[R-sig-Geo] Distribute points along lines

[Kamran Safi]

Hi,

I think you can use spsample() together with type=random and n=your 
sample size.

Kami



Agustin Lobo wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Is there any way to distribute a set of random or regularly-spaced
> points along a line imported from a shape file into a
> SpatialLinesDataFrame? I've been searching, but could not find it.
> Should I use coordinates() to get the vertex, then calculate the a&b
> parameters for each line and distribute the points? Or is it there
> something already done?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Agus
>
> Dr. Agustin Lobo
> Institut de Ciencies de la Terra "Jaume Almera" (CSIC)
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> 08028 Barcelona
> Spain
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> Fax. 34 934110012
> email: Agustin.Lobo at ija.csic.es
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Kamran Safi

Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
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