DAStatic Functions Relevant to DATransform2 Objects

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Compose2

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation behavior that is a composition of the given transformation behaviors.

lib.Compose2(
  xf1,
  xf2
  )

Parameters

xf1 and xf2

The DATransform2 objects used in the composition.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

Remarks

Composing a transform is equivalent to first applying xf2 and then applying xf1.

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Compose2Array

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation behavior that is a composition of the DATransform2 objects included in the array.

lib.Compose2Array(
  xforms
  )

Parameters

xforms

The DATransform2 objects included in the (variant) array.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

Remarks

Composing a transform is equivalent to first applying xfn, then applying xfn -1 and so on.

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FollowPathEval

DAStatics Class

Creates a DATransform2 object that is a translation (from the origin) that follows a 2-D vector drawing path. The DAPath2 object is converted into the equivalent translation transform.

lib.FollowPathEval(
  path,
  evaluator
  )

Parameters

path

The DAPath2 object that will be traced.

evaluator

The DANumber object representing a value in the range [0, 1]. This value is a position on the path, where 0 is the beginning of the path and 1 is the end. This must be an animated number.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

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FollowPath

DAStatics Class

Creates a DATransform2 object that is a translation (from the origin) that follows a 2-D vector drawing path. The DAPath2 object is converted into the equivalent translation transform.

lib.FollowPath(
  path,
  duration
  )

Parameters

path

The DAPath2 object that will be traced.

duration

A double representing the amount of time (in seconds) it will take to go from the beginning of the path to the end.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

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FollowPathAngleEval

DAStatics Class

Creates a DATransform2 object that is equal to the angle of the path's tangent while it is being traversed, translated by its position. This is equivalent to rotating the position by its derivative.

lib.FollowPathAngleEval(
  path,
  evaluator
  )

Parameters

path

The DAPath2 object which is traversed.

evaluator

The DANumber object representing a value in the range [0, 1]. This value is a position on the path, where 0 is the beginning of the path and 1 is the end. This must be an animated number.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

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FollowPathAngle

DAStatics Class

Creates a DATransform2 object that is equal to the angle of the path's tangent while it is being traversed, translated by its position. This is equivalent to rotating the position by its derivative.

lib.FollowPathAngle(
  path,
  duration
  )

Parameters

path

The DAPath2 object which is traversed.

duration

A double representing the amount of time (in seconds) it will take to go from the beginning of the path to the end.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

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FollowPathAngleUprightEval

DAStatics Class

Creates a DATransform2 object that is equal to the angle of the path's tangent while it is being traversed, translated by its position. This is equivalent to rotating the position by its derivative, except that the angle that is perpendicular to the X-axis (in local coordinates) will always be less than 180 degrees.

lib.FollowPathAngleUprightEval(
  path,
  evaluator
  )

Parameters

path

The DAPath2 object which will be traversed.

evaluator

The DANumber object representing a value in the range [0, 1]. This value is a position on the path, where 0 is the beginning of the path and 1 is the end. This must be an animated number.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

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FollowPathAngleUpright

DAStatics Class

Creates a DATransform2 object that is equal to the angle of the path's tangent while it is being traversed, translated by its position. This is equivalent to rotating the position by its derivative, except that the angle that is perpendicular to the X-axis (in local coordinates) will always be less than 180 degrees.

lib.FollowPathAngleUpright(
  path,
  duration
  )

Parameters

path

The DAPath2 object which will be traversed.

duration

A double representing the amount of time (in seconds) it will take to go from the beginning of the path to the end.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

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Rotate2Anim

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation behavior that, when applied to any two-dimensional object, rotates it by the given angle (expressed in radians).

lib.Rotate2Anim(
  radians
  )

Parameters

radians

The DANumber object (animated number) representing the angle of rotation.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

Remarks

Rotations are counter-clockwise.

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Rotate2

DAStatics Class

Same as Rotate2Anim except radians is a non-animated number (a double).

lib.Rotate2(
  radians
  )

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Rotate2-Degrees

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation behavior that, when applied to any two-dimensional object, rotates it by the given angle (expressed in degrees).

lib.Rotate2-Degrees(
  degrees
  )

Parameters

degrees

The number (a double) representing the angle of rotation (expressed in degrees).

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

Remarks

Rotations are counter-clockwise.

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Rotate2Rate

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation behavior that, when applied to any two-dimensional object, rotates it by the given angle (expressed in radians). This value is multiplied by LocalTime to determine the rotation rate.

lib.Rotate2Rate(
  radians
  )

Parameters

radians

The number (a double) representing the angle of rotation, multiplied by LocalTime. The unit is radians per second.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

Remarks

Rotations are counter-clockwise.

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Rotate2RateDegrees

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation behavior that, when applied to any two-dimensional object, rotates it by the given angle (expressed in degrees). This value is multiplied by LocalTime to determine the rotation rate.

lib.Rotate2RateDegrees(
  degrees
  )

Parameters

degrees

The number (a double) representing the angle of rotation, expressed in degrees, multiplied by LocalTime. The unit is degrees per second.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

Remarks

Rotations are counter-clockwise.

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Scale2Anim

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation behavior that, when applied to any two-dimensional object, scales it. For example, the transformation modifies the length of a vector by multiplying the vector's coordinates by the values of the corresponding number behaviors.

lib.Scale2Anim(
  sx,
  sy
  )

Parameters

sx and sy

The DANumber objects representing the amount to scale. The value of sx applies to the x coordinate, and sy to the y coordinate. These must be animated numbers.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

Remarks

The units can either be meters or pixels, depending on whether the MeterLibrary or the PixelLibrary is selected. If the PixelLibrary is selected, remember that the positive y-axis is down.

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Scale2

DAStatics Class

Same as Scale2Anim except the parameter is a non-animated number (a double).

lib.Scale2(
  sx,
  sy
  )

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Scale2Rate

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation behavior that, when applied to any two-dimensional object, scales it. The scaling rates are determined by multiplying each argument by LocalTime.

lib.Scale2Rate(
  x,
  y
  )

Parameters

sx and sy

The numbers (doubles) representing the amounts to scale, multiplied by LocalTime. The value of sx applies to the x coordinate, and sy to the y coordinate.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

Remarks

The units can either be meters per second or pixels per second, depending on whether the MeterLibrary or the PixelLibrary is selected. If the PixelLibrary is selected, remember that the positive y-axis is down.

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Scale2UniformAnim

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation that applies a uniform scale to every coordinate of a two-dimensional object.

lib.Scale2UniformAnim(
  uniformFactor
  )

Parameters

uniformFactor

The DANumber object representing the value to apply to both the x and y coordinates, respectively. These must be animated numbers.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

Remarks

The units can either be meters or pixels, depending on whether the MeterLibrary or the PixelLibrary is selected. If the PixelLibrary is selected, remember that the positive y-axis is down.

See Also

Scale2Anim

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Scale2Uniform

DAStatics Class

Same as Scale2UniformAnim except uniformFactor is a non-animated number (a double).

lib.Scale2Uniform(
  uniformFactor
  )

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Scale2UniformRate

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation that applies a uniform scale to every coordinate of a two-dimensional object. The scaling rate is determined by multiplying the argument by LocalTime.

lib.Scale2UniformRate(
  rate
  )

Parameters

rate

The value to apply to both the x and y coordinates, respectively, multiplied by LocalTime.

Return Values

Returns a DATransform2 object representing the newly created transformation.

Remarks

The units can either be meters per second or pixels per second, depending on whether the MeterLibrary or the PixelLibrary is selected.

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Scale2Vector

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation that, when applied to any two-dimensional vector, scales it. For example, the transformation modifies the location of a point by multiplying the point's coordinates by the values of the corresponding vector coordinates.

lib.Scale2Vector(
  v
  )

Parameters

v

The DAVector2 object. The x and y coordinates of the vector specify the amounts to scale the x and y coordinates, respectively.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

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Transform3x2Anim

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation that consists of a 3 by 2 matrix (array) having the values specified by the given animated numbers.

lib.Transform3x2Anim(
  matrix
  )

Parameters

matrix

A 3 by 2 matrix. The top row of the matrix could be represented as containing DANumber objects a00, a01, and a02. Use a00 to scale the x coordinate and a02 to translate x.

The bottom row of the matrix could be represented as containing the DANumber objects a10, a11, and a12. Use a11 to scale the y coordinate and a12 to translate y.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

Remarks

The X and Y translation components are given by a02 and a12, respectively.

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Translate2Anim

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation behavior that, when applied to a point, translates (moves) the point by the amount given by the animated numbers.

lib.Translate2Anim(
  tx,
  ty
  )

Parameters

tx and ty

The DANumber objects representing the amount to translate the point along the x and y axes, respectively. These must be animated numbers.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

Remarks

Two-dimensional vectors are unchanged by translations.

The units can either be meters or pixels, depending on whether the MeterLibrary or the PixelLibrary is selected. If the PixelLibrary is selected, remember that the positive y-axis is down.

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Translate2

DAStatics Class

Same as Translate2Anim except tx and ty are non-animated numbers (doubles).

lib.Translate2(
  tx,
  ty
  )

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Translate2Point

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation that, when applied to a point, translates (moves) the point to the new location loc.

lib.Translate2Point(
  loc
  )

Parameters

loc

The DAPoint2 object specifying the new location. This must be an animated point.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

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Translate2Rate

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation that, when applied to a point, translates (moves) the point by the amount given by the arguments. The translation rates are determined by multiplying the arguments by LocalTime.

lib.Translate2Rate(
  x,
  y
  )

Parameters

x and y

The numbers (doubles) representing the amounts to translate the point along the X and Y axes, respectively, multiplied by LocalTime.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

Remarks

Two-dimensional vectors are unchanged by translations.

The units can either be meters per second or pixels per second, depending on whether the MeterLibrary or the PixelLibrary is selected. If the PixelLibrary is selected, remember that the positive y-axis is down.

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Translate2Vector

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation behavior that, when applied to a point, translates (moves) the point by the amount given by the vector.

lib.Translate2Vector(
  v
  )

Parameters

v

The DAVector2 object. The x and y coordinates of the vector specify the amount to translate along the x and y axes, respectively. This must be an animated vector.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

Remarks

Two-dimensional vectors are unchanged by translations.

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XShear2Anim

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation that shears the x-axis either up or down. This means the X-coordinate of the points remains unchanged, and the Y-coordinate increases by the product of the X-coordinate and the shear factor. In other words, X2 = X1, and Y2 = Y1 + aX1, where a is the shear factor.

lib.XShear2Anim(
  a
  )

Parameters

a

The DANumber object representing the amount to shear. This must be an animated number.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

Remarks

The units can either be meters or pixels, depending on whether the MeterLibrary or the PixelLibrary is selected. If the PixelLibrary is selected, remember that the positive y-axis is down.

See Also

YShearAnim

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XShear2

DAStatics Class

Same as XShear2Anim except that x is a non-animated number (a double).

lib.XShear2(
  a
  )

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XShear2Rate

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation that shears the x-axis either up or down. The shear rate is determined by multiplying the argument by LocalTime.

lib.XShear2Rate(
  rate
  )

Parameters

rate

The number (a double) representing the amount to shear, multiplied by LocalTime.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

Remarks

The units can either be meters/second or pixels/second, depending on whether the MeterLibrary or the PixelLibrary is selected. If the PixelLibrary is selected, remember that the positive y-axis is down.

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YShear2Anim

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation that shears the y-axis either left or right. This means the Y-coordinate of the points remains unchanged, and the X-coordinate increases by the product of the Y-coordinate and the shear factor. In other words, Y2 = Y1 and X2 = X1 + aY1, where a is the shear factor.

lib.YShear2Anim(
  a
  )

Parameters

a

The DANumber object representing the amount to shear. This must be an animated number.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

Remarks

The units can either be meters or pixels, depending on whether the MeterLibrary or the PixelLibrary is selected. If the PixelLibrary is selected, remember that the positive y-axis is down.

See Also

XShear2Anim

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YShear2

DAStatics Class

Same as YShear2Anim except that y is a non-animated number (a double).

lib.YShear2(
  a
  )

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YShear2Rate

DAStatics Class

Creates a two-dimensional transformation that shears the y-axis either left or right. The shear rate is determined by multiplying the argument by LocalTime.

lib.YShear2Rate(
  rate
  )

Parameters

rate

The number (a double) representing the amount to shear the y-axis, multiplied by LocalTime.

Return Values

Returns the DATransform2 object.

Remarks

The units can either be meters/second or pixels/second, depending on whether the MeterLibrary or the PixelLibrary is selected.

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