2.8.24 polyarea

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Analysis: Mathematics: Polygon Area

Calculate area of polygon defined by XY data

polyarea iy:=col(b) type:=math;

Display Name	Variable Name	I/O and Type	Default Value	Description
Input	iy	Input XYRange	<active>	The input XY range, which should be an enclosed plot.
Area Type	type	Input int	1	Specify the desired area type. Option list: math:Mathematical Area The area value is calculated by the formula in algorithm section in the corresponding User Guide page, which can be positive or negative. abs:Absolute Area The absolute value of the mathematical area, which is always positive.
Area	area	Output double	<unassigned>	The result area.

Display
Name

Variable
Name

I/O
and
Type

Default
Value

Description

Input

XYRange

The input XY range, which should be an enclosed plot.

Area Type

type

Input

int

Specify the desired area type.

Option list:

math:Mathematical Area
The area value is calculated by the formula in algorithm section in the corresponding User Guide page, which can be positive or negative.
abs:Absolute Area
The absolute value of the mathematical area, which is always positive.

Area

area

Output

double

The result area.

Please refer to this page in the User Guide for more information, including: