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intrinsicToWorld

Transform intrinsic to planar world coordinates

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Syntax

[xWorld,yWorld] = intrinsicToWorld(R,xIntrinsic,yIntrinsic)

Description

[xWorld,yWorld] = intrinsicToWorld(R,xIntrinsic,yIntrinsic) returns the planar world coordinates corresponding to intrinsic coordinates (xIntrinsic, yIntrinsic) in map raster R. If a point is outside the bounds of R, then intrinsicToWorld extrapolates the xWorld and yWorld coordinates.

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Examples

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Open Live Script

Import a GeoTIFF image [1] of Boston as an array and a MapCellsReference object. Find the world coordinates of the center of the cell in column 3500 and row 1200 of the array.

[Z,R] = readgeoraster('boston.tif');
[xWorld,yWorld] = intrinsicToWorld(R,3500,1200)
xWorld = 7.7580e+05

yWorld = 2.9566e+06

You can reverse the operation by using the worldToIntrinsic function.

[xIntrinsic,yIntrinsic] = worldToIntrinsic(R,xWorld,yWorld)
xIntrinsic = 3.5000e+03

yIntrinsic = 1.2000e+03

[1] The data used in this example includes material copyrighted by GeoEye, all rights reserved.

Input Arguments

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Map raster, specified as a MapCellsReference or MapPostingsReference object.

x-coordinates in intrinsic coordinate system, specified as a numeric array. xIntrinsic coordinates can be outside the bounds of the raster R.

Data Types: single | double

y-coordinates in intrinsic coordinate system, specified as a numeric array. yIntrinsic is the same size as xIntrinsic. yIntrinsic coordinates can be outside the bounds of the raster R.

Data Types: single | double

Output Arguments

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x-coordinates in the world coordinate system, specified as a numeric array. xWorld is the same size as xIntrinsic. When xIntrinsic(k) is outside the bounds of R, intrinsicToWorld extrapolates the xWorld coordinate.

Data Types: double

y-coordinates in the world coordinate system, specified as a numeric array. yWorld is the same size as xIntrinsic. When yIntrinsic(k) is outside the bounds of R, intrinsicToWorld extrapolates the yWorld coordinate.

Data Types: double

Version History

Introduced in R2013b

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