Mapping Toolbox

angledim

Convert angles between different units

Syntax

• anglout = angledim(anglin,from,to)
  

Description

anglout = angledim(anglin,from,to) returns the value of the input angle anglin, which is in units specified by the valid angle units string from, in the desired units given by the valid angle units string to. Valid angle units strings are:

• 'degrees' for decimal degrees
  'radians' for radians
  'dms' for degrees-minutes-seconds
  'dm' for degrees-minutes
  

Examples

Convert from degrees to radians:

• angledim(23.45134,'degrees','radians')
  ans =
      0.4093
  

What is the difference between dms and dm? (best displayed in bank format)

• format bank
  angledim(23.45134,'degrees','dms')
  ans =
         2327.05
  angledim(23.45134,'degrees','dm')
  ans =
         2327.00
  

The dm answer is the dms answer correctly rounded to whole minutes
(i.e., rounded based on 60 seconds per minute, not 100).

See Also

angl2str	Convert angle values to strings
azimuth	Angular relationship between points
deg2dms dms2rad deg2rad	Direct angle conversion functions
distdim	Convert distance units
timedim	Convert time units

angl2str

antipode