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YAW

Returns the first angle associated with a body-fixed 321 rotation sequence from one coordinate system object to another. This angle is referred to as the yaw angle, and is used in association with the pitch (2nd rotation) and roll (3rd rotation) angles.
Positive angular displacement is determined by the right-hand rule.

Format

YAW (Object, Reference Frame)

Arguments

 
Object
Coordinate system object whose rotation is being measured.
Reference Frame
Coordinate system object with respect to which the rotation is being measured.

Example

The following example illustrates the use of the YAW function:
YAW(marker_O, marker_R)
The following illustrations show the rotation sequence for YAW, PITCH, and ROLL:
In Adams, PITCH is defined as the negative value of the second Body 321 rotation angle.
There are always two equivalent sets of rotation angles that yield the same final rotation.
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