R help - Jun 2012 - Converting sp to maps ?/Map projection in sp-package?

Dear All,

I hava maps in sp fomat and I like to use different map projection.

SHouls I somehow convert sp to maps and make projection and ploting there?

Or, is ther any tools to make new map project in sp?

Cheers,

Jari H
Department of Public Health
Faculty of Medicine
University of Helsinki
tel. +358 50 4155314

Jari Haukka <jari.haukka <at> helsinki.fi> writes:
> 
> Dear All,
> 
> I hava maps in sp fomat and I like to use different map projection.
> 
> SHouls I somehow convert sp to maps and make projection and ploting there?
Please install the rgdal package, and use the spTransform() methods there to
change the projection of your objects. Please also consider using the R-sig-geo
list for detailed help on these packages.

Hope this helps,

Roger
> 
> Or, is ther any tools to make new map project in sp?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Jari H
> Department of Public Health
> Faculty of Medicine
> University of Helsinki
> tel. +358 50 4155314
> 
>