generate_contour_overlay: Generate Contour Overlay

In rayshader: Create Maps and Visualize Data in 2D and 3D

Generate Contour Overlay

Description

Calculates and returns an overlay of contour lines for the current height map.

Usage

generate_contour_overlay(
  heightmap,
  levels = NA,
  nlevels = NA,
  zscale = 1,
  width = NA,
  height = NA,
  color = "black",
  linewidth = 1
)

Arguments

heightmap	A two-dimensional matrix, where each entry in the matrix is the elevation at that point. All grid points are assumed to be evenly spaced.
levels	Default 'NA'. Automatically generated with 10 levels. This argument specifies the exact height levels of each contour.
nlevels	Default 'NA'. Controls the auto-generation of levels. If levels is length-2, this will automatically generate 'nlevels' breaks between 'levels[1]' and 'levels[2]'.
zscale	Default '1'. The ratio between the x and y spacing (which are assumed to be equal) and the z axis. For example, if the elevation levels are in units of 1 meter and the grid values are separated by 10 meters, 'zscale' would be 10.
width	Default 'NA'. Width of the resulting overlay. Default the same dimensions as heightmap.
height	Default 'NA'. Width of the resulting overlay. Default the same dimensions as heightmap.
color	Default 'black'. Color.
linewidth	Default '1'. Line width.

Value

Semi-transparent overlay with contours.

Examples

#Add contours to the montereybay dataset
if(rayshader:::run_documentation()) {
montereybay %>%
 height_shade() %>%
 add_overlay(generate_contour_overlay(montereybay))  %>%
 add_shadow(ray_shade(montereybay,zscale=50),0.3) %>%
 plot_map()
}

#Add a different contour color for above and below water, and specify levels manually
water_palette = colorRampPalette(c("darkblue", "dodgerblue", "lightblue"))(200)
bathy_hs = height_shade(montereybay, texture = water_palette)
breaks = seq(range(montereybay)[1],range(montereybay)[2],length.out=50)
water_breaks = breaks[breaks < 0]
land_breaks = breaks[breaks > 0]

if(rayshader:::run_documentation()) {
montereybay %>%
 height_shade() %>%
 add_overlay(generate_altitude_overlay(bathy_hs, montereybay, 0, 0))  %>%
 add_shadow(ray_shade(montereybay,zscale=50),0.3) %>%
 add_overlay(generate_contour_overlay(montereybay, levels = water_breaks, color="white"))  %>%
 add_overlay(generate_contour_overlay(montereybay, levels = land_breaks, color="black"))  %>%
 plot_map()
}
if(rayshader:::run_documentation()) {
#Increase the resolution of the contour to improve the appearance of lines
montereybay %>%
 height_shade() %>%
 add_overlay(generate_altitude_overlay(bathy_hs, montereybay, 0, 0))  %>%
 add_shadow(ray_shade(montereybay,zscale=50),0.3) %>%
 add_overlay(generate_contour_overlay(montereybay, levels = water_breaks, color="white",
                                      height = nrow(montereybay)*2, 
                                      width  = ncol(montereybay)*2))  %>%
 add_overlay(generate_contour_overlay(montereybay, levels = land_breaks, color="black",
                                      height = nrow(montereybay)*2, 
                                      width  = ncol(montereybay)*2))  %>%
 plot_map()
}
if(rayshader:::run_documentation()) {
#Increase the number of breaks and the transparency (via add_overlay)
montereybay %>%
 height_shade() %>%
 add_shadow(ray_shade(montereybay,zscale=50),0.3) %>%
 add_overlay(generate_contour_overlay(montereybay, linewidth=2, nlevels=100,
                                      height = nrow(montereybay)*2, color="black",
                                      width  = ncol(montereybay)*2), alphalayer=0.5) %>%
 plot_map()
}
if(rayshader:::run_documentation()) {
#Manually specify the breaks with levels
montereybay %>%
 height_shade() %>%
 add_overlay(generate_contour_overlay(montereybay, linewidth=2, levels = seq(-2000,0,100))) %>%
 add_shadow(ray_shade(montereybay,zscale=50),0.3) %>%
 plot_map()
}

rayshader documentation built on July 9, 2023, 7:11 p.m.