Load Mat File In R

Read and write mat files and call matlab from within r.

Load mat file in r.

This package depends on the r oo pack age 1. The methods for reading and writing mat files are stable. Can also pass open file like object. For package history see showhistory r matlab.

If your mat file isn t in either of the above formats it might instead be a materials file used in 3d design software. Requirements this is a cross platform package implemented in plain r. Reads a mat file structure from a connection or a file. Chaos group s v ray plugin can load mat files into 3ds max and maxon cinema software.

Is there any function in r that can read any version of mat file. A list with the variables read. Name of the mat file do not need mat extension if appendmat true. Name of file specified as a character vector or string scalar.

Reads the values in a mat file and stores them in a list. If filename has no extension that is no text after a period load looks for a file named filename mat if filename has an extension other than mat the load function treats. A sparse complex matrix is read as a dense complex matrix. If you do not specify filename the load function searches for a file named matlab mat.

Filename can include a file extension and a full or partial path. Methods readmat and writemat for reading and writing mat files. For user with matlab v6 or newer installed either locally or on a remote host the package also provides methods for controlling matlab trademark via r and sending and retrieving data between r and matlab. True to append the mat extension to the end of the given filename if not already present.

Description usage arguments value speed performance mat cell structures unicode strings reading compressed mat files about mat files saved in matlab using v7 3 reading mat file structures input streams author s references see also examples. Dictionary in which to insert matfile variables. For mat files containing large vectorized objects for instance long vectors and large matrices the r implementation is indeed fast enough because it can read and parse each such objects in one go. Autodesk s 3ds max and e on vue use mat files.

This function uses a mat file parser implemented completely using pure r. The r to matlab interface that is the matlab class is less prioritized and should be considered a beta version.