# Python 3 Skelitonization - plt.show() not work

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**Tags:** cpython3\
**Created:** [April 23, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/python-3-skelitonization-plt-show-not-work/63216 "2021-04-23T12:20:28Z")\
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Finally, I found a better (faster) way with Stream conversion, (Bitmap.SetPixel() is too slow)

![waveSinCos](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/3/2/324571fd33a859b4997325e07f4c47efb99be03a.gif)

```auto
import sys
import clr
import System
clr.AddReference('ProtoGeometry')
from Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry import *
dirAppLoc = System.Environment.GetFolderPath(System.Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData) 
sys.path.append(dirAppLoc + r'\python-3.8.3-embed-amd64\Lib\site-packages')

clr.AddReference('System.Drawing')
import System.Drawing
from System.Drawing import *
from System.Drawing.Imaging import *
from System.IO import MemoryStream

import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from PIL import Image
import io
import math

def plt2arr(fig):
    """
    need to draw if figure is not drawn yet
    """
    fig.canvas.draw()
    rgba_buf = fig.canvas.buffer_rgba()
    (w,h) = fig.canvas.get_width_height()
    rgba_arr = np.frombuffer(rgba_buf, dtype=np.uint8).reshape((h,w,4))
    return rgba_arr

def convertToBitmap2(npImgArray):
    bitmap_ = None
    # remove alpha
    if npImgArray.ndim == 3 and npImgArray.shape[-1] == 4:
        npImgArray = npImgArray[:, :, :-1]
    # convert to PIL Image
    if npImgArray.ndim == 3:
        image = Image.fromarray(npImgArray, "RGB")
    else:
        image = Image.fromarray(npImgArray, "L")
    # convert to Python ByteArray
    byteIO = io.BytesIO()
    image.save(byteIO, format='BMP')
    byteArr = byteIO.getvalue()
    # convert to Net ByteArray
    netBytes = System.Array[System.Byte](byteArr)
    with MemoryStream(netBytes) as ms:
        bitmap_ = Bitmap(ms)
    return bitmap_

# plot sin and cos wave
fig = plt.figure()
ax = fig.add_subplot(111)
x = np.linspace(-np.pi, np.pi)

ax.set_xlim(-np.pi, np.pi)
ax.set_xlabel("x")
ax.set_ylabel("y")
ax.plot(x, np.sin(x), label="sin")
ax.plot(x, np.cos(x ), label="cos")
ax.legend()
ax.set_title("sin(x) and cos(x)")

image_from_plot = plt2arr(fig)
bitmap1 = convertToBitmap2(image_from_plot)

OUT = bitmap1

```

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