Class VL_Math

Namespace

VirtualLab.Programming

Assembly

VirtualLab.Programming.dll

This class provides various mathematical functions.

public static class VL_Math

Inheritance

object

VL_Math

Inherited Members

object.Equals(object)

object.Equals(object, object)

object.GetHashCode()

object.GetType()

object.MemberwiseClone()

object.ReferenceEquals(object, object)

object.ToString()

Methods

Acos(Complex)

Returns the angle that is the arc cosine of the specified complex number.

public static Complex Acos(this Complex complex)

Parameters

complex Complex

A complex number that represents a cosine.

Returns

Complex

The angle, measured in radians, which is the arc cosine of the given complex.

Asin(Complex)

Returns the angle that is the arc sine of the specified complex number.

public static Complex Asin(this Complex complex)

Parameters

complex Complex

A complex number that represents a sine.

Returns

Complex

The angle, measured in radians, which is the arc sine of the given complex.

IntersectionLineAndPlane(PositionedLine, OrientedPlane, out PositionRelationOfGeometricalObjects)

Calculates the intersection of a line and a plane. Both have to be defined in reference to the same coordinate system.

public static Position IntersectionLineAndPlane(PositionedLine line, OrientedPlane plane, out PositionRelationOfGeometricalObjects relation)

Parameters

line PositionedLine

Line to search the intersection with plane for.

plane OrientedPlane

Plane to search the intersection with line for.

relation PositionRelationOfGeometricalObjects

Returns the type of position relation between the line and the plane.

Returns

Position

The position of the intersection referring to the same coordinate system the line and plane are defined in.

PointToLineDistance(Position, PositionedLine, out Position)

Calculates the distance from one position to a line.

public static double PointToLineDistance(Position position, PositionedLine line, out Position nearestPoint)

Parameters

position Position

Position to calculate the distance to the line for. It has to refer to the same reference coordinate system as the line.

line PositionedLine

Line to calculate the distance to the point for.

nearestPoint Position

The point on the line which is nearest to the point given.

Returns

double

Distance from point to line.

PointToLineDistance(Vector3D, PositionedLine, out Position)

Calculates the distance from one point to a line.

public static double PointToLineDistance(Vector3D point, PositionedLine line, out Position nearestPoint)

Parameters

point Vector3D

Position to calculate the distance to the line for. It is assumed the coordinates refer to the same reference coordinate system as the line.

line PositionedLine

Line to calculate the distance to the point for.

nearestPoint Position

The point on the line which is nearest to the point given.

Returns

double

Distance from point to line.

PointToPlaneDistance(Position, OrientedPlane)

Calculates the positive distance from one point to a plane.

public static double PointToPlaneDistance(Position position, OrientedPlane plane)

Parameters

position Position

Position to calculate the distance to the plane for. It has to refer to the same reference coordinate system as the plane.

plane OrientedPlane

Plane to calculate the distance to the point for.

Returns

double

Positive distance from point to plane.

PointToPlaneDistance(Vector3D, OrientedPlane)

Calculates the positive distance from one point to a plane.

public static double PointToPlaneDistance(Vector3D point, OrientedPlane plane)

Parameters

point Vector3D

Position to calculate the distance to the plane for. It is assumed the coordinates refer to the same reference coordinate system as the plane.

plane OrientedPlane

Plane to calculate the distance to the point for.

Returns

double

Positive distance from point to plane.

PointToPointDistance(Position, Position)

Calculates the absolute value of the distance between two positions.

public static double PointToPointDistance(Position position1, Position position2)

Parameters

position1 Position

Position to calculate the distance to position2 for. It has to refer to the same reference coordinate system as the other position.

position2 Position

Position to calculate the distance to position1 for. It has to refer to the same reference coordinate system as the other position.

Returns

double

Absolute value of the distance vector between position1 and position2.

PointToPointDistance(Vector3D, Vector3D)

Calculates the absolute value of the distance between two positions.

public static double PointToPointDistance(Vector3D position1, Vector3D position2)

Parameters

position1 Vector3D

Position to calculate the distance to position2 for. It is assumed the coordinates refer to the same reference coordinate system as the other position.

position2 Vector3D

Position to calculate the distance to position1 for. It is assumed the coordinates refer to the same reference coordinate system as the other position.

Returns

double

Absolute value of the distance vector between position1 and position2.