kcl library reference → std → math → atan

atanFunction in std::math

Compute the arctangent of a number.

atan(@num: number(_)): number(rad)

Consider using atan2() instead for the true inverse of tangent.

Arguments

Name	Type	Description	Required
`num`	`number(_)`	A number	Yes

Returns

number(rad) - A number

Examples

sketch001 = startSketchOn(XZ)
  |> startProfile(at = [0, 0])
  |> angledLine(
    angle = atan(1.25),
    length = 20,
  )
  |> yLine(endAbsolute = 0)
  |> close()

extrude001 = extrude(sketch001, length = 5)