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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Flavor	Status	Time
r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-clang	OK	230.1s
r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-gcc	OK	155.6s
r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-clang	OK	384.1s
r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-gcc	OK	416.9s
r-devel-windows-x86_64	OK	276s
r-oldrel-macos-arm64	OK
r-oldrel-macos-x86_64	OK	136s
r-oldrel-windows-x86_64	OK	318s
r-patched-linux-x86_64	OK	205.8s
r-release-linux-x86_64	OK	217s
r-release-macos-arm64	OK	40s
r-release-macos-x86_64	OK	161s
r-release-windows-x86_64	OK	271s

Check History

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

hillshader

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Version History

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

new 0.4.7 Aug 30, 2018