def finalize_options(self):
        _build_ext.finalize_options(self)
        # Prevent numpy from thinking it is still in its setup process:
        __builtins__.__NUMPY_SETUP__ = False
        import numpy
        self.include_dirs.append(numpy.get_include())
def idq_lq(id, iq, lq, ax=0):
    """creates a surface plot of lq vs. id, iq"""
    if ax == 0:
        _create_3d_axis()
        ax = plt.gca()
    _plot_surface(ax, id, iq, np.asarray(lq)*1e3,
                  (u'Id/A', u'Iq/A', u'L q/mH'),
                  azim=120)