Symbology

These functions build cartographic layers.

choroLayer()

Choropleth Layer

discLayer()

Discontinuities Layer

dotDensityLayer()

Dot Density Layer

ghostLayer()

Plot a Ghost Layer

gradLinkLayer()

Graduated Links Layer

gradLinkTypoLayer()

Graduated and Colored Links Layer

hatchedLayer()

Hatched Layer

labelLayer()

Label Layer

tilesLayer() pngLayer()

Plot a Raster Object

propLinkLayer()

Proportional Links Layer

propSymbolsChoroLayer()

Proportional and Choropleth Symbols Layer

propSymbolsLayer()

Proportional Symbols Layer

propSymbolsTypoLayer()

Proportional Symbols Typo Layer

propTrianglesLayer()

Double Proportional Triangle Layer

smoothLayer()

Smooth Layer

typoLayer()

Typology Layer

waffleLayer()

Waffle Layer

wordcloudLayer()

Wordcloud Layer

Transformations

These functions transform or create spatial objects.

getBorders() getOuterBorders()

Extract Polygons Borders

getGridLayer()

Build a Regular Grid Layer

getLinkLayer()

Create a Links Layer from a Data Frame of Links.

getPencilLayer()

Pencil Layer

getPngLayer()

.png Layer

getTiles()

Defunct Get Tiles from Open Map Servers

Map Layout

These functions are dedicated to the map layout design.

barscale()

Scale Bar

getFigDim()

Get Figure Dimensions

layoutLayer()

Layout Layer

north()

North Arrow

Color Palettes

Use these function to build custom color palettes.

carto.pal() carto.pal.info() display.carto.pal() display.carto.all()

Build Cartographic Palettes

Legends

These functions create legends.

legendBarsSymbols()

Legend for Proportional Bars Maps

legendChoro()

Legend for Choropleth Maps

legendCirclesSymbols()

Legend for Proportional Circles Maps

legendGradLines()

Legend for Graduated Size Lines Maps

legendHatched()

Legend for Hatched Maps

legendPropLines()

Legend for Proportional Lines Maps

legendPropTriangles()

Legend for Double Proportional Triangles Maps

legendSquaresSymbols()

Legend for Proportional Squares Maps

legendTypo()

Legend for Typology Maps

legendWaffle()

Legend for Typology Maps

Classification

This function uses classification methods for binning data.

getBreaks()

Classification