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rayshader

Create Maps and Visualize Data in 2D and 3D

v0.37.3 · Feb 21, 2024 · GPL-3

Description

Uses a combination of raytracing and multiple hill shading methods to produce 2D and 3D data visualizations and maps. Includes water detection and layering functions, programmable color palette generation, several built-in textures for hill shading, 2D and 3D plotting options, a built-in path tracer, 'Wavefront' OBJ file export, and the ability to save 3D visualizations to a 3D printable format.

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r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-clang WARNING
r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-gcc WARNING
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r-oldrel-macos-arm64 OK
r-oldrel-macos-x86_64 OK
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r-release-macos-arm64 OK
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Check details (9 non-OK)
WARNING r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-clang

dependencies in R code

Missing or unexported objects:
  ‘rayimage::add_image_overlay’ ‘rayimage::add_title’
  ‘rayimage::add_vignette’
WARNING r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-gcc

dependencies in R code

Missing or unexported objects:
  ‘rayimage::add_image_overlay’ ‘rayimage::add_title’
  ‘rayimage::add_vignette’
WARNING r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-clang

dependencies in R code

Missing or unexported objects:
  ‘rayimage::add_image_overlay’ ‘rayimage::add_title’
  ‘rayimage::add_vignette’
WARNING r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-gcc

dependencies in R code

Missing or unexported objects:
  ‘rayimage::add_image_overlay’ ‘rayimage::add_title’
  ‘rayimage::add_vignette’
WARNING r-devel-windows-x86_64

dependencies in R code

Missing or unexported objects:
  'rayimage::add_image_overlay' 'rayimage::add_title'
  'rayimage::add_vignette'
WARNING r-oldrel-windows-x86_64

dependencies in R code

Missing or unexported objects:
  'rayimage::add_image_overlay' 'rayimage::add_title'
  'rayimage::add_vignette'
WARNING r-patched-linux-x86_64

dependencies in R code

Missing or unexported objects:
  ‘rayimage::add_image_overlay’ ‘rayimage::add_title’
  ‘rayimage::add_vignette’
WARNING r-release-linux-x86_64

dependencies in R code

Missing or unexported objects:
  ‘rayimage::add_image_overlay’ ‘rayimage::add_title’
  ‘rayimage::add_vignette’
WARNING r-release-windows-x86_64

dependencies in R code

Missing or unexported objects:
  'rayimage::add_image_overlay' 'rayimage::add_title'
  'rayimage::add_vignette'

Check History

WARNING 12 OK · 0 NOTE · 1 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Jun 13, 2026
WARNING r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-clang

dependencies in R code

Missing or unexported objects:
  ‘rayimage::add_image_overlay’ ‘rayimage::add_title’
  ‘rayimage::add_vignette’
OK 13 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Jun 8, 2026
ERROR 12 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 1 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Jun 7, 2026
ERROR r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-gcc

examples

Running massageExamples to create ‘rayshader-Ex.R’ failed
Error in file(out, "wt") : cannot open the connection
Calls: <Anonymous> -> Rd2ex -> file
In addition: Warning message:
In file(out, "wt") :
  cannot open file '/tmp/RtmpE71xOX/file3c806e63dc415d/render_scalebar.R': No space left on device
Execution halted
 NONE
OK 12 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Apr 25, 2026
NOTE 12 OK · 2 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Apr 22, 2026
NOTE r-oldrel-macos-arm64

installed package size

installed size is  7.2Mb
  sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
    data   2.9Mb
    libs   3.3Mb
NOTE r-oldrel-macos-x86_64

installed package size

installed size is  7.2Mb
  sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
    data   2.9Mb
    libs   3.3Mb
ERROR 11 OK · 2 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 1 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Apr 18, 2026
ERROR r-devel-windows-x86_64

whether package can be installed

Installation failed.
See 'd:/Rcompile/CRANpkg/local/4.6/rayshader.Rcheck/00install.out' for details.
NOTE r-oldrel-macos-arm64

installed package size

installed size is  7.2Mb
  sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
    data   2.9Mb
    libs   3.3Mb
NOTE r-oldrel-macos-x86_64

installed package size

installed size is  7.2Mb
  sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
    data   2.9Mb
    libs   3.3Mb
NOTE 12 OK · 2 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Mar 10, 2026
NOTE r-oldrel-macos-arm64

installed package size

installed size is  7.2Mb
  sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
    data   2.9Mb
    libs   3.3Mb
NOTE r-oldrel-macos-x86_64

installed package size

installed size is  7.2Mb
  sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
    data   2.9Mb
    libs   3.3Mb

Reverse Dependencies (5)

imports

Dependency Network

Dependencies Reverse dependencies doParallel foreach Rcpp progress raster scales png jpeg magrittr rgl terrainmeshr rayimage rayvertex (>= 0.10.4) rayrender hillshader PoweREST fitbitViz ggseg3d rayrender rayshader

Version History

16 tracked
new 0.37.3 Mar 10, 2026
updated 0.37.3 ← 0.35.7 diff Feb 20, 2024
updated 0.35.7 ← 0.24.10 diff Jun 12, 2023
updated 0.24.10 ← 0.24.5 diff Apr 27, 2021
updated 0.24.5 ← 0.19.2 diff Apr 10, 2021
updated 0.19.2 ← 0.15.1 diff Aug 1, 2020
updated 0.15.1 ← 0.13.7 diff Apr 17, 2020
updated 0.13.7 ← 0.13.2 diff Jan 24, 2020
updated 0.13.2 ← 0.13.1 diff Dec 17, 2019
updated 0.13.1 ← 0.11.5 diff Nov 11, 2019
updated 0.11.5 ← 0.11.4 diff Jul 10, 2019
updated 0.11.4 ← 0.10.1 diff Jul 9, 2019
updated 0.10.1 ← 0.10.0 diff Feb 19, 2019
updated 0.10.0 ← 0.5.1 diff Feb 17, 2019
updated 0.5.1 ← 0.4.7 diff Sep 10, 2018