How to set up figure limits in barplot?

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My code:

library(vcd)

barplot(as.matrix(data),ylim=c(0,13),main="P wave",
        xlab="number of clusters", ylab="traveltime rms(ms)",
        col=c("red", "black", "green"), beside=TRUE)

legend("topright", 
       legend = c("fcm","gk","gg"), 
       fill = c( "red", "black", "green"))

My data:

    5   6   7
fcm 13.0    12.5    11.8
gk  10.9    10.5    10.2
gg  12.0    11.0    10.8

I got:

Error in plot.new() : figure margins too large

What is wrong with ylim?Is there any chance that I can calculate max from data and use it or...?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:43

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Maybe this is of interest for your question? Error in plot.new() : figure margins too large, Scatter plot

Try playing around with these parameters: par(mar=c(1,1,1,1))

In anycase, ylim is the limit of your axis, not of the margins of the figure. The margins are what is AROUND your plot, and with the axis limit you choose how much information should be on your plot :)

edited May 23 '17 at 11:43

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answered Apr 30 '15 at 09:40

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I have played around with op <- par(mar = c(5,2,2,2) ) but barplot does not appear on the screen!WHY? – Richard Rublev Apr 30 '15 at 09:57
What is the format of your data? How do you import it in R? – tlorin Apr 30 '15 at 10:08
Now it works fine with op <- par(mar=c(5.1,4.1,4.1,2.1)) – Richard Rublev Apr 30 '15 at 10:12

RHA · Answer 2 · 2015-05-01T09:44:02.980

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I've have run this code

library(vcd)

fcm <-c(13.0,12.5,11.8)
gk  <-c(10.9 ,   10.5  ,  10.2)
gg  <-c(12.0 ,   11.0 ,   10.8)
data <- rbind(fcm,gk,gg)
colnames(data) <- c(5,6,7)

barplot(as.matrix(data),ylim=c(0,13),main="P wave",
        xlab="number of clusters", ylab="traveltime rms(ms)",
        col=c("red", "black", "green"), beside=TRUE)

legend("topright", 
       legend = c("fcm","gk","gg"), 
       fill = c( "red", "black", "green"))

And got this plot. enter image description here

So no problem here. Maybe something you did previously. Have you tried restarting R?

edited May 01 '15 at 09:44

answered Apr 30 '15 at 10:14

RHA

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Yes,I have restarted R.Thanks! – Richard Rublev Apr 30 '15 at 10:53

How to set up figure limits in barplot?

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