Vector#
- class Vector(x, y, z)[source]#
Bases:
objectRepresents a 3D vector with x, y, and z components.
This class defines a data type ‘Vector’ that represents a 3D vector with x, y, and z components, assuming the vector originates at the origin (0,0,0). Expands the numpy.array object.
- Attributes:
- xfloat
The x-component of the vector.
- yfloat
The y-component of the vector.
- zfloat
The z-component of the vector.
Methods
Calculate the cross product of two vectors.
Calculate the projection of this vector onto vector b.
Calculate the magnitude (length) of the vector.
scale(a)Scale the vector by a scalar a.
Methods Summary
Calculate the cross product of two vectors.
Calculate the projection of this vector onto vector b.
Calculate the magnitude (length) of the vector.
scale(a)Scale the vector by a scalar a.
Methods Documentation
- calculate_cross_product(b)[source]#
Calculate the cross product of two vectors.
Calculates the cross product of two vectors, which is the unit vector that is perpendicular to both vectors.
- Parameters:
- bVector
The second vector to calculate the cross product with.
- Returns:
- Vector
The resulting vector from the cross product.
- calculate_projection(b)[source]#
Calculate the projection of this vector onto vector b.
- Parameters:
- bVector
The vector to project onto.
- Returns:
- Vector
The resulting vector from the projection.
- magnitude()[source]#
Calculate the magnitude (length) of the vector.
- Returns:
- float
The magnitude (length) of the vector.
- scale(a)[source]#
Scale the vector by a scalar a.
- Parameters:
- afloat
The scalar to scale the vector by.
- Returns:
- Vector
The scaled vector.
- __init__(x, y, z)[source]#
Initialize a Vector instance.
- Parameters:
- xfloat
The x-component of the vector.
- yfloat
The y-component of the vector.
- zfloat
The z-component of the vector.
- calculate_cross_product(b)[source]#
Calculate the cross product of two vectors.
Calculates the cross product of two vectors, which is the unit vector that is perpendicular to both vectors.
- Parameters:
- bVector
The second vector to calculate the cross product with.
- Returns:
- Vector
The resulting vector from the cross product.
- magnitude()[source]#
Calculate the magnitude (length) of the vector.
- Returns:
- float
The magnitude (length) of the vector.