Vector Polar Input¶

destination after Beta: Vector

Functionality¶

This node generates a vector from it’s cylindrical or spherical coordinates. Angles can be measured in radians or in degrees.

Inputs & Parameters¶

All parameters except for Coordinates and Angles mode can be specified using corresponding inputs.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
Coordinates	Cylindrical or Spherical	Cylindrical	Which coordinates system to use.
Angles mode	Radians or Degrees	Radians	Interpret input angles as specified in radians or degrees.
rho	Float	0.0	Rho coordinate.
phi	Float	0.0	Phi coordinate.
z	Float	0.0	Z coordinate. This input is used only for cylindrical coordinates.
theta	Float	0.0	Theta coordinate. This input is used only for spherical coordinates.

Outputs¶

This node has one output: Vectors. Inputs and outputs are vectorized, so if you pass series of values to one of inputs, you will get series of vectors.

Examples of usage¶

An archimedian spiral:

https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/284644/5840892/91800812-a1ba-11e4-84b3-c9347ed1b397.png

Logariphmic spiral:

https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/284644/5840891/917fddf6-a1ba-11e4-9cd1-a3b354a46348.png

Helix:

https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/284644/5840890/917b2ae0-a1ba-11e4-9432-33b68d8a19e3.png

With spherical coordinates, you can easily generate complex forms: