Working with Trigonometry Process
Process Purpose
The Trigonometry process is used to perform trigonometric calculations (using radians) and conversions (ex: to find a number's arctangent, the conversion of a value from radians into degrees, etc.). The result is stored in a variable.
Check the provided Trigonometry examples at the end of the topic.
When you add a process, you are required to define its settings. This occurs in the process's properties window which is displayed automatically after having added the Trigonometry process.
If any subsequent edition is required, double-click the process to open its properties window and enter the necessary modifications.
Fill in the following options:
Input |
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Value |
Define the value for the trigonometry calculation. Enter it or click |
Type of Operation |
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Operation |
Select the type of trigonometric calculation from the drop down list: |
Store Result into Variable |
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Result Variable |
Click |
If required, use the icon on the upper right corner of the properties window:
Use the icon to attach any relevant notes to this process. Click it and enter your notes in the resulting text box. These notes will be displayed in the corresponding "Actions" tab or "Process" window (in the "Notes" field) and in the "Developer Report".
After filling in the required options, click to conclude or
to abort the operation.
The added process is displayed in the corresponding "Actions" tab or "Process" window.
Use the right-click in MCL-Designer's input boxes to access some related options as well as the general "Cut", "Copy"; "Paste"; "Search" actions (active/inactive according to the current context).
Ex: If you right-click the "Variable" input box (included in a "Conversion's" properties window), you are provided with general editing/search actions and other more specific options such as "Variable Select" (see "Variable Select") ;"Variable Insert" (see "Variable Insert")"Insert Special Character" (see To Insert Special Characters into a Control's Text Input Field) and "Localization Select" (see Localization List).
If you right-click another input box, it nay provide other possibilities.
Operation |
Value = 55.33 |
Value = - 55.33 |
Value = 4 |
sin |
0.850903524534118 |
- 0.850903524534118 |
0.841470984807897 |
cos |
0.52532198881773 |
0.52532198881773 |
0.54030230586814 |
tan |
1.61977519054386 |
- 1.61977519054386 |
1.55774077246549 |
sinh |
1.74671355287425e+019 |
- 1.74671355287425e+019 |
1.1752011936438 |
cosh |
1.74671355287425e+019 |
1.74671355287425e+019 |
1.54308063481524 |
tanh |
1 |
- 1 |
0.761594155955765 |
asin |
1 |
1 |
1.5707963267949 |
acos |
1 |
1 |
0 |
atan |
1.54857776146818 |
- 1.54857776146818 |
0.785398163397448 |
D-Rad |
0.785398163397448 |
- 0.785398163397448 |
0.0174532925199433 |
Rad-D |
2578.3100780887 |
- 2578.3100780887 |
57.2957795130823 |