calc4BarAngle
by Tim C. Lueth, SG-Lib Toolbox: SolidGeometry 5.6 - 4Bar/Linkages
Introduced first in SolidGeometry 2.8, Creation date: 2016-01-08, Last change: 2025-09-14
returns 4-Bar-Linkage points for link B
Description
calculation of the end point(s) of link B of a 4-Bar-linkage for a given position.
See Also: synth4Bar2Pose
, cross2circ
, plot4Bar
Example Illustration
Syntax
[B1,B1a,x,y,e,o]=calc4BarAngle(A0,B0,A1,lb,lc)
Input Parameter
A0: | | Base point of link A |
B0: | | Base point of link B |
A1: | | Position of point A1 |
lb: | | length of link B |
lc: | | length of coupler (A1B1) |
Output Parameter
B1: | | Right hand solution for positive x |
B1a: | | Left hand solution for positive x |
x: | | straight distance from A1B0 |
y: | | orthogonal distance from A1B0 |
e: | | unit vector A1B0 |
o: | | orthogonal vector A1B0 |
Examples
try
calc4BarAngle ([0 0],[4 0],[-1 5],2,6)
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