New to mathcad prime, problem with Atan & formulas
New to mathcad prime, problem with Atan & formulas
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Hi guys
I just installed mathcad prime and have come to my first problem where google doesn't help me solve it.
If you'll see attached image, you'll see the formula "betha", where I want to calculate the arc tan of something.
(note that ptx10, pty10, L9 & L10 are predefined higher up in the file)
When I fill in an angle in the betha formula, i get the error: "This value must be a scalar or a matrix"
Now, when I pre-calculate the formula (pretan(a)) and then take the atan of that (formula gamma) it DOES work.
Can anyone explain where the difference lies?
I just installed mathcad prime and have come to my first problem where google doesn't help me solve it.
If you'll see attached image, you'll see the formula "betha", where I want to calculate the arc tan of something.
(note that ptx10, pty10, L9 & L10 are predefined higher up in the file)
When I fill in an angle in the betha formula, i get the error: "This value must be a scalar or a matrix"
Now, when I pre-calculate the formula (pretan(a)) and then take the atan of that (formula gamma) it DOES work.
Can anyone explain where the difference lies?
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Attached is the mathcad file
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RE: New to mathcad prime, problem with Atan & formulas
Suggest you report this to PTC, and / or post on the official PTC Mathcad forums - good luck! (Just reinforces my view that Mathcad Prime isn't ready for prime-time use yet.)
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RE: New to mathcad prime, problem with Atan & formulas
There's a multiplication sign between the atan and the parentheses in the definition of Beta. Had you copied the entire expression on the right hand side for evaluation, the atan would be highlighted as being in error.
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Interesting that Mathcad Prime 2 doesn't display the multiplication symbol between the "atan" and the leading parenthesis in the on-screen function definition (until you attempt to edit the function definition), whereas all other multiplication symbols are displayed on-screen. Nor does Mathcad Prime 2 flag the original function definition as being in error - the error message pops up in the first USE of the mis-defined function. In Mathcad Prime 2, I get the error message "This value must be a scalar or a matrix" applied to the whole expression where I first USE the mis-defined function, with the whole expression "Beta(60.deg)" being highlighted in red, so it is not clear at all WHICH value "must be a scalar or a matrix".
In Mathcad 15, if I try to replicate the same sort of error, I see the multiplication symbol displayed within the original ill-structured function definition, and the "atan" in the function definition is flagged in red, with the error message arising in the statement where I mis-define the function. That is, in Mathcad 15, I see "atan" flagged as an error, with "This value must be a scalar". This is a bit confusing until you realise that Mathcad 15 is telling you that you can't multiply a function name ("atan") by the contents of the parentheses.
I like the Mathcad 15 approach better, as it is a heck of a lot easier to track down such typographical errors if the error message is tagged to the location where the syntax error first arises.
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RE: New to mathcad prime, problem with Atan & formulas
Also, in your first reply, you said that it would be preferable for the OP to post a copy of the worksheet in an older format, such as Mathcad 15. Unfortunately, Mathcad Prime 2 has no ability to "Save As" Mathcad 15 or earlier versions, as far as I can tell - all it supports as exports are *.mcdx or *.xps.
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Thanks for the help.
I'll see you all soon in my next thread :p
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