matplotlib · tacaswell · Mar 13, 2020 · Apr 25, 2019 · QuLogic · Jul 25, 2019
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/projections/polar.py b/lib/matplotlib/projections/polar.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import matplotlib.axis as maxis
 import matplotlib.markers as mmarkers
 import matplotlib.patches as mpatches
-import matplotlib.path as mpath
+from matplotlib.path import Path
 import matplotlib.ticker as mticker
 import matplotlib.transforms as mtransforms
 import matplotlib.spines as mspines
@@ -50,11 +50,57 @@ def transform_non_affine(self, tr):
 
     def transform_path_non_affine(self, path):
         # docstring inherited
-        vertices = path.vertices
-        if len(vertices) == 2 and vertices[0, 0] == vertices[1, 0]:
-            return mpath.Path(self.transform(vertices), path.codes)
-        ipath = path.interpolated(path._interpolation_steps)
-        return mpath.Path(self.transform(ipath.vertices), ipath.codes)
+        if not len(path) or path._interpolation_steps == 1:
+            return Path(self.transform_non_affine(path.vertices), path.codes)
+        xys = []
+        codes = []
+        last_t = last_r = None
+        for trs, c in path.iter_segments():
+            trs = trs.reshape((-1, 2))
+            if c == Path.LINETO:
+                (t, r), = trs
+                if t == last_t:  # Same angle: draw a straight line.
+                    xys.extend(self.transform_non_affine(trs))
+                    codes.append(Path.LINETO)
+                elif r == last_r:  # Same radius: draw an arc.
+                    # The following is complicated by Path.arc() being
+                    # "helpful" and unwrapping the angles, but we don't want
+                    # that behavior here.
+                    last_td, td = np.rad2deg([last_t, t])
+                    if self._use_rmin and self._axis is not None:
+                        r = ((r - self._axis.get_rorigin())
+                             * self._axis.get_rsign())
+                    if last_td <= td:
+                        while td - last_td > 360:
+                            arc = Path.arc(last_td, last_td + 360)
+                            xys.extend(arc.vertices[1:] * r)
+                            codes.extend(arc.codes[1:])
+                            last_td += 360
+                        arc = Path.arc(last_td, td)
+                        xys.extend(arc.vertices[1:] * r)
+                        codes.extend(arc.codes[1:])
+                    else:
+                        # The reverse version also relies on the fact that all
+                        # codes but the first one are the same.
+                        while last_td - td > 360:
+                            arc = Path.arc(last_td - 360, last_td)
+                            xys.extend(arc.vertices[::-1][1:] * r)
+                            codes.extend(arc.codes[1:])
+                            last_td -= 360
+                        arc = Path.arc(td, last_td)
+                        xys.extend(arc.vertices[::-1][1:] * r)
+                        codes.extend(arc.codes[1:])
+                else:  # Interpolate.
+                    trs = cbook.simple_linear_interpolation(
+                        np.row_stack([(last_t, last_r), trs]),
+                        path._interpolation_steps)[1:]
+                    xys.extend(self.transform_non_affine(trs))
+                    codes.extend([Path.LINETO] * len(trs))
+            else:  # Not a straight line.
+                xys.extend(self.transform_non_affine(trs))
+                codes.extend([c] * len(trs))
+            last_t, last_r = trs[-1]
+        return Path(xys, codes)
 
     def inverted(self):
         # docstring inherited

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/markevery_polar.pdf b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/markevery_polar.pdf
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/markevery_polar.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/markevery_polar.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/markevery_polar.svg b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/markevery_polar.svg
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/polar_alignment.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/polar_alignment.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/polar_axes.pdf b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/polar_axes.pdf
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/polar_axes.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/polar_axes.png