl_toolkits.mplot3d import Axes3D
from mpl_toolkits.basemap import Basemap

bmap = Basemap(projection='ortho',lat_0=35,lon_0=68,resolution='l')

fig = plt.figure()
ax = Axes3D(fig)

ax.set_axis_off()
# ax.add_collection3d(bmap.bluemarble())
ax.add_collection3d(bmap.drawcoastlines(linewidth=0.25))
ax.add_collection3d(bmap.drawcountries(linewidth=0.35))

plt.show()

Error:

AttributeError: 'Ellipse' object has no attribute 'do_3d_projection'

Uncommenting basemap's bluemarble() function throws the error

AttributeError: 'AxesImage' object has no attribute 'get_datalim'

Is there any way to treat basemap plots as 3d objects? I have something like this cartopy example in mind, except with 3d globe plotting.

[WeatherGod]

mplot3d does not support images, unfortunately. I don't know where the
Ellipse object is coming from, and it certainly shouldn't be getting to
that error, which is strange.

If you want 3d images, try glumpy.

I have been wanting to mash up mplot3d with basemap for years, but haven't
had the time to make it work.
On Mar 2, 2015 6:02 PM, "Steve Smith" notifications@github.com wrote:

I'm trying to use basemap globes as 3d objects along with other 3d plots
with mplot3d, but basemap is throwing the following errors.

Example code:

import matplotlib.pyplot as pltfrom mpl_toolkits.mplot3d import Axes3Dfrom mpl_toolkits.basemap import Basemap

bmap = Basemap(projection='ortho',lat_0=35,lon_0=68,resolution='l')

fig = plt.figure()
ax = Axes3D(fig)

ax.set_axis_off()# ax.add_collection3d(bmap.bluemarble())
ax.add_collection3d(bmap.drawcoastlines(linewidth=0.25))
ax.add_collection3d(bmap.drawcountries(linewidth=0.35))

plt.show()

Error:

AttributeError: 'Ellipse' object has no attribute 'do_3d_projection'

Uncommenting basemap's bluemarble() function throws the error

AttributeError: 'AxesImage' object has no attribute 'get_datalim'

Is there any way to treat basemap plots as 3d objects? I have something like
this cartopy example
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23785408/3d-cartopy-similar-to-matplotlib-basemap
in mind, except with 3d globe plotting.

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[essandess]

Thanks. If you ever get the chance, here's a Matlab example of the general capability desired for basemap+mplot3d:

[WeatherGod]

closing as "wontfix"