# Can we use Python for mass production of figures

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**Created:** [November 22, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.itascainternational.com/t/can-we-use-python-for-mass-production-of-figures/837 "2022-11-22T13:49:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.itascainternational.com/t/can-we-use-python-for-mass-production-of-figures/837/1 "2022-11-22T13:49:12Z")

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Hi Itascan  
Is there any way to produce figures by using Python? We want to generate a series of figures by slicing at various depths using Cutting tool, but cannot find a quick way?

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**Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.itascainternational.com/t/can-we-use-python-for-mass-production-of-figures/837/2 "2022-11-22T14:02:04Z")

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I don’t know whether it is possible to modify the position of the cutplane, but you can specify its position in the **plot item create** command. So I guess you could use the **plot item create…** and **plot item delete** command in a Fish or Python loop, creating each with a different position of the cutplane, but maybe there is also a more elegant way. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Moo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@Moo](https://forum.itascainternational.com/u/Moo)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.itascainternational.com/t/can-we-use-python-for-mass-production-of-figures/837/3 "2022-11-22T20:32:47Z")

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You can use the PLOT ITEM n MODIFY command to change an existing plot item using the same switch-words used to create them. You can see the switch words used by exporting the plot to a data file and examining the syntax.

[http://docs.itascacg.com/itasca900/common/guimodule/doc/manual/plot/cmd\_plot.item.html?node1828](http://docs.itascacg.com/itasca900/common/guimodule/doc/manual/plot/cmd_plot.item.html?node1828)

[http://docs.itascacg.com/itasca900/common/guimodule/doc/manual/plot/plot\_workflow.html?node1811](http://docs.itascacg.com/itasca900/common/guimodule/doc/manual/plot/plot_workflow.html?node1811)