Does anyone know a trig function to solve for "X"?

[chris]

I'm trying to solve for "X", but I need to do it based on 3 knowns: (LOD, SOD and Radius)

I'd like to see how to write this in both Parameters as well as how to write it in iLogic

or

how to solve for "Y", as I have a formula to solve chord length, but that requires knowing the angle of "Y"

[ServiceRRVWQ]

Hi chris, try this.

[chris]

I was able to figure it out with a couple sketches and some triangles, it now looks like this:

[chris]

Here's the pay off from those equations

[mat_hijs]

You have 2 sides of a right triangle, you can use a²+b²=c² to get the third and then x would be R minus the third side.

[Curtis_Waguespack]

@chris 

I'm not sure if this will help for your goal, but recall that we can right click on a pattern element and choose Independent, and then go to Assemble tab > Productivity panel > and use the Save and Replace tool to make a new part.

[chris]

@Curtis_Waguespack What exactly is changing it to independent doing? If I updated the pattern feature with it also affect the parts I set to independent and save and replaced?

[chris]

@mat_hijs Thanks, I got those figured out yesterday and I added a few more equations for others to use, it's in a post called:      Here are some Parameter equations for a Right Triangles... have fun