[Matplotlib-users] Removing a shapefile after it is loaded

[Ronquillo, Edgar Nahum]

Hello All,

I am working with Basemap and loading several shapefiles using checkboxes in python. However, when I uncheck a checkbox I would like a shapefile to be removed and stay with the other shapefiles that are already loaded. I tried reloading and replotting the whole thing when I remove a checkbox but it will remove all the other shapefiles as well. In simpler words, is it possible to remove a shapefile from Basemap after m.readshapefile() has been called?

Thanks in advance

[Benjamin Root]

You would need to save the artist object that is returned by
drawshapefile() in a list or something. Then, when you want to get rid of
it. you can call its `remove()` method or just do a `set_visible(False)` to
just hide it. This all requires having a reference to the artist object
itself.

Does that help?

Ben Root

Post by Ronquillo, Edgar Nahum
Hello All,
I am working with Basemap and loading several shapefiles using checkboxes
in python. However, when I uncheck a checkbox I would like a shapefile to
be removed and stay with the other shapefiles that are already loaded. I
tried reloading and replotting the whole thing when I remove a checkbox but
it will remove all the other shapefiles as well. In simpler words, is it
possible to remove a shapefile from Basemap after m.readshapefile() has
been called?
Thanks in advance
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