Divide SpatialLines dataset into regular segments

Source: R/linefuns.R

Divide SpatialLines dataset into regular segments

line_segment(l, n_segments, segment_length = NA)

Arguments

l

A spatial lines object
n_segments

The number of segments to divide the line into
segment_length

The approximate length of segments in the output (overides n_segments if set)

See also

Other lines: angle_diff(), geo_toptail(), is_linepoint(), line2df(), line2points(), line_bearing(), line_breakup(), line_match(), line_midpoint(), line_sample(), line_via(), mats2line(), n_sample_length(), n_vertices(), onewaygeo(), points2line(), toptail_buff(), toptailgs(), update_line_geometry()

Examples

data(routes_fast)
l <- routes_fast[2, ]
library(sp)
l_seg2 <- line_segment(l = l, n_segments = 2)

#> Transforming to CRS +proj=aeqd +lat_0=53.82911343 +lon_0=-1.52653966 +x_0=0 +y_0=0 +datum=WGS84 +units=m +no_defs
#> Warning: CRS object has comment, which is lost in output
plot(l_seg2, col = l_seg2$group, lwd = 50)