How to plot contours using radial cordinates?
Hello
I want to plot contours with radial cordinates i.e. THETA (angle value) and radius value (distance vale) around a point.
I will be having values in following format:
THETA DISTANCE VALUE
NOW i need to plot contours. HOW to proceed?
I am new to SWING or AWT, please guide me how to start?
Sandeep Arya
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# 1 Re: How to plot contours using radial cordinates?
I don't know if there is a plotting method in the java api for polar coordinates. I want to think I saw one but here is the formula for converting between.
// polar to Cartesian
double x = Math.cos( angleInRadians ) * radius;
double y = Math.sin( angleInRadians ) * radius;
// Cartesian to polar.
double radius = Math.sqrt( x * x + y * y );
double angleInRadians = Math.acos( x / radius );
# 2 Re: How to plot contours using radial cordinates?
Thanks a lot for feedback.
Well what about the next step i.e. HOW TO PLOT CONTOURS?
I am interested in plotting 2D contours only either line contour or colour contour.
Sandeep