def __create_context(self, main_root):
		context_dir = os.path.join(main_root, 'context')
		safe_mkdir(context_dir)

		action_default = {}
		for unit, param in self.__task.data['workflow'].items():
			action_default[unit] = self.__action_mgr.default_config(param['type'])

		navigators = self.__config_mgr.navigator()
		context_format = self.__navigator_mgr.context_format(navigators)

		self.__context_mgr.create_context_file(self.__task.data, action_default, context_format, context_dir)
def _create_3d_axis():
    """creates a subplot with 3d projection if one does not already exist"""
    from matplotlib.projections import get_projection_class
    from matplotlib import _pylab_helpers

    create_axis = True
    if _pylab_helpers.Gcf.get_active() is not None:
        if isinstance(plt.gca(), get_projection_class('3d')):
            create_axis = False
    if create_axis:
        plt.figure()
        plt.subplot(111, projection='3d')