Inverse Tangent Syntax

[ir a programmer]

What is the syntax for PCDMIS to calculate inverse tangent in degrees?

I am trying to rotate a constructed line by dividing the opposite side by the adjacent side of a right triangle, and use the tangent angle to rotate an alignment by the calculated number of degrees, based on the measured/constructed features.

Anybody?

[QCinTN]

Search the help file for "mathematical functions". ATAN for inverse TAN in radians. RAD2DEG to convert to degrees.

[cmmguy]

What is the syntax for PCDMIS to calculate inverse tangent in degrees?

I am trying to rotate a constructed line by dividing the opposite side by the adjacent side of a right triangle, and use the tangent angle to rotate an alignment by the calculated number of degrees, based on the measured/constructed features.

Anybody?

ASSIGN/ANGLE = RAD2DEG(ATAN(OPPOSITESIDE/ADJACENTSIDE))

[ir a programmer]

Thanks -

That worked. Now I need to find where I saw how to use a variable in an Alignment.

[slesholdofthreep]

Thanks -

That worked. Now I need to find where I saw how to use a variable in an Alignment.

You need to insert the variables into a generic feature and align to that.