"""Original explanatory model figure; Python 3.14, NumPy and Matplotlib. Run from the desired output directory. No exam image or experimental data used. """ import numpy as np import matplotlib matplotlib.use("Agg") import matplotlib.pyplot as plt plt.rcParams.update({"font.size": 10, "axes.spines.top": False, "axes.spines.right": False}) fig,axs=plt.subplots(1,3,figsize=(10,3.8),layout='constrained') rng=np.random.default_rng(410) for ax,count,title in zip(axs[:2],[10,30],['Sparse: disconnected paths','Connected: loading vs transmission']): for _ in range(count): x,y=rng.uniform(-.2,1.2,2);theta=rng.uniform(0,np.pi);length=.72 dx,dy=length*np.cos(theta)/2,length*np.sin(theta)/2 ax.plot([x-dx,x+dx],[y-dy,y+dy],lw=2.5,color='#2479ad',alpha=.8) ax.axvspan(0,.035,color='#555555');ax.axvspan(.965,1,color='#555555') ax.set(xlim=(0,1),ylim=(0,1),aspect='equal',title=title,xticks=[],yticks=[]) ax=axs[2] for y in [.7,.25]: ax.plot([.06,.94],[y,y],lw=12,color='#bbbbbb',solid_capstyle='round') ax.plot([.45,.45],[.52,.88],lw=12,color='#bbbbbb',solid_capstyle='round') ax.plot([.45,.45],[.07,.43],lw=12,color='#bbbbbb',solid_capstyle='round') ax.add_patch(plt.Circle((.45,.25),.085,color='#d87b28',zorder=5)) ax.plot([.35,.55],[.7,.7],lw=4,color='#803d81') ax.text(.55,.84,'Ligand/contact barrier',fontsize=8,ha='center') ax.text(.53,.40,'Local weld',fontsize=9) ax.set(xlim=(0,1),ylim=(0,1),aspect='equal',title='Junctions set network resistance',xticks=[],yticks=[]) fig.suptitle('Qualitative original schematics; no calibrated percolation threshold') fig.savefig('paper-2-transparent-networks.png',dpi=170,facecolor='white')