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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"[Bug]: Setting figure for polar axes breaks the polar coordinates","articleBody":"### Bug summary\n\nSetting the figure of the polar axes breaks the polar coordinates. This does not happen for the default axes.\n\n### Code for reproduction\n\n```Python\nimport matplotlib.pyplot as plt\nfig = plt.figure()\nax = fig.add_subplot(projection='polar')\nax.set_figure(fig)\n```\n\n### Actual outcome\n\n\u003cimg width=\"427\" height=\"389\" alt=\"Image\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5328a4e7-e405-4a22-93ff-5fae02de3af6\" /\u003e\n\n### Expected outcome\n\n\u003cimg width=\"453\" height=\"442\" alt=\"Image\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c1e6791e-98b2-4f76-81ef-2ba21b589391\" /\u003e\n\n### Additional information\n\n_No response_\n\n### Operating system\n\n_No response_\n\n### Matplotlib Version\n\n3.10.8\n\n### Matplotlib Backend\n\n_No response_\n\n### Python version\n\n_No response_\n\n### Jupyter version\n\n_No response_\n\n### Installation\n\nNone","author":{"url":"https://github.com/williamlus","@type":"Person","name":"williamlus"},"datePublished":"2026-02-12T07:23:42.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":2},"url":"https://github.com/31135/matplotlib/issues/31135"}