From p.dalgaard@biostat.ku.dk  Wed Aug  9 22:44:02 2000
From: p.dalgaard@biostat.ku.dk (p.dalgaard@biostat.ku.dk)
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 23:44:02 +0200 (MET DST)
Subject: [Rd] circles overshoot (PR#629)
Message-ID: <200008092144.XAA22670@pubhealth.ku.dk>

valerio.aimale@biosgroup.com writes:

> Anyone ever tried to
> 
> plot(c(1.0,0,2),c(1.0,0,2));
> symbols(c(1.0),c(1.0),circles=(c(1.0)),inch=FALSE,add=TRUE); #?
> 
> Why does the circle overshoot ?
> 
> The problem is the same on all devices (even with my pictex, which needs a
> lot of refurbishing), so I'd think it's something upstream to the devices
> code. 

Because the *plotting region* is not square... Try resizing the plot
window and you'll see the effect quite clearly.

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Ahem. There are ways to turn that stuff off, you know....

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[Rd] circles overshoot (PR#629)
p.dalgaard@biostat.ku.dk