Distance-angle Mode

VectorScript also supports an additional numeric mode for drawing objects, distance-angle mode. With distance-angle mode, coordinate locations are defined using a distance and a direction angle, similar to polar coordinates. When specifying a distance-angle pair, the distance is specified in place of the x-coordinate, and the angle is specified in place of the y-coordinate. For example:

 

Relative;

MoveTo(2",2");

Poly(1",0",0",1",-1",0",0",-1");

could be specified as

 

Relative;

MoveTo(2",2");

Poly(1",#0d,1",#90d,1",#180d,1",#270d);

In distance-angle mode, the pound ( # ) sign is used to denote that an angle value follows.

VectorScript supports a wide array of formats for specifying the angle component of a distance-angle pair. The table below lists the supported angle formats.

 

Angle Format	Example
Integer value	Rect(2,#90,2,#0);
Decimal value	Rect(2,#89.5,2,#359.5);
Degrees	Rect(2,#90d,2,#0d);
Degrees-minutes-seconds	Rect(2,#90d15’12",2,#25d30’45");
Surveyors’ Units	Rect(20’,#N45d30’00"E,15’,#S45d15’2"W);
Radians	Rect(2,#1.57r,2,#0r);
Gradians	Rect(2,#100g,2,#45g);

When using surveyors’ units, be sure to use AngleVar() and NoAngleVar() to ensure that the bearing values are interpreted correctly.