Resources Numerical accuracy
Calculations
Every calculation under our calculation policies: what it works out, its formula and the precision it runs at. Open one to see its code as it is in the released app.
Calculations
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Newton iteration
Finds the state that satisfies the equations at one time.
J_ij = (F_i(x + h e_j) − F_i(x − h e_j)) ÷ 2h, h = 1e-7 × max(|x_j|, 1); stop when |Δxᵢ| ≤ rtol |xᵢ| + atol + 1e-11 × max(1, largest |x|)
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Operating point
The steady state, or the state set by the given initial values.
one Newton solve from zero
Lumped system models solve.js Every app64-bit -
One time step
The state one step later.
trapezoid: (2 ÷ h)(S − S₀) − Ṡ₀ + g = 0; backward Euler: (1 ÷ h)(S − S₀) + g = 0
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Step-size control
Chooses the time step from an estimate of the error, when adaptive stepping is on.
err = max |x(two half steps) − x(one step)| ÷ (rtol |x| + atol), ÷ 3 for the trapezoid; h ← h × clamp(0.9 err^(−1/3), 0.2, 5)
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Value between stored times
A node value at a time between two computed points.
y = y₀ + (y₁ − y₀)(t − t₀) ÷ (t₁ − t₀)
Lumped system models solve.js Every app64-bit -
Parameter expressions
The value of a parameter written as an expression, such as 2*3.3e3.
numbers, parameters, + − × ÷ ^, brackets, pi
Lumped system models modelica.js Every app64-bit -
Thermal conductance to resistance
A thermal conductor from a model file as the engine's thermal resistance.
R = 1 ÷ G
Lumped system models modelica.js Every app64-bit -
Center, radius and sweep of a bulge arc
The circle an arc segment lies on, from its two end points and its bulge.
θ = 4·atan(b); k = (c ÷ 2) ÷ tan(θ ÷ 2); center = midpoint + k × left normal; r = |p − center|
Arcs from bulges and three points geom.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Arc through three points
The bulge of the arc that starts at one point, passes through a second and ends at a third.
center = circumcenter(p, m, q); sweep = atan2(q − center) − atan2(p − center) ± 2π; b = tan(sweep ÷ 4)
Arcs from bulges and three points geom.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Segment lengths of a run and their sum
The length of each segment of an open run, and the run's total.
L = Σ segLength(pᵢ₋₁, pᵢ, bᵢ₋₁)
Arcs from bulges and three points geom.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Snap to the nearest 45° direction
Moves a picked point onto the nearest of the eight 45° directions from the point before it, keeping its distance along that direction.
u = round(cos, sin of k·45° to 12 decimals); p′ = base + u × ((p − base)·u)
Arcs from bulges and three points geom.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Circle as two half-circle arcs
Stores a drawn circle as two points on opposite sides of the center, each starting a half-circle arc.
r = |edge − c|; points (c.x + r, c.y) and (c.x − r, c.y), b = 1 each
Arcs from bulges and three points takeoffcraft.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Arc reshaped by dragging its middle
Recomputes a segment's bulge when its arc handle is dragged.
Arcs from bulges and three points takeoffcraft.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Length and area shown while drawing
The length of the last segment, the run so far, the area and perimeter so far, or a circle's radius and area, shown in the status line as the pointer moves.
length = L × k; area = A × k²; circle preview = π·r²
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Check distance between two points
The real distance between two picked points, in feet-inches, decimal feet and meters.
ft = |b − a| × k; m = ft × 0.3048
Arcs from bulges and three points takeoffcraft.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Dropping repeated points when a mark is finished
Removes a point that sits on the one before it, as a double-click adds.
drop pᵢ when |pᵢ − previous kept point| ≤ 2 ÷ zoom
Arcs from bulges and three points takeoffcraft.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Arcs broken into chords
Replaces each arc of a run or outline by points on the arc, at most one step apart.
k = max(2, ⌈|θ| ÷ step⌉); pⱼ = center + r·(cos tⱼ, sin tⱼ), tⱼ = a₀ + θ·j ÷ k
Outline checks: inside, crossing, cut-outs geom.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Point inside an outline
Whether a point lies inside a closed outline.
Outline checks: inside, crossing, cut-outs geom.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Two segments cross or touch
Whether two straight segments cross or touch.
d₁ = (d − c) × (a − c), …; cross when d₁, d₂ lie beyond ±s on opposite sides and d₃, d₄ too
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Outline crosses itself
Whether a closed outline crosses itself.
Outline checks: inside, crossing, cut-outs geom.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Outline that cannot be measured
Refuses an outline with too few points, one that crosses itself, or one with no area.
Outline checks: inside, crossing, cut-outs geom.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Cut-out inside its area
Checks that a cut-out lies fully inside the outline and does not overlap another cut-out.
Outline checks: inside, crossing, cut-outs geom.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Convex outline test
Whether a closed outline has no inward corner.
Back-outs clipped out of areas geom.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Polygon clipped to a convex polygon
The part of a polygon that lies inside a convex polygon.
t = d₁ ÷ (d₁ − d₂); corner = p + (q − p)·t
Back-outs clipped out of areas geom.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Area a back-out covers
How much of an area mark (outline minus cut-outs) a convex back-out covers, in square PDF units.
overlap = max(0, A(outline ∩ b) − Σ A(cut-out ∩ b))
Back-outs clipped out of areas geom.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Net area shown for a mark
The area in a mark's properties after its back-outs are taken off.
net = max(0, area − cut); plan area = max(0, plan − cut ÷ factor)
Back-outs clipped out of areas takeoffcraft.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Typed length to feet
Normalizes what was typed and reads it as one length, or as arithmetic over lengths.
Typed lengths and item units units.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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One length with a metric unit, or feet and inches
Reads one normalized length into feet.
ft = meters ÷ 0.3048
Typed lengths and item units units.jsExact- TakeoffCraft
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Numbers and fractions in a typed length
Splits the text into numbers, fractions and foot or inch marks.
fraction = a ÷ b (integers)
Typed lengths and item units units.jsExact- TakeoffCraft
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Feet and inches combined
Combines a feet part and an inches part (whole number plus fraction) into feet.
ft = feet + (inches + fraction) ÷ 12
Typed lengths and item units units.jsExact- TakeoffCraft
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Bare number in the default unit to feet
Converts a number in feet, inches, meters, centimeters or millimeters to feet.
ft = v ÷ 12; ft = v ÷ 0.3048; ft = v ÷ 1000 ÷ 0.3048
Typed lengths and item units units.jsExact- TakeoffCraft
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Item unit factors
The factor from feet or square feet to each unit an item can be reported in.
Typed lengths and item units units.jsExact- TakeoffCraft
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Feet and square feet into an item's unit
Converts a length in feet or an area in square feet to the unit that goes with an item.
m = ft × 0.3048; area = sf × perSqFt
Typed lengths and item units units.jsExact- TakeoffCraft
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Round half away from zero
Rounds a number to a given count of decimals.
r = ⌊|v|·10ᵈ + 0.5 + 1e-9·max(1, |v|·10ᵈ)⌋ ÷ 10ᵈ
Rounding for display and for money units.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Grouped fixed-point text
Writes a number with a fixed count of decimals and thousands separators.
Rounding for display and for money units.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Feet and inches to the nearest fraction
Writes a length in feet as feet, inches and a fraction of an inch.
n = round(|ft|·12·denom + 1e-9); feet = ⌊n ÷ (12·denom)⌋; inches = ⌊rem ÷ denom⌋
Rounding for display and for money units.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Length in a chosen display unit
Writes a length in feet-inches, decimal feet, inches, meters or millimeters.
m = ft × 0.3048; mm = ft × 0.3048 × 1000
Rounding for display and for money units.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Feet per sheet unit for a named scale
The scale number for a preset such as 1/4 inch = 1 foot or 1:100.
ftPerUnit = (userUnit ÷ 72) × ratio ÷ 12
Sheet scale: presets, calibration and drawing units units.jsExact- TakeoffCraft
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Scale from two points and a typed distance
The scale that makes the distance between two picked points equal a typed real distance.
ftPerUnit = realFt ÷ |b − a|
Sheet scale: presets, calibration and drawing units units.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Named scale a number matches
Finds the preset scale closest to a scale number, if any is close enough.
err = |ftPerUnit − s| ÷ s ≤ 0.005
Sheet scale: presets, calibration and drawing units units.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Feet per drawing unit by INSUNITS code
The table that turns a drawing's unit code into feet per drawing unit.
code 6: 1 ÷ 0.3048; code 21 as written: 1200 ÷ 3937
Sheet scale: presets, calibration and drawing units cadcount.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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The drawing's length unit
Reads the INSUNITS code and looks up feet per drawing unit.
Sheet scale: presets, calibration and drawing units cadcount.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Viewport transform, model to paper
The matrix that places model space on the paper through a layout's viewport.
k = h ÷ viewHeight; M = [k·c, k·s, −k·s, k·c, cx − k(c·vx − s·vy), cy − k(s·vx + c·vy)]
Sheet scale: presets, calibration and drawing units cadset.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Sheet size and the drawing-to-page transform
Puts a layout on a page in points, or fits model space to a page about 2000 units on its longest side.
layout: page = (paper − min) × ptU; model: k = 2000 ÷ extent, page = k·x + (24 − k·minX)
Sheet scale: presets, calibration and drawing units cadset.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Scale a drawing's sheet starts with
Feet per page unit for a model sheet or a layout.
model: f = ft ÷ k; layout: f = (1 ÷ ptU) ÷ s × ft, s = h ÷ viewHeight
Sheet scale: presets, calibration and drawing units cadset.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Drawing scale taken over by the takeoff
Gives each sheet of an opened drawing the scale the drawing itself states, when the sheet has none yet.
Sheet scale: presets, calibration and drawing units takeoffcraft.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Calibration stored on the sheet
Reads the typed distance, computes the scale and stores it with the two points and the text.
Sheet scale: presets, calibration and drawing units takeoffcraft.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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Typed unit rate
Reads a rate such as $1,234.5 into whole 1 ÷ 10000 dollars.
rate4 = round(roundTo(v, 4) × 10000)
Rates, percentages and extended amounts units.jsExact- TakeoffCraft
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Typed percentage
Reads a percentage such as 7.5 % into whole basis points.
bp = round(roundTo(v, 2) × 100)
Rates, percentages and extended amounts units.jsExact- TakeoffCraft
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Quantity × rate to the cent
The extended amount of a line in whole cents.
cents = round(qty × rate4 ÷ 100)
Rates, percentages and extended amounts units.js64-bit- TakeoffCraft
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