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How to get aspect ratio as output from from plot()

2 messages · Waichler, Scott R, Sundar Dorai-Raj

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Is there a way to get the aspect ratio as output from a plot() call or
something similar in the base graphics system?  I would like to note
vertical exaggeration on an elevation profile.

Thanks,
Scott Waichler
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
scott.waichler at pnl.gov
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Waichler, Scott R wrote:
Hi, Scott,

Perhaps this will work for you?

plot(1:10)
w <- par("pin")[1]/diff(par("usr")[1:2])
h <- par("pin")[2]/diff(par("usr")[3:4])
asp <- w/h

HTH,

--sundar