Using Radians instead of Degrees

[whittakerdw]

Is there any way to change an angle measurement to degrees instead of radians?

[jeff_strater]

there does not seem to be a way to display angle measurements in radians (an unfortunate deficiency), but you can enter the values for angle dimensions in radians:

[lichtzeichenanlage]

A workaround might be to define user parameters (that can be set to rad). The e.g. dimension tool will still show the deg value, but you can at least lookup the rad value by checking the parameters. Dirty, but still a workaround. 

[Theoforus]

Interesting. Was just wondering if there was someone who used radian in 3d design. What is the project you´re working on?

[Warmingup1953]

For ease of use for out-of-program analyses, I guess?

[MichaelT_123]

Hi Mr Theoforus,

Fondness to Degree unit results from centuries (if not millennia) of indoctrination. It self-amplifies a circle perimeter's arbitrary division by 360 ( Gradian by 400, thus reflecting the imperial spirit of inches). 

Radian has its grounding as the essential constant in Euclidean space and perhaps beyond... It is not arbitrary, and hence resisting (so far) being influenced by, let's say, political winds ( like aka. mm ⇔ inch)

So ... Carpenters tend to think in Degrees (Gradians) ... but Mathematicians and Physicists ... in Radians.

Angle measurement in Radians greatly simplifies many mathematical/physics formulas (including some used by Carpenters ... e.g. arch length). Converting them to Degree standards would not only be funny, ... but also pose a danger to entire humanity (like travel to Mars by NASA and ESA together).

My advice ... if you are a progressive person ... switch to Radians, but slowly to avoid a brain haemorrhage.

Have I mentioned? ... also replacing Inches with Millimeters!

Regards

MichaelT

[Theoforus]

Absolutely interesting. Living in Norway the metric is the standard, but I am a bit facinated by the imperial measuring since we used it many years ago and I would like to know more about the history of this units. 

Back to radians. How would you suggest to make a useful protractor with radians? Wouldn´t it be much clutter? Is there a way to simplify the «Numbers»? 

[TheCADWhisperer]

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@jeff_strater wrote:

there does not seem to be a way to display angle measurements in radians (an unfortunate deficiency), but you can enter the values for angle dimensions in radians:

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In Autodesk Inventor Professional you can set the document angle units to Radians if desired...