Vector (hwx.common.math)

A mathematical represenation of a Vector in 3D space.

Properties

x

y

z

Public Methods

classmethod findAngle (cls, pt1, pt2, pt3, degrees=False)

angle (self, x, y=None, z=None, degrees=False)

close (self, x, y=None, z=None, tol=1e-07)

copy (self, x=None, y=None, z=None)

cross (self, x, y=None, z=None)

dot (self, x, y=None, z=None)

isAlignedWith (self, x, y=None, z=None, tolerance=1e-05, normalize=True)

iszero (self)

magnitude (self)

normalize (self)

perpendicularize (self)

scale (self, x, y=None, z=None)

Property Details

property x

The x coordinate.

property y

The y coordinate.

property z

The z coordinate.

Method Details

classmethod findAngle(cls, pt1, pt2, pt3, degrees=False)

Computes the angle subtended between (pt2-pt1) and (pt3-pt1).

param pt1

The first Vector.

type pt1

Vector

param pt2

The second Vector.

type pt2

Vector

param pt3

The third Vector.

type pt3

Vector

param degrees

Determines if the return value will be in degrees or not.

type degrees

bool

returns

The angle.

rtype

float

angle(self, x, y=None, z=None, degrees=False)

Computes the angle with the Vector defined by x, y, z.

param x

The x coordinate.

type x

float

param y

The y coordinate.

type y

float

param z

The z coordinate.

type z

float

param degrees

Determines if the return value will be in degrees or not.

type degrees

bool

returns

The angle.

rtype

float

close(self, x, y=None, z=None, tol=1e-07)

Determines if the distance to the Vector defined by x, y, z is less or equal than tolerance.

param x

The x coordinate.

type x

float

param y

The y coordinate.

type y

float

param z

The z coordinate.

type z

float

param tolerance

The tolerance to consider when checking condition.

type tolerance

float

returns

True if Vectors are close, False otherwise.

rtype

bool

copy(self, x=None, y=None, z=None)

Creates a copy of self.

If x, y, z are given then the copy has these as coordinates.

param x

The x coordinate.

type x

float

param y

The y coordinate.

type y

float

param z

The z coordinate.

type z

float

returns

The newly created object.

rtype

Vector

cross(self, x, y=None, z=None)

Computes the cross product with the Vector defined by x, y, z.

param x

The x coordinate.

type x

float

param y

The y coordinate.

type y

float

param z

The z coordinate.

type z

float

returns

The cross product.

rtype

Vector

dot(self, x, y=None, z=None)

Computes the dot product with the Vector defined by x, y, z.

param x

The x coordinate.

type x

float

param y

The y coordinate.

type y

float

param z

The z coordinate.

type z

float

returns

The dot product.

rtype

float

isAlignedWith(self, x, y=None, z=None, tolerance=1e-05, normalize=True)

Determines if self is parallel to the Vector defined by x, y, z.

param x

The x coordinate.

type x

float

param y

The y coordinate.

type y

float

param z

The z coordinate.

type z

float

param tolerance

The tolerance to consider when checking condition.

type tolerance

float

param normalize

Determines whether to normalize self before checking the condition.

type normalize

bool

returns

True if Vectors are aligned, False otherwise.

rtype

bool

iszero(self)

Returns True if x, y and z are set to zero, False otherwise.

magnitude(self)

Returns the magnitude.

normalize(self)

Returns the normalized Vector.

perpendicularize(self)

Computes a Vector perpendicular to self.

If any of the coordinates are zero, returns a Vector along that coordinate, otherwise returns the cross product with (1, 0, 0).

scale(self, x, y=None, z=None)

Scales by a single value ‘x’ or a tripple (x, y, z), elementwise.

param x

The x scale factor.

type x

float

param y

The y scale factor.

type y

float

param z

The z scale factor.

type z

float

returns

The scaled Vector.

rtype

Vector