Eric Firing wrote: > Somewhere along the line, it may make sense to support the metric system > better in mpl. It seems to me that the "right" way to do this is to use some sort of "array-with_units" class. Then what MPL would except was a "length", and the user would specify what they want. i.e: figure(figsize = units.inches((8.5,11)) rather than: figure(figsize = (8.5, 11), units=inches) Though this does make for more typing. With the later way, a system default for units could be used more easily. I really want a unit class like this for other stuff anyway. -- just thinking in email.... -Chris -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception Chr...@no...