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Combine graphics with different PlotRange?

Posted 8 years ago

I would like to combine 2 graphics with different plotranges, but the plotranges for each graphic shoudnt change. As an example: Show[{ Graphics[{Yellow, Rectangle[{-1, -1}, {1, 1}]}, PlotRange -> {{-1, 1}, {-1, 1}}], Graphics[{Thick, Circle[{0, 0}, 0.9]}, PlotRange -> {{0, 1}, {0, 1}}] }] What I need is this: What I get is this: I didnt found a simple solution for this. It would be great if someone could help me :)

POSTED BY: Juerg Baertsch

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Posted 8 years ago

A PlotRange specification will not clip the graphics as you already found out. Unfortunately there is no 'clipping' primitive as of yet, though I have requested it. In this case you can solve it by using a 3rd argument in Circle. This will not work in general for any primitive unfortunately... Graphics[{Yellow, Rectangle[{-1, -1}, {1, 1}], Black, Thick, Circle[{0, 0}, 0.9, {0, Pi/2}]}, PlotRange -> {{-1, 1}, {-1, 1}}] Sometimes you can get away by using Overlay, or rasterizing your Graphics and then using ImageOverlay. Or using RegionUnion and (discretised) versions of your primitives along with your a rectangular viewing range region. To sum up: you have to be creative sometimes!

POSTED BY: Sander Huisman

Posted 8 years ago

Thank you for the answer. I only thought there must be a solution, because PlotRangeClipping works fine, if there is some more space needed for axes and ticks: But if there is no such solution, I try a workaround with hiding things with white Rectangles before drwaing on the "extra plotrange". I will also study your other suggetions. Kind regards!