componentlist.getrefdir

Return the reference direction

Synopsis getrefdir(which)

Description The getrefdir function returns, as a direction measure, the reference direction for the specified component. The reference direction is for all the currently supported component shapes the direction of the centre of the component.

Arguments

`which`	An index specifying which component
	`Allowed:`	`An integer between 1 and the list length`
	`Default:`	`no default`

Returns A direction measure

Example

      include 'componentlist.g'
      cl := componentlist('crux.cl');
      dir := cl.getrefdir(1);

This example returns the direction of the centre of the first component in the componentlist. The returned value is a direction measure that can be used as an argument to many functions within AIPS++.

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	`Package`	`synthesis`
	`Module`	`componentmodels`
	`Tool`	`componentlist`

componentlist.getrefdir - Function