[R] placing labels in polygon center ?

[Hotz, T.]

Dear Jens,


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> Sent: 13 August 2003 10:01
> To: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
> Subject: [R] placing labels in polygon center ?
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> is there any function to calculate the center of a polygon mass in R?
> Actually I need to find the best location within polygons to 
> place labels.

Trying to recall from my physics education, the mass centre is at the
averages of the coordinates of the corners, isn't it?

However, the task is more complex: your polygon might be X-shaped...

HTH

Thomas


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