ORI_ALONG_AXIS
Returns the alignment of a specified axis from one coordinate system object to another. This function has an underlying parameter that allows it to express the resulting orientation in the proper coordinate system object.
Note: | ORI_ALONG_AXIS duplicates the actions of the ALONG_AXIS_ORIENTATION parameter on the PART and MARKER commands. |
Format
ORI_ALONG_AXIS (From Frame, To Frame, Axis Name)
From Frame | Coordinate system object that defines a starting point for the orientation vector. |
To Frame | Coordinate system object that defines the ending point for the orientation vector. |
Axis Name | Character string indicating which axis is to be aligned. The possible values are x, y or z (character case is not significant). |
Example
In the following illustration, the ORI_ALONG_AXIS function returns the alignment of a specified axis:
Function | ORI_ALONG_AXIS(marker_1, marker_2, "y") |
Result | 315, 0, 0 |
Note: | The returned y axis is aligned with the line through marker_1 and marker_2. |