rgeos (version 0.2-4)

gBuffer: Buffer Geometry

Description

Expands the given geometry to include the area within the specified width with specific styling options.

Usage

gBuffer(spgeom, byid=FALSE, id=NULL, width=1.0, quadsegs=5, capStyle="ROUND", joinStyle="ROUND", mitreLimit=1.0)

Arguments

spgeom

sp object as defined in package sp

byid

Logical determining if the function should be applied across subgeometries (TRUE) or the entire object (FALSE)

id

Character vector defining id labels for the resulting geometries, if unspecified returned geometries will be labeled based on their parent geometries' labels.

width

Distance from original geometry to include in the new geometry. Negative values are allowed.

quadsegs

Number of line segments to use to approximate a quarter circle.

capStyle

Style of cap to use at the ends of the geometry. Allowed values: ROUND,FLAT,SQUARE

joinStyle

Style to use for joints in the geometry. Allowed values: ROUND,MITRE,BEVEL

mitreLimit

Numerical value that specifies how far a joint can extend if a mitre join style is used.

Value

• Returns a [MULTI]POLYGON that is a dilation (or errosion) of the original geometry.

Examples

p1 = readWKT("POLYGON((0 1,0.95 0.31,0.59 -0.81,-0.59 -0.81,-0.95 0.31,0 1))")
p2 = readWKT("POLYGON((2 2,-2 2,-2 -2,2 -2,2 2),(1 1,-1 1,-1 -1,1 -1,1 1))")

par(mfrow=c(2,3))
plot(gBuffer(p1,width=-0.2),col='black',xlim=c(-1.5,1.5),ylim=c(-1.5,1.5))
plot(p1,border='blue',lwd=2,add=TRUE);title("width: -0.2")
plot(gBuffer(p1,width=0),col='black',xlim=c(-1.5,1.5),ylim=c(-1.5,1.5))
plot(p1,border='blue',lwd=2,add=TRUE);title("width: 0")
plot(gBuffer(p1,width=0.2),col='black',xlim=c(-1.5,1.5),ylim=c(-1.5,1.5))
plot(p1,border='blue',lwd=2,add=TRUE);title("width: 0.2")

plot(gBuffer(p2,width=-0.2),col='black',pbg='white',xlim=c(-2.5,2.5),ylim=c(-2.5,2.5))
plot(p2,border='blue',lwd=2,add=TRUE);title("width: -0.2")
plot(gBuffer(p2,width=0),col='black',pbg='white',xlim=c(-2.5,2.5),ylim=c(-2.5,2.5))
plot(p2,border='blue',lwd=2,add=TRUE);title("width: 0")
plot(gBuffer(p2,width=0.2),col='black',pbg='white',xlim=c(-2.5,2.5),ylim=c(-2.5,2.5))
plot(p2,border='blue',lwd=2,add=TRUE);title("width: 0.2")



#Style options
l1 = readWKT("LINESTRING(0 0,1 5,4 5,5 2,8 2,9 4,4 6.5)")
par(mfrow=c(2,3))
plot(gBuffer(l1,capStyle="ROUND"));plot(l1,col='blue',add=TRUE);title("capStyle: ROUND")
plot(gBuffer(l1,capStyle="FLAT"));plot(l1,col='blue',add=TRUE);title("capStyle: FLAT")
plot(gBuffer(l1,capStyle="SQUARE"));plot(l1,col='blue',add=TRUE);title("capStyle: SQUARE")

plot(gBuffer(l1,quadsegs=1));plot(l1,col='blue',add=TRUE);title("quadsegs: 1")
plot(gBuffer(l1,quadsegs=2));plot(l1,col='blue',add=TRUE);title("quadsegs: 2")
plot(gBuffer(l1,quadsegs=5));plot(l1,col='blue',add=TRUE);title("quadsegs: 5")



l2 = readWKT("LINESTRING(0 0,1 5,3 2)")
par(mfrow=c(2,3))
plot(gBuffer(l2,joinStyle="ROUND"));plot(l2,col='blue',add=TRUE);title("joinStyle: ROUND")
plot(gBuffer(l2,joinStyle="MITRE"));plot(l2,col='blue',add=TRUE);title("joinStyle: MITRE")
plot(gBuffer(l2,joinStyle="BEVEL"));plot(l2,col='blue',add=TRUE);title("joinStyle: BEVEL")

plot(gBuffer(l2,joinStyle="MITRE",mitreLimit=0.5));plot(l2,col='blue',add=TRUE);title("mitreLimit: 0.5")
plot(gBuffer(l2,joinStyle="MITRE",mitreLimit=1));plot(l2,col='blue',add=TRUE);title("mitreLimit: 1")
plot(gBuffer(l2,joinStyle="MITRE",mitreLimit=3));plot(l2,col='blue',add=TRUE);title("mitreLimit: 3")