# Proportional coordinates
par()$usr # Show usr coords from previous plot
png(filename = "illustrations/fig-13-4-usr coords.png",
units = "in", # Set measurements in inches
res = 1200, # Set resolution at 1200dpi
width = 6, # Width at 6 inches
height = 4) # Height at 4 inches
par(mai = c(1, 1, .25, .25)) # Plot margins - no title
plot(myX, myY, type = "n") # Plot x & y, but suppress points
par(usr = c(0, 1, 0, 1)) # Set coordinates based on % of plot area
text(.5, .5, "Hello World!") # Place text in middle of plot
polygon(x = c(.25, .75, .75, .25), # Place box at 25% from edges
y = c(.25, .25, .75, .75),
lwd = 4) # Set the line width at 4
xtext2 = "x coordinates 0-1" # Some text for adding to plot
ytext2 = "y coordinates 0-1" # Some more text for plot
arrows(x0 = .35, y0 = .8, x1 = 0, # Add a horizontal arrow
lwd = 2) # Set line width to 2
text(x = .5, y = .8, xtext2) # Add coordinates text
arrows(x0 = .65, y0 = .8, x1 = 1, # Add another horizontal arrow
lwd = 2) # Set line width to 2
arrows(x0 = .2, y0 = .2, y1 = 0, # Add a vertical arrow
lwd = 2) # Set line width to 2
text(x = .2, y = .5, ytext2, srt = 90) # Add rotated y coordinates text
arrows(x0 = .2, y0 = .8, y1 = 1, # Add another vertical arrow
lwd = 2) # Set line width to 2
dev.off() # Output png file
Figure 13-4: R Relative Coordinates
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