def __create_input(self, main_root):
		content = self.__manager.load_content()
		input_dir = os.path.join(main_root,'input')
		try:
			content.get(self.__task.data['id'], 'input', os.path.join(main_root, 'input'))
		except:
			safe_mkdir(input_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')