Matrix Transformation Spiral
This AeroScript program uses matrix transformations to perform a spiral.
// Matrix Transformation Spiral Example: // Demonstrates using the built-in transformation API to perform // a spiral on X and Y about the U axis. // Function to create a spiral on axes X, Y centered at the current location. function Spiral($endRadius as real, $degrees as real) // Configure task so that move targets are specified as incremental distances. SetupTaskTargetMode(TargetMode.Incremental) // Define a rotation on axes X, Y with the U axis as an angle in degrees. TransformationConfigure(0, [MatrixCreateRotateK(U)], [X, Y], [X, Y]) // Enable the transform. TransformationEnable(0) // Move the X axis and the angle axis at the same time to perform a spiral. MoveLinear([X, U], [$endRadius, $degrees], 1000) // Disable the transform. TransformationDisable(0) end // Main program. program // Enable and home the axes. Enable([X, Y, U]) Home([X, Y, U]) // Trigger a data collection snapshot in Studio. AppDataCollectionSnapshot() // Perform a spiral. Spiral(10, 720) // Disable the axes. Disable([X, Y, U]) // Stop data collection. AppDataCollectionStop() end