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Support Multiple Radial Axes In Polar Plots

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Description

Currently with plotly, there is no issue at all supporting multiple axes in cartesian plots.

https://plotly.com/python/multiple-axes/

However, with polar plots, it appears there can only ever be one radial axis. I have attached a few examples of what multiple radial axes might look like:

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I was unable to find any workarounds to get this working currently.

This would be a very welcome addition for the data I am trying to represent.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing polar-plot axis behavior and comparing it with the linked Cartesian multiple-axes documentation. Use the attached examples to define the expected multi-radial-axis behavior and identify the relevant Plotly Python and underlying plot schema entry points; done means multiple radial axes can be configured and rendered as shown.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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