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LOC_Y_AXIS

Returns a normal vector defining the y-axis of a coordinate system object in the global coordinate system.
You often use LOC_Y_AXIS with the orientation functions or with the function LOC_ON_LINE.

Format

LOC_Y_AXIS (Frame Object)

Argument

 
Frame Object
Coordinate system object.

Example

In the following illustration, the LOC_Y_AXIS function returns a normal vector defining the y-axis of marker_2:
 
Function
LOC_Y_AXIS(marker_2)
Result
0, 1, 0