On Thu, 7 Aug 2008, Neil Davis wrote:
I have a dataset which uses a custom projection, and I would like to import
shape files to add maps to the plots. I was able to import the shape file
using maptools as both a SpatialLine, and SpatialPolygon, however I'm not
sure how I can modify the coordinates to my custom map projection. I have
converted the standard R maps to my map projection, but the spatial objects
are a little out of my understanding, as I am not sure how to get the
coordinate values out of and then back into the spatial objects.
Does anyone know how I might be able to modify the coordinates of the spatial
objects to my projection.
If you cannot design a custom PROJ.4 description (especially the x and y
offsets may be helpful) and use spTransform() methods in rgdal, you could
look at elide() methods in the maptools package, which do allow some
offsetting and perhaps even rotation (you need the angle) and some
scaling. But the you lose the portability of a PROJ.4 description.
Hope this helps,
Roger
Thanks,
Neil Davis
Research Associate
Institute for the Environment - UNC Chapel Hill
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