toCartesianXY: Computes the x,y cartesian coordinates
In mbask/treecm: Centre of Mass Assessment and Consolidation of Trees

Computes the x and y cartesian coordinates from a set of polar coordinates

1	toCartesianXY(angle, distance)

`angle`	The angle in degrees (measured clockwise from the North or any other relevant bearing system defined in the field)
`distance`	The distance

A vector holding the x and y coordinats expressed in the same unit as the distance argument

The function assumes the angle is measured clockwise whereas trigonometric functions require a conventional counterclockwise measured angle. Thus the function computes x coordinate as the sine of the angle, and the y coordinate as the cosine of the angle, enabling a correct representation of them on a cartesian plot.

mbask/treecm documentation built on May 21, 2019, 2:26 p.m.