# Axis positions and modifications II ------------------------------------------
png(filename = "illustrations/fig-14-9-more axes.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, .5, .25))
plot(myV1, myV2, # Plot myV1 and myV2
xaxt = "n", yaxt = "n", # Suppress axes
xlim = c(0, 10), # Set x range
xlab = NA) # Turn off X label
axis(side = 1, # Set up new X axis
at = c(seq(0, 10, by = 2)), # Tick marks trom 0-10 by 2
labels = c("Zero", "Two", "Four", # Labels for tick marks
"Six", "Eight", "Ten"),
family = "serif", # Set font
cex.axis = 1.5, # Increase font size by 50%
las = 2, # Make labels perpendicular to axis
line = 1) # Put axis 1 line into the margin
axis(side = 2, # Set up new Y axis
at = c(3:7), # Set tick marks from 3-7 by 1
font = 4, # Set font to bold italic
lwd.ticks = 2, # Set major tick line width at 2
pos = -.5) # Set axis at -.5 on X scale
axis(side = 2, # Overlay minor tick marks on Y axis
at = c(3.5:6.5), # Put them on the .5 marks
labels = NA, # No labels
tcl = -.25, # Set length of tick marks
pos = -.5) # Set position of axis (same as above)
axis(side = 3, # Add another axis on top of plot
at = c(seq(0, 10, by = 1.35)), # Set another scale
labels = c(seq(100, 170, by = 10)), # Add labels
padj = 1, # Adjust labels downward
tcl = 1) # Put long tick marks into plot area
dev.off() # Output png file
Figure 14-9: More Axis Effects
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