Intermediate calculations in MathCAD

• Jul 7, 2003

• #2

IRstuff

Aerospace

Jun 3, 2002

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As a general rule, Mathcad will not display intermediate results.

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• Jul 7, 2003

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hobz

Electrical

Jul 7, 2003

4

DK

Can you force it to display them or change the rule?

Is the term "intermediate calculations" correct?

 

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• Jul 8, 2003

• #4

IRstuff

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No, the program is like a calculator; when an HP-15 does a numerical integration, there are no intermediate results available.

Yes

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• Jul 8, 2003

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hobz

Electrical

Jul 7, 2003

4

DK

Are there any reasons for not displaying intermediate calculations?

 

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• Jul 8, 2003

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IRstuff

Aerospace

Jun 3, 2002

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Yes, it slows down the calculations

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• Jul 8, 2003

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hobz

Electrical

Jul 7, 2003

4

DK

I see. Thanks.

Is there any way to display the variables before calculating them?

E.g.:

distance = 10m
time = 2s

v := m/s

v = 10m/2s

v = 5m/s

?

 

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• Jul 17, 2003

• #8

Sparweb

Aerospace

May 21, 2003

5,187

CA

The point of mathcad is that it doesn't bog down an analysis with every arithmetical step. It goes directly from variables to a result via an equation or function. If you're concerned about showing ALL of your work, you don't need Mathcad. You need a pencil. (Just teasing)

I enjoy using Mathcad because all the arithmetical steps are skipped, allowing a very clean presentation of an analysis.

STF

 

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• Aug 1, 2003

• #9

LLeo

Structural

Aug 1, 2003

1

NL

Hobz,

to add my own few grains, it is possible to solve for a variable symbolically, once it's defined with CTRL+. (symbol is approximatly an arrow ->)

In your case you could tupe v->

You should see then v-> 10m/2s

Hope this helps,

LLeo.

 

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