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# Toolkits

Toolkits are collections of application-specific functions that extend Matplotlib.

## mplot3d

`mpl_toolkits.mplot3d` provides some basic 3D plotting (scatter, surf, line, mesh) tools. Not the fastest or most feature complete 3D library out there, but it ships with Matplotlib and thus may be a lighter weight solution for some use cases. Check out the mplot3d tutorial for more information.

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- mplot3d
  - Matplotlib mplot3d toolkit
- mplot3d FAQ
  - How is mplot3d different from MayaVi?
  - My 3D plot doesn’t look right at certain viewing angles
  - I don’t like how the 3D plot is laid out, how do I change that?

### Links

- mpl3d API: mplot3d API

## axes_grid1

The `mpl_toolkits.axes_grid1` toolkit is a collection of helper classes for displaying multiple axes in Matplotlib.

- Matplotlib axes_grid1 Toolkit

## axisartist

The `mpl_toolkits.axisartist` toolkit contains a custom Axes class that is meant to support curvilinear grids.

- Matplotlib axisartist Toolkit

### API

- Axes Grid and Axis Artist API: The Matplotlib axes_grid Toolkit API