.. _api.plotting:

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Plotting
========

Plotting base classes and configuration for VAST Orbit visualizations.

For detailed plotting guides and examples, see :ref:`chart_gallery.guide`.

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Base
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.. currentmodule:: vastorbit.plotting.base

.. autosummary:: 
   :toctree: api/
   
   PlottingBase

**Methods:**

.. currentmodule:: vastorbit.plotting.base

.. autosummary:: 
   :toctree: api/
   
   PlottingBase.get_cmap
   PlottingBase.get_colors

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SQL
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.. currentmodule:: vastorbit.plotting.sql

.. autosummary:: 
   :toctree: api/
   
   PlottingBaseSQL

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Switching Libraries
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**Plotly:**

.. code-block:: python

   vastorbit.set_option("plotting_lib", "plotly")

**Matplotlib:**

.. code-block:: python

   vastorbit.set_option("plotting_lib", "matplotlib")