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distance between coords

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Topic: distance between coords

Posted By: Healme
Subject: distance between coords
Date Posted: Jun 13 2025 at 10:09am

How do I define the distance between two coordinate systems relative to each other with one of them as the base? This must also work if the base coordinate system moves and rotates. The coords lie on different bodies.

For example I need the x and y components of coord[1] regarding the base coord[2].

I couldn't figure it out with the express formula.

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Posted By: Healme
Date Posted: Jun 13 2025 at 10:16am

I found the solution in an earlier post:

express(coord[1].p-coord[2].p,0,2).x

express(coord[1].p-coord[2].p,0,2).y