--- title: "Advanced scale bar and compass annotations" output: rmarkdown::html_vignette vignette: > %\VignetteIndexEntry{Advanced scale bar and compass annotations} %\VignetteEngine{knitr::rmarkdown} %\VignetteEncoding{UTF-8} --- ```{r, include = FALSE} knitr::opts_chunk$set( collapse = TRUE, comment = "#>", fig.width = 6, fig.height = 4 ) ``` ## 1. Setup This vignette demonstrates how to use the advanced customization options available in `annotation_scalebar()` and `annotation_compass()` from the **ggmapcn** package. We will use the standard North Carolina shapefile provided by the `sf` package as our base map. ```{r setup, fig.alt="A base map of North Carolina with grey fill and minimal theme."} library(ggplot2) library(sf) library(ggmapcn) # Load example data nc <- sf::st_read(system.file("shape/nc.shp", package = "sf"), quiet = TRUE) # Create a base map object base_geo <- ggplot() + geom_sf(data = nc, fill = "grey90", color = "grey40") + theme_minimal() base_geo ``` ## 2. Scale bars in a projected CRS Scale bars are most accurate when used with a projected Coordinate Reference System (CRS). Here, we project the map to EPSG:32617 (UTM Zone 17N). You can control the position using `location` (e.g., `"bl"` for bottom-left, `"tr"` for top-right) and adjust the relative width using `width_hint`. ```{r proj_scale, fig.alt="Two maps of North Carolina. The first shows a scale bar in the bottom left. The second shows a wider scale bar in the top right."} base_proj <- base_geo + coord_sf(crs = 32617) + theme(axis.title = element_blank()) # Default scale bar at bottom-left base_proj + annotation_scalebar(location = "bl") # Top-right scale bar with custom width hint base_proj + annotation_scalebar( location = "tr", width_hint = 0.5 ) ``` ## 3. Scale bar styles `annotation_scalebar()` supports multiple styles: `"segment"`, `"ticks"`, and `"bar"`. You can also customize colors and text visibility. ```{r styles_1, fig.alt="A map showing the 'segment' style scale bar."} # 1. Segment style p_segment <- base_proj + annotation_scalebar( location = "bl", style = "segment", label_show = "all" ) p_segment ``` ```{r styles_2, fig.alt="A map showing the 'ticks' style scale bar."} # 2. Ticks style p_ticks <- base_proj + annotation_scalebar( location = "br", style = "ticks" ) p_ticks ``` ```{r styles_3, fig.alt="A map showing the 'bar' style scale bar with black and white blocks."} # 3. Bar style with custom colors p_bar <- base_proj + annotation_scalebar( location = "tl", style = "bar", bar_cols = c("black", "white") ) p_bar ``` You can also set a fixed distance width (e.g., 100km) and change the line colors: ```{r styles_custom, fig.alt="A map with a red scale bar fixed to 100km length."} base_proj + annotation_scalebar( location = "bl", fixed_width = 100000, # 100 km in meters display_unit = "km", line_col = "red" ) ``` ## 4. Geographic CRS: Approx distance vs. Degrees When plotting unprojected data (Latitude/Longitude, EPSG:4326), accurate distance calculation is difficult. * `geographic_mode = "approx_m"`: Attempts to calculate distances in meters (approximation). * `geographic_mode = "degrees"`: Shows the scale in decimal degrees. ```{r geo_mode, fig.alt="Two maps comparing scale bars. One shows distance in kilometers, the other in degrees."} # Approximate meters base_geo + coord_sf(crs = 4326) + annotation_scalebar( location = "bl", geographic_mode = "approx_m" ) # Degrees base_geo + coord_sf(crs = 4326) + annotation_scalebar( location = "bl", geographic_mode = "degrees" ) ``` ## 5. Basic compass (Grid North) Add a north arrow using `annotation_compass()`. You can adjust the size and padding using `grid::unit()`. ```{r compass_basic, fig.alt="Two maps showing basic north arrows. One is standard size, the other is larger with padding."} # Default classic arrow base_geo + annotation_compass( location = "tl", style = north_arrow_classic() ) # Custom size and padding base_geo + annotation_compass( location = "tl", height = grid::unit(0.8, "cm"), width = grid::unit(0.8, "cm"), pad_x = grid::unit(0.3, "cm"), pad_y = grid::unit(0.3, "cm") ) ``` ## 6. True North vs. Grid North In many projections (like Lambert Conformal Conic), "Grid North" (straight up on the page) is different from "True North" (the direction to the North Pole). Use `which_north = "true"` to automatically calculate the convergence angle and rotate the compass. ```{r true_north, fig.alt="Two maps demonstrating north arrows. The first shows a rotated compass rose pointing to True North. The second shows a manually rotated Grid North arrow."} # Define a Lambert Conformal Conic projection base_lcc <- base_geo + coord_sf(crs = "+proj=lcc +lon_0=-100 +lat_1=33 +lat_2=45") + theme(axis.title = element_blank()) # True North (automatically rotated) base_lcc + annotation_compass( which_north = "true", location = "br", style = compass_rose_simple() ) # Grid North with manual rotation base_lcc + annotation_compass( which_north = "grid", rotation = 30, location = "tr", style = north_arrow_solid() ) ``` ## 7. Compass styles **ggmapcn** provides various styles, including the unique `compass_sinan()` (referencing the ancient Chinese compass). ```{r compass_styles, fig.alt="Three maps showing different compass styles: Classic, Rose, and Sinan (Si Nan)."} p_classic <- base_proj + annotation_compass( location = "tl", style = north_arrow_classic() ) p_rose <- base_proj + annotation_compass( location = "br", style = compass_rose_classic() ) p_sinan <- base_proj + annotation_compass( location = "tl", style = compass_sinan() ) p_classic p_rose p_sinan ``` ## 8. Combining scale bar and compass Finally, you can layer both annotations onto a single map. ```{r combine, fig.alt="A final map combining a ticks-style scale bar at the bottom left and a compass rose at the top left."} base_proj + annotation_scalebar( location = "bl", style = "ticks", width_hint = 0.3 ) + annotation_compass( location = "tl", style = compass_rose_circle() ) ```