colour.algebra.cylindrical_to_cartesian¶
- colour.algebra.cylindrical_to_cartesian(a)[source]¶
Transforms given cylindrical coordinates array \(\rho\phi z\) (radial distance, azimuth and height) to cartesian coordinates array \(xyz\).
- Parameters
a (array_like) – Cylindrical coordinates array \(\rho\phi z\) to transform, \(\rho\) is in range [0, +inf], \(\phi\) is in range [-pi, pi] radians i.e. [-180, 180] degrees, \(z\) is in range [0, +inf].
- Returns
Cartesian coordinates array \(xyz\).
- Return type
ndarray
References
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Examples
>>> a = np.array([3.16227766, 0.32175055, 6.00000000]) >>> cylindrical_to_cartesian(a) array([ 3. , 0.9999999..., 6. ])