ORI_IN_PLANE
Returns an orientation by directing one of the axes and defining one of the planes within a coordinate system object. ORI_IN_PLANE has an underlying parameter that allows it to express the resulting orientation in the proper coordinate system object.
Note: | ORI_IN_PLANE duplicates the actions of the IN_PLANE_ORIENTATION parameter on the PART and MARKER commands. |
Format
ORI_IN_PLANE (Frame Object 1, Frame Object 2, Frame Object 3, Directed Axes & Coordinate)
Frame Object 1 | Coordinate system object defining a starting point for the orientation plane. |
Frame Object 2 | Coordinate system object defining another point for the orientation plane. |
Frame Object 3 | Coordinate system object defining another point for the orientation plane. |
Directed Axes & Coordinate | Character string defining which axis is to be directed and which coordinate system object plane is to be oriented. The possible values for this parameter are: x_xy, x_xz, y_yx, y_yz, z_zx, or z_zy. |
Example
In the following illustration, the ORI_IN_PLANE function returns an orientation of a plane whose z-axis is defined from marker_1 (100.0, 100.0, 0.0) to marker_2 (300.0, 300.0, 0.0) and whose y-axis is in the plane defined by marker_1, marker_2 and marker_3 (350.0, 100.0, 0.0):
Function | ORI_IN_PLANE(marker_1, marker_2, marker_3, "z_zy") |
Result | 135, 90, 90 |
