matplotlib · story645 · Sep 18, 2022 · Sep 18, 2022
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+"""
+=======================
+Multiple axes animation
+=======================
+
+This example showcases:
+
+- how animation across multiple subplots works,
+- using a figure artist in the animation.
+"""
+
+import numpy as np
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import matplotlib.animation as animation
+from matplotlib.patches import ConnectionPatch
+
+fig, (axl, axr) = plt.subplots(
+    ncols=2,
+    sharey=True,
+    figsize=(6, 2),
+    gridspec_kw=dict(width_ratios=[1, 3], wspace=0),
+)
+axl.set_aspect(1)
+axr.set_box_aspect(1 / 3)
+axr.yaxis.set_visible(False)
+axr.xaxis.set_ticks([0, np.pi, 2 * np.pi], ["0", r"$\pi$", r"$2\pi$"])
+
+# draw circle with initial point in left Axes
+x = np.linspace(0, 2 * np.pi, 50)
+axl.plot(np.cos(x), np.sin(x), "k", lw=0.3)
+point, = axl.plot(0, 0, "o")
+
+# draw full curve to set view limits in right Axes
+sine, = axr.plot(x, np.sin(x))
+
+# draw connecting line between both graphs
+con = ConnectionPatch(
+    (1, 0),
+    (0, 0),
+    "data",
+    "data",
+    axesA=axl,
+    axesB=axr,
+    color="C0",
+    ls="dotted",
+)
+fig.add_artist(con)
+
+
+def animate(i):
+    pos = np.cos(i), np.sin(i)
+    point.set_data(*pos)
+    x = np.linspace(0, i, int(i * 25 / np.pi))
+    sine.set_data(x, np.sin(x))
+    con.xy1 = pos
+    con.xy2 = i, pos[1]
+    return point, sine, con
+
+
+ani = animation.FuncAnimation(
+    fig,
+    animate,
+    interval=50,
+    blit=False,  # blitting can't be used with Figure artists
+    frames=x,
+    repeat_delay=100,
+)
+
+plt.show()
+
+#############################################################################
+#
+# .. admonition:: References
+#
+#    The use of the following functions, methods, classes and modules is shown
+#    in this example:
+#
+#    - `matplotlib.patches.ConnectionPatch`
+#    - `matplotlib.animation.FuncAnimation`