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# mpl_toolkits.mplot3d.art3d.patch_collection_2d_to_3d

`mpl_toolkits.mplot3d.art3d.``patch_collection_2d_to_3d`(col, zs=0, zdir=’z’, depthshade=True)

  Convert a `PatchCollection` into a `Patch3DCollection` object (or a `PathCollection` into a `Path3DCollection` object).

  Keywords:

  za The location or locations to place the patches in the
    collection along the zdir axis. Defaults to 0.

  zdir The axis in which to place the patches. Default is “z”.

  depthshade Whether to shade the patches to give a sense of depth.
    Defaults to True.