UVY

The UVY measure returns the unit vector in the direction of the y axis of marker i, resolved in the coordinate system of marker k.

Format

UVY(i[,k])

Arguments

 
i
The marker whose y-axis unit vector is being measured.
k
The marker in whose coordinate system the unit vector is being expressed. If k is not specified, k defaults to the global coordinate system.

Extended Definition

Mathematically, UVY is calculated as:
where:
is the unit vector along the y-axis of marker i.
is the unit vector along the x-axis of marker k.
is the unit vector along the y-axis of marker k.
is the unit vector along the z-axis of marker k.

Examples

VARIABLE/1, FUN=DXYZ(i,j)*UVY(k)
VARIABLE/2, FUN=DY(i,j,k)
Variables 1 and 2 are synonymous. They both produce the translational displacement between markers i and j along the direction of the y-axis of marker k.
See other Vector measures available.