def _get_factors(self, element):
        """
        Get factors for categorical axes.
        """
        xdim, ydim = element.dimensions()[:2]
        xvals, yvals = [element.dimension_values(i, False)
                        for i in range(2)]
        coords = tuple([v if vals.dtype.kind in 'SU' else dim.pprint_value(v) for v in vals]
                  for dim, vals in [(xdim, xvals), (ydim, yvals)])
        if self.invert_axes: coords = coords[::-1]
        return coords
Get factors for categorical axes.