This is rather embarrassing, but the solution was fairly simple, thanks to Uwe and Martin for a GREAT PACKAGE. Anyhow, hope somebody else gets inspired at the very least
Jon > library(scatterplot3d) > > # get a coastline > library(maps) > library(mapdata) > coast<-map('worldHires', c('usa','canada'),xlim=c(-72,-67), > ylim=c(40,45),fill=TRUE, col='gray') > # note: substitute a simple polygon if you don't have maps and mapdata > # coast<-list() > # coast$x<-c(-70.5,-70.5,-70,-70) > # coast$y<-c(41.2,43,43,41.2) > > lat<-c(41,41.5,42,42.5,43) > long<-c(-71,-69.5,-70,-70.2,-69.8) > weight<-c(80,20,30,30,10) > p3d<-scatterplot3d(long, lat, weight, angle=75, type='h', box=FALSE, > asp=1, grid=FALSE) > p3d$points3d(coast$x,coast$y,rep(0, length(coast$x)), type='l', > col='gray') ##### v<-p3d$xyz.convert(coast$x, coast$y, rep(0,length(coast$x))) polygon(v$x, v$y,col='grey') ##### > # Now how to fill this polygon...? > Begin forwarded message: > From: Jon Loehrke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: April 11, 2008 3:01:03 PM EDT > To: r-help@r-project.org > Subject: polygons on scatterplot3d > > Does anyone have any experience plotting complex polygons on a > scatterplot3d display? I would like to present some spatially > binned data in a 3-d type plot with background polygons (i.e.. a > filled coastline map). I can get the coastline onto the plot window > as a line type but cannot figure out how to fill the shape. I'm > certain it may be possible but might require a bit of digging into > the scatterplot3d code and rotational method. > > Any and all help or suggestions appreciated. > > EX. > > library(scatterplot3d) > > # get a coastline > library(maps) > library(mapdata) > coast<-map('worldHires', c('usa','canada'),xlim=c(-72,-67), > ylim=c(40,45),fill=TRUE, col='gray') > # note: substitute a simple polygon if you don't have maps and mapdata > # coast<-list() > # coast$x<-c(-70.5,-70.5,-70,-70) > # coast$y<-c(41.2,43,43,41.2) > > lat<-c(41,41.5,42,42.5,43) > long<-c(-71,-69.5,-70,-70.2,-69.8) > weight<-c(80,20,30,30,10) > > p3d<-scatterplot3d(long, lat, weight, angle=75, type='h', box=FALSE, > asp=1, grid=FALSE) > p3d$points3d(coast$x,coast$y,rep(0, length(coast$x)), type='l', > col='gray') > # Now how to fill this polygon...? > > Cheers, > > Jon > Mac OS 10.5 > R 2.6.2 > Intelligence Finite > > > > Jon Loehrke > Graduate Research Assistant > Department of Fisheries Oceanography > School for Marine Science and Technology > University of Massachusetts > 200 Mill Road, Suite 325 > Fairhaven, MA 02719 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 508-910-6393 > Jon Loehrke Graduate Research Assistant Department of Fisheries Oceanography School for Marine Science and Technology University of Massachusetts 200 Mill Road, Suite 325 Fairhaven, MA 02719 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 508-910-6393 [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.