[R] 2d plot with modification of plotting symbol to indicate third dimension.
Jim Lemon
jim at bitwrit.com.au
Thu Jan 13 07:06:20 CET 2011
On 01/13/2011 06:19 AM, John Sorkin wrote:
> I would like to plot 3-dimensional data on a two-dimensional scatter-plot.
> Is there a way I can automatically modify the plot symbol (e.g. changing size or color) to indicate the value of a third variable? E.g. How can I plot weight vs. age and indicate the value of muscle mass for each value weight-age pair by making the plot point proportional to the subject's muscle mass?
Hi John,
I think Greg's suggestions should do what you want, but if not, have a
look at the example for the color.scale function (plotrix).
Jim
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