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LOC_GLOBAL

Returns an array of three numbers representing the global coordinates of a location obtained from transforming the local coordinates by a specified location.

Format

LOC_GLOBAL (Location, Frame Object)

Arguments

 

Location	Array of numbers that specify a location expressed relative to a local coordinate system.
Frame Object	Coordinate system object in which the local coordinates are expressed.

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In the following illustration, the LOC_GLOBAL function returns an array of three numbers representing the global coordinates of a location:

 

Function	LOC_GLOBAL({-5, -8, 0}, marker_1)
Result	14, 12, 0 (in the global coordinate system)

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