# How to add axes in a magnified part of a graph using spy?

My problem is the following. I would like to draw the (magnified) axes on the magnified area of spy. For instance, take the following example (from pgfplots.pdf, p.121):

% Preamble: \pgfplotsset{width=7cm,compat=1.5.1}
% requires \usetikzlibrary{spy}
\begin{tikzpicture}[spy using outlines=
{circle, magnification=6, connect spies}]
\begin{axis}[no markers,grid=major,
every axis plot post/.append style={thick}]
{(0, 0.0) (0, 0.9) (1, 0.9) (2, 1) (3, 0.9) (80, 0)};
{(0, 0.0) (0, 0.9) (2, 0.9) (3, 1) (4, 0.9) (80, 0)};
{(0, 0.0) (0, 0.9) (3, 0.9) (4, 1) (5, 0.9) (80, 0)};
{(0, 0.0) (0, 0.9) (4, 0.9) (5, 1) (6, 0.9) (80, 0)};
\coordinate (spypoint) at (axis cs:3,1);
\coordinate (magnifyglass) at (axis cs:60,0.7);
\end{axis}
\spy [blue, size=2.5cm] on (spypoint)
in node[fill=white] at (magnifyglass);
\end{tikzpicture}


I would like to draw axes (with a new grid) in the magnifyglass to see (approximately) the peak values in (x,y). Kind of like the "Loupe" tool in the DataGraph software. Is this possible?

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Welcome at Tex.se! There are a couple of related questions - you may want to search for [pgfplots] spy in the tex.se search bar. The results seem to be highly relevant to your request. See tex.stackexchange.com/questions/42585/… if you want a new, separate axis (maybe with a new grid) – Christian Feuersänger Jun 28 '12 at 17:51
Yes, I saw that question before posting but I really like the spy using outlines={circle, magnification=6, connect spies}, with the circles. I think I have figured a way to achieve this effect. How do I post my code in the replies? – user12876 Jun 28 '12 at 19:17
You can post an answer to your own question. There, you can highlight it by marking it and pressing CTRL-K. – Christian Feuersänger Jun 29 '12 at 15:03