def read(fname):
    return open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), fname)).read()
def idq_psiq(id, iq, psiq, ax=0):
    """creates a surface plot of psiq vs id, iq"""
    if ax == 0:
        _create_3d_axis()
        ax = plt.gca()
    _plot_surface(ax, id, iq, psiq,
                  (u'Id/A', u'Iq/A', u'Psi q/Vs'),
                  azim=210)