To create image files interactively, run a script that contains the usual
bp.plt.show()
then click the “diskette” icon in the MatPlotLib window.
To create image files programmatically, replace the Python statement
bp.plt.show()
by one of
bp.export(**plotargs)
and use one of the three parameterization mechanisms
described in the Configuration page
to pass a keyword argument figfile=<filename>.
The image format is deduced from the extension of the filename.
Which image formats are supported depends on the local MatPlotLib installation. To find out, either click on the export (“diskette”) icon in an interactive MatPlotLib widget, or run the following Python lines:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
fig = plt.figure()
print(fig.canvas.get_supported_filetypes())
For plots generated by BornAgain, prefer a vector image format,
with extension .svg, .eps, .ps, or .pdf.
Maybe .emf is still useful under Windows.